Rheumatology Nurse Specialist | Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 03 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £51,488 - £57,802 p.a. inc. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, E9 6SR |
| Company: | Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6177973/293-EMRS2-0321 |
Summary
We are looking for a highly motivated Nurse Specialist, who is passionate about Rheumatology, to make a major contribution to the care of patients with rheumatological conditions in Homerton Healthcare.
The role includes responsibility for the development and co-ordination of the Rheumatology specialist nursing service at Homerton Healthcare Foundation Trust.
We will consider a Band 6 training post for this position with a view to fulfilling the Band 7 post training.
The post holder will be expected to conduct 4 -5 outpatient Rheumatology clinics per week at the Homerton Healthcare. They will need to be familiar with the assessment and management of patients presenting with early Arthritis patients with established inflammatory arthritis, patients on biological therapy and patients with fibromyalgia and other chronic pain syndromes.
You will also be expected to provide telephone advice to patients. There is also a coordination element to the role that requires working proactively with community teams to develop integrated care pathways.
You will have the key role in developing and auditing our local pathway for patients with Rheumatological conditions (NICE). This will include providing reports to the commissioners of the service. They will also be expected to develop and audit a system of annual review for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (BSR and BHPR guideline for the management of rheumatoid arthritis (after the first 2 years)) and to contribute to regular audits of patients on biological therapies.
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Apr 2024
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