Clinical Nurse Specialist | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 14 February 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £44,806 - £53,134 per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 March 2025 |
| Location: | London, SW17 0QT |
| Company: | st georges nhs trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6937742/200-6937742-GO-SMB |
Summary
• The Rheumatology Department at St George’s is a large, dynamic and expanding department. It provides care for local residents, referred from the ICB and is the sole provider of tertiary referral services for Southwest Thames as well as the Hub for regional NHSE Adult Specialised Rheumatology services. The departments’ workload rises annually
• The clinical medical staffs comprise 7 NHS Consultants two South London Rheumatology Specialist Trainees, one shared with Acute Medicine
• The AHP staff comprises of one full time Rheumatology Senior Staff Nurse (this post), one Fracture Liaison Nurse Practitioner, one Lupus Clinical Nurse Specialist, two Physician Associates, one Biologics Nurse and 3 Osteoporosis technicians
• The Outpatient work of the department is divided between Clinic C in Lanesborough Wing and The Hotung Centre for Musculoskeletal Diseases. Clinic C is a dedicated outpatient suite for Rheumatology patients. The Hotung Centre for Musculoskeletal Disease opened in September 2002. This state-of-the-art building provides an additional site for specialist musculoskeletal clinical care, research and education.
• To work as an autonomous practitioner and deliver a specialist Rheumatology nursing service in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• To manage a caseload of outpatient patients
• To ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported by providing clinical and social support through both direct patient contact and other means of communication including digital, telephone and potentially secure video calls.
• To support in the development of evidence based clinical practice in line with current research and guidelines.
• To work in an unsupervised capacity throughout all areas of the speciality.
• To prioritise own work and that of others to ensure the department is managed effectively.
• Ensuring that accurate and timely nursing records are maintained, monitoring standards and taking appropriate corrective action as necessary.
• Storing, checking and administering drugs in accordance with Trust policy and ensuring the correct use and storage of the FP10 (outside prescription).
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
This advert closes on Friday 28 Feb 2025
• The clinical medical staffs comprise 7 NHS Consultants two South London Rheumatology Specialist Trainees, one shared with Acute Medicine
• The AHP staff comprises of one full time Rheumatology Senior Staff Nurse (this post), one Fracture Liaison Nurse Practitioner, one Lupus Clinical Nurse Specialist, two Physician Associates, one Biologics Nurse and 3 Osteoporosis technicians
• The Outpatient work of the department is divided between Clinic C in Lanesborough Wing and The Hotung Centre for Musculoskeletal Diseases. Clinic C is a dedicated outpatient suite for Rheumatology patients. The Hotung Centre for Musculoskeletal Disease opened in September 2002. This state-of-the-art building provides an additional site for specialist musculoskeletal clinical care, research and education.
• To work as an autonomous practitioner and deliver a specialist Rheumatology nursing service in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• To manage a caseload of outpatient patients
• To ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported by providing clinical and social support through both direct patient contact and other means of communication including digital, telephone and potentially secure video calls.
• To support in the development of evidence based clinical practice in line with current research and guidelines.
• To work in an unsupervised capacity throughout all areas of the speciality.
• To prioritise own work and that of others to ensure the department is managed effectively.
• Ensuring that accurate and timely nursing records are maintained, monitoring standards and taking appropriate corrective action as necessary.
• Storing, checking and administering drugs in accordance with Trust policy and ensuring the correct use and storage of the FP10 (outside prescription).
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
This advert closes on Friday 28 Feb 2025
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