Rheumatology Nurse Specialist / Specialist Practitioner (Secondment)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 15 Medi 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £38,682.00 i £46,580.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 29 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Luton, LU4 8RQ |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9418-25-1130 |
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CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide specialist advice, education and support to patients and their relatives attending the nurse-led rheumatology clinics. This includes counselling patients for new therapies and review of patients on existing therapies. Work with patients and provide follow up in order to support compliance and adherence with prescribed treatment. Responsible for assessing patients physical, psychological and social needs. Responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating patient care, recommending the most appropriate course of action. Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care. Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment. To help develop and work within protocols for the management of patients with rheumatology conditions including osteoporosis. For patients on disease modifying drugs, biologic and bone therapies:-i) Use recognised outcome measures, assessment tools and clinical skills to evaluate patient progressii) Request appropriate investigations for monitoring of patients. Analyse and interpret results. Responsible for the care of patients receiving intravenous biologic or bone therapies, supporting and working closely with the Day Unit who administer the infusions. Provide high quality written, verbal and telephone advice for patients and their families. Produce accurate and complete documentation both electronically and written correspondence consistent with legislation, policies and procedures. Ensure that written information for health professionals in primary and secondary care is clear, concise and of a high standard. Liaise with GPs to maintain continuity of care and patient compliance with medications/supplements prescribed. Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team making appropriate referrals when necessary. Work closely with pathway co-ordinators to assist with triaging into appropriate nurse-led clinics and awareness of nurse clinic waiting lists. Work with MDT to ensure streamlined patient pathway. Assist with research and audit projects and data collection as required. Please see detailed Job Description attached.