Specialist Rheumatology Nurse | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 19 Medi 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £38,682 - £46,580 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 19 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Preston, PR1 6TD |
| Cwmni: | Lancashire Care Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7494518/351-CEN2285-EB-A |
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The Community and Wellbeing network are able to offer an exciting opportunity for a Rheumatology Specialist Nurse to work within the Central Lancashire Moving Well service. The post is primarily based at the Minerva Health Centre and our satellite clinic at Chorley, the main purpose of this post is to work as a specialist nurse to assess, devise, implement and evaluate treatment plans for patients with a range of rheumatological conditions. Ideally applicants will have experience of working within a Rheumatology setting, training will be provided to the successful candidate.
Candidates should have acute nursing experience of a minimum of 2 years. You will also need an enthusiasm for working with patients with complex long term conditions.
Applications are open to those who may not meet the person specification currently but are able to demonstrate appropriate experience and knowledge and are willing to working towards achieving the necessary requirements.
For further information please contact us on the details provided
The main purpose of this post is to work as a specialist nurse to assess, devise, implement and evaluate treatment plans for patients with a range of rheumatological conditions. The patient group will predominantly be patients with early and established inflammatory arthritis but not exclusively and aspects of other rheumatological conditions will be managed by the specialist nursing team. The post holder will also assess and supervise patients requiring and receiving biologic and disease modifying therapy and in liaison with the consultant rheumatologist will ensure adherence to local and national protocols and policies for the disease management.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
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Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
This advert closes on Sunday 5 Oct 2025