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Job summary

Main area
Rheumatology
Grade
Band 6
Contract
12 months (Secondment / Fixed Term)
Hours
  • Part time
  • Other
27 hours per week (Various working hours)
Job ref
320-MED-1429
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
Town
Derby
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 pro rata pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59
Interview date
07/01/2025

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Rheumatology Nurse Specialist

Band 6

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.  The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.  All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.  This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification.  Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

If you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on  01332 788466

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for; 

Job overview

We are looking for a motivated experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist with either rheumatology experience or transferable clinical skills.

You will be joining a friendly supportive Rheumatology Service based at the Queens Hospital Burton.  We provide a full range of care from the assessment to treatment of all types of rheumatic disease including disorder of the joints, muscles, bones and tendons such as arthritis, connective tissue disease and degenerative joint disease.

We have a strong work ethic, supported by links with the radiology, neurophysiology, pathology and immunology departments to aid our diagnostic service.

We see patients with:

  • Inflammatory arthritis
  • Connective tissue disease
  • Metabolic bone disease and osteoporosis
  • Osteoarthritis & soft tissue problems
  • Vasculitis

The Rheumatology Department at Queens  Hospital Burton is a busy outpatient area offering a wide range of treatment and follow up care to people with rheumatological conditions.

Main duties of the job

We would like to appoint a Nurse Specialist to join our Nursing Team. You will be required to assess, advice and counsel patients who require treatment with disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (including biological therapies).

You will be expected to deal with all abnormal blood results in relation to monitoring patients on disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs using the rheumatology database and other Trust IT systems.  You will be required to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with patients, carers and other health care professionals. 

We offer an induction programme and support from members of the Rheumatology Team. In addition, we encourage all our staff to become members of the British Society for Rheumatology which offers additional training and national networking opportunities.

To be suitable for this post you will need the following: 

•    Rheumatology knowledge and experience, although we will consider motivated individuals with transferable skills.
•    Confidence to assess counsel and treat patients with rheumatological conditions and to advise patients relatives and other health professionals.
•    Excellent team working skills, excellent communication skills and good IT skills.

Closing date of applications: 23 December 2024

Interview date: 7 January 2025

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
  • UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Person specification

Qualification and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable post registration experience in a busy clinical environment
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of running nurse-led clinics

Analytical/organisational

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of being able to manage, identify and solve complex problems, prioritise workload
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in an independent capacity and running own clinics

Patient care

Essential criteria
  • Ability to assess patient care needs and identify, plan and implement care within the specialty. Work with an MDT to provide care planning for patients
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence skills, Nurse prescribing

Service development

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates an ability to contribute to service development through sharing ideas, and use of audit and research
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of taking the lead on an audit or service development project in previous roles

Maintaining records

Essential criteria
  • Excellent record-keeping, including IT data inputting skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024Age Friendly Employer

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Paige Morrissey
Job title
Senior Lead Nurse Specialist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07746274677
Additional information

Queilidenia Araujo 

Senior Lead Nurse Specialist

[email protected]

07477794794

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Recruitment Team, Workforce Management
Training Centre
Rehab Block, Level 3
Royal Derby Hospital
Derby
Derbyshire
DE22 3NE
Telephone
01332 788466
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