Rheumatology Clinical Nurse Specialist

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking dedicated Rheumatology Nurse Specialists to provide expert patient care across multiple sites. Candidates should possess a registered nursing qualification, an undergraduate degree, and significant experience in a relevant specialty. The role involves working within a collaborative multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes. Flexible working options are available along with benefits for career development and staff wellness. This is a fantastic opportunity for both full-time and maternity leave cover positions.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with an undergraduate degree in nursing or related field.
• Teaching and Assessing qualification or equivalent teaching experience.
• Significant post registration experience in a relevant specialty.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist nursing and management of patients within the Rheumatology department.
• Offer specialist nursing advice and procedures to facilitate individualized care.
• Support and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently

Team collaboration

Education

Undergraduate degree in nursing or related subject

Teaching and Assessing qualification or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

We are expanding our team of Rheumatology Nurse Specialists at Imperial College Healthcare. This is an exciting opportunity to join a motivated team who deliver expert patient care across three hospital sites.

If you are hard‑working, dynamic and forward‑thinking and either possess an established knowledge of Rheumatology or you are interested in Rheumatology and have transferable skills we would like to hear from you.

We seek nurses who possess excellent interpersonal skills, are enthusiastic, and work well as part of a team, as well as having the ability to work independently managing their own workload. The CNS will work in close collaboration with a team of nurses, doctors and the wider multidisciplinary team to help deliver expert and high‑quality care for our patient cohort.

We run inflammatory arthritis, biologic and disease‑modifying anti‑rheumatic drug screening and education clinics. We are due to expand our early arthritis and osteoporosis specialist rheumatology nursing services. The CNS team participate in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings for biologic therapies and early arthritis. Alongside managing clinics, the CNS team offer patients an advice line service to support self‑management of their condition out of the hospital setting.

We seek to recruit into two positions, one a substantive post and the other a 12‑month fixed term maternity leave cover. Band 6 nurses with relevant experience, secondment and job share will be considered for the posts.

Responsibilities

• To provide specialist nursing and management of patients within the Rheumatology department. The post holder will work autonomously and in collaboration with the medical and wider multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes.
• To provide specialist nursing advice and procedures to support and facilitate exemplary, individualised care to patients and relatives and darers without supervision in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team in line with local and national targets.
• The post-holder will provide high level specialist nursing care and support dealing with complex situations and when required will deputise for their line manager.
• The post holder will be flexible in provision of cover and will act as a professional role model in clinical care, teaching, training, research and audits in their specialist area.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values – expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Undergraduate degree in nursing or related subject.
• Teaching and Assessing qualification or equivalent teaching experience.
• Post registration experience in a relevant speciality.

Experience

• Significant post registration experience in specialty area.
• Experience managing patients relevant to specialist area.
• Proven teaching and assessing skills.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications – Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Undergraduate degree in nursing or related subject.
• Teaching and Assessing qualification or equivalent teaching experience.
• Post registration experience in a relevant speciality.

Education / Qualifications – Desirable

• Masters in related subject or working towards MSc
• Non‑medical prescriber or willing to undertake this course
• Post registration study/qualification relevant to specialty

Experience – Essential

• Significant post registration experience in specialty area.
• Experience managing patients relevant to specialist area.
• Proven teaching and assessing skills.

Experience – Desirable

• Experience in Rheumatology specialty.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Trust wide

London

W2 1NY

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/