Rheumatology Nurse Band 7

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a committed Registered Nurse to join their Rheumatology Team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading specialist nursing practice, performing clinical assessments, and managing patient care. This role requires strong communication skills and a commitment to high standards of care, contributing to both direct patient service and service development.

Qualifications

• Must be a motivated and skilled Registered Nurse.
• Demonstrated experience in Rheumatology nursing is preferred.
• Ability to communicate specialist information effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead a specialist area of practice and provide expert advice.
• Perform comprehensive assessments and manage patient care.
• Prioritize patient care and supervise workload.
• Provide a comprehensive specialist service.

Skills

Commitment to high standards of nursing care

Clinical expertise in nursing care

Communication of complex information

Supervision and workload management

Performing specialist clinical skills

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

An opportunity currently exists within the Division of Medicine and Emergency Care for a committed and skilled individual to join the Rheumatology Team. You must be motivated and committed to providing the highest standard of nursing care and be able to demonstrate how you have used your clinical expertise in the delivery of nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Lead a specialist area of practice, providing expert professional advice to others across the Trust within agreed guidelines and protocols, including medical colleagues and other professional groups when required.
• Perform comprehensive specialist assessment of patients, plan, treat and evaluate care within agreed guidelines and protocols according to evidence-based practice and changing health needs.
• Communicate complex specialist information to medical colleagues and others.
• Refer patients to appropriate clinicians, in the Trust or externally, within agreed guidelines and protocols, according to assessment of patient need and evidence based decision.
• Prioritise patient care, supervising and allocating one's own workload, monitoring and evaluating effectiveness of care, including discharge of patients, or referring on, within agreed guidelines and protocols.
• Perform specialist clinical skills in the treatment and overall management of patient care, including requesting and interpreting investigations, within agreed guidelines and protocols.
• Provide a comprehensive specialist service, accepting accountability and responsibility for the management and effectiveness of the service on a day-to-day basis.
• Promote patient and public involvement in the improvement of services, and involve patients and carers/relative in the planning and delivery of their care.

We are looking for a highly motivated Registered Nurse who has an interest in Rheumatology Nursing. The ideal candidate will be committed to delivering direct patient care, as well as developing and expanding the service.

Mid Cheshire Hospital provides a full range of local hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire and West Cheshire and Chester boroughs. The Trust provides high quality planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care as well as child health, maternity services, and intermediate care across our sites at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

With the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022 the Trust became a strategic partner in both Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester 'places' and is part of the Cheshire and Merseyside partnership caring for a population of over 2.7million.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.