Rheumatology Specialist Nurse

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Rheumatology Nurse, where you will provide expert clinical care and support for patients with rheumatological conditions. This part-time role involves working collaboratively within a dedicated team, ensuring high standards of patient care and contributing to quality improvement initiatives. As part of a large and innovative healthcare organization, you will have the opportunity to enhance your skills while positively impacting the lives of patients. If you are passionate about delivering exceptional healthcare and eager to work in a supportive environment, this position offers a unique chance to grow your career in a dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in nursing or relevant field required.
• Experience in chronic disease management and rheumatology essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical expertise in rheumatology care and management.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team for patient care.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Organisational Skills

Autonomy in Work

Teamwork

Education

Relevant Professional Qualification

Teaching Qualification

1st Degree Level Education

Rheumatology Qualification

Tools

Electronic Patient Record System (The HIVE)

Job description

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Main area: Rheumatology
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week (to be worked Mon-Fri at NMGH)
Job ref: 349-MRI-6930230*

Site: North Manchester General Hospital
Town: Manchester
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum, (Pro Rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 17/02/2025 23:59

Job overview

The post holder will be expected to provide clinical expertise and knowledge whilst demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues related to the identification, assessment, treatment, and management for patients with rheumatological conditions. The individual will monitor and improve standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audits, evidence-based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues, and the provision of skilled professional leadership, e.g., nurse-led Early Arthritis Clinics. The individual will actively contribute to the clinical governance processes within the service, working within NICE guidelines for anti-TNF/JAK-inhibitor Biologic therapy clinics.

The successful candidate will be required to work at NMGH; however, the post holder may also be required to work from ORC.

Main duties of the job

1. Working as part of a team of rheumatology nurses and clinical support workers ensuring communication is exceptional at all times.
2. Ensuring the nursing advice line is a priority throughout the working day, responding to and triaging phone calls in a timely and professional manner.
3. Working alongside the rheumatology MDT and providing collaborative patient care.
4. Nurse led clinics will be 50% of the new candidate's role once the training period is successful.
5. Recognising opportunities for quality improvement and assisting the senior rheumatology nurse in the implementation and audit of these ideas.
6. Ensuring the department is organised, clean, and tidy, assisting the clinical support workers to set up and clean down after the clinic.
7. Using the RCN rheumatology nurse framework, the candidate will ensure that each aspect of this framework is acknowledged.
8. There may be the opportunity to learn how to administer soft tissue and joint injections as part of the role.
9. Ensuring patient satisfaction is key – good communication and listening skills are pertinent.
10. Using the computer daily is part of the role; having good IT skills is important especially with the rollout of our new electronic patient record “The HIVE” in September 2022.
11. Recognising the wider MDT and awareness of staff wellbeing and the importance of this.
12. Supporting our student nurses to become an exceptional future nursing workforce to be proud of.
13. The successful candidate will be required to work at NMGH and ORC.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Educational

• Relevant Professional Qualification
• Teaching Qualification
• Educated to 1st Degree Level
• Rheumatology Qualification

Knowledge

• Significant exposure to chronic disease management
• Evidence of Continual Professional Development to a specialist level
• Experience of and commitment to interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary team working
• Experience of supervision of qualified staff, students and nursing assistants
• Experience caring for patients with rheumatological conditions
• Evidence of involvement in governance activities

Clinical Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills
• Good organisational / planning / prioritisation skills
• Ability to work as part of a wide-reaching multidisciplinary team
• Able to work autonomously with the ability to seek guidance appropriately with individuals or in a group setting
• Effective written communication skills e.g. clinical records, reports to other health care professionals and external agencies

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name: Joanna Bull
Job title: Rheumatology ACP
Email address: [e-mail]
Additional information: Alternatively, please contact Sister Powell for further enquiries or to arrange an informal visit at [e-mail].