Rheumatology Specialist Nurse

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 7 specialist Rheumatology nurse to join the team based at Southport DGH working across the MWL sites. You will require to have the non-medical prescribing course and have knowledge/experience of Rheumatology conditions/treatments.

To provide a high standard of care to rheumatology patients, through appropriate skills and knowledge to deliver prescribed treatment and care for patients in an individual and sensitive manner. This will involve planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating nurse-led services for rheumatology patients and carers, including the nursing assessment and treatment of patients within the rheumatology speciality.

To participate in all aspects of the care of rheumatology patients requiring treatment with rheumatological therapies, including patient education, data collection and drug administration.

• Take responsibility for education of patients and carers with rheumatological conditions.
• Ensure safe prescribing and monitoring of Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs).
• Work collaboratively with nurse specialists, other members of MDT team and consultant rheumatologists to optimise patient care.
• Work with the Day unit Team in providing holistic care for patients who attend the department to receive treatments.
• Assist with the education of these patients and carers, including the administration and monitoring of Rheumatological treatments.
• Demonstrate good IT skills to input data and maintain the departmental databases.
• Be part of the training programme for Rheumatology nurses.
• The Rheumatology department is based at Southport DGH and offers outpatient services.
• Work across MWL outpatient departments.

KEY DUTIES

• Develop and extend scope of professional practice to include venepuncture, cannulation and the administration of rheumatological therapies in line with NMC, National and Trust policies.
• Undertake the day to day running of the day unit clinics including logistics, admissions and discharge, arranging appointments for treatments, infusions or education.
• Collect data required for the British Society of Rheumatology Register for these therapies.
• Co-ordinate the prescribing of these therapies, including requests for repeat prescriptions.

• Assist with planning, implementation and evaluation of health education MDT programmes for patients and carers with rheumatological conditions.
• Empower patients with rheumatological conditions to realise and maintain their potential in relation to health and wellbeing through one-to-one contacts and MDT education programmes.

• Be a point of referral for patients commencing on disease modifying drug therapy, including education, consent, monitoring requirements.
• Prevent adverse effects on health and wellbeing through education and monitoring of patients on DMARD therapy.

• Service development & delivery.
• Administration of intravenous, intramuscular and subcutaneous treatments.
• Be involved in planning, development, implementation and evaluation of rheumatology service.
• Ensure all treatments are within national guidelines or evidence-based practice.
• Participate in working parties and policy development within department.
• Adhere to departmental policies and train others.
• Assist in the development of policies and procedures.
• Act as catalyst for change, reviewing service and clinical provision through audit/research.

• Maintain own clinical professional development by keeping abreast of new trends and developments.
• Support junior staff with their professional development.
• Participate in the staff appraisal scheme and personal development plan (PDP).
• Attend and contribute to local or national conferences in own field of expertise.
• Participate in teaching and training…