Rheumatology Specialist nurseNHS
Job summary
An Exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Rheumatology Specialist Nurse based in Aintree Hospital.
Candidates should be committed to the provision of high quality patient care, be highly motivated, dynamic, enthusiastic and demonstrate excellent communication skills. They must also be committed to education and support more junior Band 6 Rheumatology Specialist Nurse colleagues.
Main duties of the job
This role involves managing patients through the assessment and treatment stages of their rheumatological disease.
Job description
The main responsibilities include:-
Providing education, advice and monitoring for patients with a wide range of rheumatological autoimmune diseases.On-going surveillance and efficacy assessment of disease management with appropriate medical intervention.Undertake nurse lead clinics.Assisting with associated research studies.Liaising with the local and regional multi-disciplinary teams.
Providing support for both patients and their families in both the hospital and community setting.
Applicants should have a 1st level degree and ideally be working towards V300 independent prescribing, and MSc / ANP level qualification and have recent experience in the management of patients with a wide range of rheumatological conditions. Applicants must also have the knowledge and skills to monitor patients on immunosuppressive and cytotoxic medication. Clinical assessment and independent nurse prescribing is essential for this role.
About us
NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.
We are one of the largest employers in region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services that extend to more than two million people in the North West.
We operate from five hospital sites:Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospitalprovide specialist services incardiothoracic surgery,cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.