We are looking for a motivated, experienced nurse with either rheumatology experience or transferable clinical skills.
You will be joining a friendly, supportive Rheumatology Service for a 12-month placement based at Queens Hospital Burton. We provide a full range of care from assessment to treatment of all types of rheumatic disease, including disorders of the joints, muscles, bones and tendons such as arthritis, connective tissue disease and degenerative joint disease.
What we see
- Inflammatory arthritis
- Connective tissue disease
- Metabolic bone disease and osteoporosis
- Osteoarthritis & soft tissue problems
- Vasculitis
The Rheumatology Department at Queens Hospital Burton is a busy outpatient area offering a wide range of treatment and follow up care to people with rheumatological conditions. We also run community clinics in Tamworth, Lichfield and Swadlincote.
Role Overview
We would like to appoint a Nurse Specialist to join our nursing team. Your responsibilities will include: assessing, advising and counseling patients who require treatment with disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (including biological therapies), managing abnormal blood results related to monitoring of these therapies using the rheumatology database and other trust IT systems, and communicating effectively with patients, carers and other health care professionals in both verbal and written form.
This position is offered as a secondment.
Support and Development
We offer an induction programme and ongoing support from members of the Rheumatology Team. We encourage all staff to become members of the British Society for Rheumatology to gain additional training and national networking opportunities.
Benefits
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- Ongoing support from recruitment to joining our team and beyond
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, and car schemes
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