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Applications are invited for the post of Rheumatology Practitioner within the Rheumatology department at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. This can be an established Advanced Rheumatology Practitioner or someone wishing to advance their skills in rheumatology and enter at Band 6 level as a trainee.
We are looking for an innovative, motivated practitioner interested in rheumatology who would fit into this team. You will be expected to develop your rheumatology practice and become an autonomous practitioner caring for patients with Rheumatic conditions. The specialist practitioner service works within a multi-disciplinary team providing holistic care for patients including practitioner-led clinics, advice via a telephone helpline service, provision of shared care monitoring, and assisting in delivery of consultant-led outpatient clinics.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment. This would be suitable for an Allied Health Professional or clinical nurse with experience in rheumatology. You will be interested in injection therapy and independent prescribing training. To apply for the post, you must have clinical patient experience.
Once competencies are in place to progress, then there is the opportunity to progress to a Band 7 once achieved.
This role requires an Active UK NMC or HCPC Registration.
Base Location: Christchurch Hospital and Poole Hospital.
Interview Date: TBC.
The role includes practitioner-led clinics, advice via a telephone helpline service, provision of shared care monitoring, and assisting in delivery of consultant-led outpatient clinics.
Full support will be provided from the rheumatology practitioners as well as from the rheumatology consultants enabling you to develop your skills and be able to run outpatient clinics as well as the patient advice line.
You will have excellent communication skills which will be essential in an MDT approach to management including linking with primary care.
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates, and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
This service has a planned move to the Christchurch site in Spring 2026.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
For further details/informal visits contact: Name: Lucy Sanders, Job title: Lead Rheumatology Practitioner, Email address: lucy.sanders@uhd.nhs.uk.
Seniority level
* Internship
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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