This is an exciting opportunity to join a multi-disciplinary team, specialising in the care of Rheumatological patients, with varied Rheumatological conditions conditions, and treatment needs.
The successful applicants will be providing care during treatments in our day unit, treatments are given by various routes, including intravenous, subcutaneous and intramuscular. Patients can to be planned ward attenders and day cases, dependant on treatment being received. the day unit team also support the clinics, conducting blood tests, providing treatment if required, and if needed arranging a future admission date.
• 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.
• To undertake the day to day running of the day unit clinics including logistics, admissions and discharge, arranging appointments for treatments, infusions or education.
• To collect data required for the British Society of Rheumatology Register for these therapies.
• To co-ordinate the prescribing of these therapies, including requests for repeat prescriptions.
• Education of patients and carers
• To assist with the planning, implementation and evaluation of health education MDT programmes for patients and carers with rheumatological conditions
• To 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 by facilitating improved knowledge on disease management, medication and its effects on daily living.
DMARD therapy
• To be a point of referral for patients commencing on disease modifying drug therapy, including education, consent, monitoring requirements.
• To prevent adverse effects on health and wellbeing through education and monitoring of patients on DMARD therapy.
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Service Development & delivery
• Administration of intravenous, intramuscular and subcutaneous treatments
• To be involved in planning, development, implementation and evaluation of rheumatology service.
• To ensure all treatments are within national guidelines or evidence based practice where available aiming to improve standards and minimise clinical risk
• To participate in working parties developing policy change within department which impacts on all service users
• Adhere to departmental policies in use of equipment including ensuring competence of others through training and supervision of practice
• Assist in the development of policies and procedures within the rheumatology service
• To act as a catalyst for change, reviewing service and clinical provision through audit/research, identifying areas for development, and implementing change
Professional Development
• To maintain own clinical professional development by keeping abreast of any new trends and developments, incorporating them as necessary into service delivery.
• To support junior staff with their professional development
• To participate in the staff appraisal scheme and personal development plan (PDP).
• To participate in the supervision scheme.
• To attend and contribute to local or national conferences in own field of expertise
• To be an active participant in enabling the department to maintain Customer Service ‘Excellence’ status
• To attend and take part in in-service training within the Rheumatology unit.
• To participate in the organisation and delivery of internal/external/national courses
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
• To ensure that all patient information is confidential and is not disclosed to a third party except with permission of the Nurse in charge.
• To keep patient records up to date on a day-to-day basis following any interaction with patients or relatives
• To ensure all unit documentation is completed.
• To assist with and carry out any input of data that is required for the departmental databases.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
• To assist with induction programmes, preceptorship and mentorship of new staff as appropriate.
• Completion of the trust’s intravenous administration course
• To appropriately assist in the promotion of the learning environment. Participating in the supervision and assessment of Health Care Assistants, Student nurses and Cadets as appropriate.
• To participate in the in-service training programme, delivering presentations and training sessions at staff meetings, tutorials, training sessions in-house and externally, attending external courses and undertaking reflective practice.
• To be an active participant in enabling the department to maintain Customer Service Excellence status.
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Participate in meetings pertinent to the unit
• Establish and maintain good communication within the Unit, Division, Trust and agencies outside the Trust.
• To consistently use resources efficiently
• To be actively involved in risk management and clinical audit programmes.
• To ensure safe custody of patient’s property.
• To report all accidents, hazards, incidents and complaints in accordance with Trust policies and assist in investigation of them as required.
• Comply with Health and Safety Policies.
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Maintain efficiency and minimise any waste
RESEARCH & AUDIT
• To participate in local audit/research projects relating to the use of Rheumatological therapies.
• To collect data required for the British Society of Rheumatology Register for these therapies
This advert closes on Thursday 13 Feb 2025
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