Senior Nurses Rheumatology, Band 6

The post holder will be an integral part of the Rheumatology multidisciplinary team. they will be responsible for providing high quality care, seeing patients in an outpatient setting and also providing telephone advice and support. They will provide ongoing monitoring and review of patients with varying Rheumatological conditions , ensuring safe and effective disease control. Interpreting and acting on blood results in particular for drug monitoring purposes. They will support the team in service development, · To Provide high quality patient care, assessing and treating patients in an outpatient setting whilst maintaining standards in accordance with the professional boundaries.
· To work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team developing and implementing treatment plans for patients
· To provide a highly specialist service to patients with chronic rheumatological conditions requiring higher level of judgement and decision making
· To act as a resource to patient's, carers and other healthcare professionals providing leadership, standard setting guidelines and policies
· To manage a defined caseload
· To respond to our advice line queries, referring patients onto other members of the multidisciplinary team as required
· Interpret and act upon blood results relating to rheumatological diseases in particular for drug monitoring purposes
· Manage a caseload of countywide outpatients through clinic attendances, including the administrative activities including dictating letters, and requesting follow up appointments
· To see and treat patients ensuring the protocols, policies and procedures are adhered to in accordance with organisational and national targets.
· Undertake specialist rheumatology assessment such as joint examination and baseline//ongoing assessments of patients on biologic treatments and other DMARDs

NHS AfC: Band 6
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust operates hospitals on our two main sites in Cheltenham and Gloucester, and we're one of the largest NHS trusts in the country. We also provide outpatient services in the peripheral hospitals around the county..
Our workforce of almost 8,000 staff provides high quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services ,access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two onsite nurseries, flexible working patterns, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular choir.
We have recently been graded as 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which is testament to our dedication and drive to improve clinical excellence, innovation and quality care.
The Rheumatology team consists of 7 consultants, Junior doctors, 5 specialist nurses, a specialist physiotherapist, ACP and a clinical Pharmacist all supported by a dedicated admin/secretarial team.