Senior Nurses Rheumatology, Band 6

We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Band 6 Rheumatology Specialist Nurse to join our established Rheumatology team at Gloucester Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate can look forward to ongoing training and professional development to further enhance their skills and competencies., 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

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.