Trust Grade StR in Rheumatology | Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This is a 12 month fixed term post. The post holder will work closely with a team of Consultant Rheumatologists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, a GPVTS trainee and Staff nurses. They will be expected to initiate and provide sound clinical/medical practices to patient under the care of the Rheumatology team, mostly in outpatient clinic but also if they are admitted under other general medical teams.

Investigating and initiating medical management of patients with a variety of rheumatological conditions

Patient assessment both in clinic and when reviewing ward-referrals

Drug prescription in clinic, for ward patients and for patients attending the Day Case Unit

Undertaking reviews of patients with rheumatological issues admitted under other medical teams (e-Purples)

Participate in ward rounds with the Consultants

Participate in routine blood monitoring of patients together with the GPVTS trainee

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Trust Grade StR in Rheumatology | Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.