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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The role:
It is essential that you are currently a NMC Registered Adult Nurse. This post requires membership of Disclosure Scotland's PVG Scheme.
As a Rheumatology Clinical Nurse Specialist you will be a registered nurse who has acquired additional specialist knowledge and expertise in Rheumatology Management. The post of Clinical Nurse Specialist, Rheumatology Team Lead is fundamental to the service, working as an autonomous practitioner and is responsible to clinically direct a team of staff and service both professionally and managerially, which may cross traditional professional or service boundaries. You will be expected to provide clinical leadership/expert advice to nursing staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure a high standard of care to a defined patient group.
Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:
- The successful candidate will have a remit across the South Sector to support the existing service where necessary
- Shift pattern is variable Monday to Friday to meet service requirements
- Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part-time hours
Key responsibilities:
- As the Team Lead you will manage the workload of the staff to provide specialist care within a designated clinical service with a complex caseload, incorporating patient assessment, treatment and discharge from care
- You and your team will competently perform the necessary technical/invasive/physical aspects of care for this defined patient group and you will be responsible for consultancy, teaching, audit, research, and lead in service development and maintain service objectives to meet the changing demands of delivering specialised Rheumatology care
- You carry continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards It is recognised that this may be achieved either directly through personal contact with the patient or indirectly through a combination or focus on one of the following: leadership, facilitation, teaching and research / audit
- You will undertake and provide clinical leadership, assessment of patient needs, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, which are evidence based , utilising all available resources taking into consideration patients lifestyle, gender and cultural background and ensure involvement with the patient, family, carers and significant others
Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:
- You will have experience as a Clinical Nurse Specialist with current Rheumatology knowledge
- As well as having completed, or demonstrated the ability to complete a primary degree you will have the skills and competencies required to manage a caseload within agreed boundaries and protocols in line with clinical governance. Entwined around this clinical core are ties of consultancy, teaching, management and research and its application
- You must have the ability to work independently and possess a high level of interpersonal and confident communication skills to support this specific client group whilst managing telephone advice lines / triage of incoming calls, patient referrals, and interface with hospital clinicians and general practitioners to maintain excellent clinical links between the services, whilst upholding confidentiality at all times
- You will be expected to contribute professionally within groups which may cross-traditional or service boundaries and possess a high level of ITC skills including e-forms, Trakcare and portal
- You are responsible to ensure the teams TURAS and Statutory / Mandatory Learnpro training modules are consistently compliant and learning to include educational modules relevant to this specialty
What we offer:
We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.
As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:
- A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
- Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
- Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
- Enhanced pay for working public holidays
- NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
- Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Rheumatology CNS, Darryl McGhee, darryl.mcghee@nhs.scot, 0141 451 6081
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates
This post may close early due to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.
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