Lead Rheumatology Advanced Nurse Practitioner inHeadington inHeadington PUBLISHED 14 MAY 2024
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The Lead Nurse will be involved in clinical audit and guideline development.
Job summaryWe are looking for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to lead the Rheumatology Nursing Team based at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. The post holder will be a key member of the Rheumatology Team and will work closely with the Clinical Lead for Rheumatology and the Service Manager.
The successful candidate will have extensive Rheumatology experience and be an autonomous practitioner with advanced clinical expertise and decision-making skills to deliver safe pathways of care. The role will involve case management, running nurse-led clinics and a telephone helpline and liaising with community colleagues. You must be an Independent Nurse Prescriber.
The Lead Nurse will be involved in clinical audit and guideline development. You will lead in the development of robust governance, writing and updating local nursing policies and procedures and evaluating their implementation.
You will manage a small team of specialist nurses, with responsibility for annual appraisals and development plans. You will act as a role model, championing change and improvement in Rheumatology care.
Main duties of the job
- Work as an expert practitioner responsible for the strategic direction of patient focussed programmes of care, which address the complex and changing health and well-being needs of Rheumatology patients.
- Be responsible for the leadership and management of senior nursing staff, including the Rheumatology Advanced Nurse Practitioners (band 7s) and the Rheumatology Day Unit Manager (band 7) to ensure flexible delivery of a quality service.
- Be the budget holder with overall responsibility for the Rheumatology nursing budget.
- Work with lead clinicians and managers to set and deliver the strategic vision of the service
- Assess individuals, families and populations holistically using a range of different methods, some of which may not be usually exercised by nurses such as physical assessment and history taking, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests or advanced health needs assessments.
- Assess and evaluate, with patients and /or carers, the effectiveness of the treatment and care provided and make changes as needed.
- Work across professional, organisational and system boundaries and proactively develop partnerships
- Maintain strong professional relationships with counterparts within the Rheumatology service, consultant team and Directorate Management team.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work at an advanced level, practice autonomously as well as within a multi-disciplinary team and be self- directed.
- Demonstrate expert clinical knowledge underpinned with the appropriate theoretical knowledge and practical experience e.g. joint injections, biologics and advanced rheumatology skills
- Demonstrate specialist expertise, advanced clinical skills and professional knowledge acquired through post registration academic, clinical, leadership and management development
Job responsibilities
- Work at an advanced level, practice autonomously as well as within a multi-disciplinary team and be self- directed.
- Demonstrate expert clinical knowledge underpinned with the appropriate theoretical knowledge and practical experience e.g. joint injections, biologics and advanced rheumatology skills
- Demonstrate specialist expertise, advanced clinical skills and professional knowledge acquired through post registration academic, clinical, leadership and management development
Essential
Essential
- Advanced Nurse Practitioner
- Extensive Rheumatology experience
- Independent Nurse Prescriber
Essential
Essential
- Advanced Nurse Practitioner
- Extensive Rheumatology experience
- Independent Nurse Prescriber
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
Windmill Road
Headington
OX3 7HE
Employer's website
Job summary
We are looking for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to lead the Rheumatology Nursing Team based at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. The post holder will be a key member of the Rheumatology Team and will work closely with the Clinical Lead for Rheumatology and the Service Manager.
The successful candidate will have extensive Rheumatology experience and be an autonomous practitioner with advanced clinical expertise and decision-making skills to deliver safe pathways of care. The role will involve case management, running nurse-led clinics and a telephone helpline and liaising with community colleagues. You must be an Independent Nurse Prescriber.
The Lead Nurse will be involved in clinical audit and guideline development. You will lead in the development of robust governance, writing and updating local nursing policies and procedures and evaluating their implementation.
You will manage a small team of specialist nurses, with responsibility for annual appraisals and development plans. You will act as a role model, championing change and improvement in Rheumatology care.
Main duties of the job
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
Windmill Road
Headington
OX3 7HE
Employer's website
We are looking for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to lead the Rheumatology Nursing Team based at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. The post holder will be a key member of the Rheumatology Team and will work closely with the Clinical Lead for Rheumatology and the Service Manager.
The successful candidate will have extensive Rheumatology experience and be an autonomous practitioner with advanced clinical expertise and decision-making skills to deliver safe pathways of care. The role will involve case management, running nurse-led clinics and a telephone helpline and liaising with community colleagues. You must be an Independent Nurse Prescriber.
The Lead Nurse will be involved in clinical audit and guideline development. You will lead in the development of robust governance, writing and updating local nursing policies and procedures and evaluating their implementation.
You will manage a small team of specialist nurses, with responsibility for annual appraisals and development plans. You will act as a role model, championing change and improvement in Rheumatology care.
Main duties of the job
- Work as an expert practitioner responsible for the strategic direction of patient focussed programmes of care, which address the complex and changing health and well-being needs of Rheumatology patients.
- Be responsible for the leadership and management of senior nursing staff, including the Rheumatology Advanced Nurse Practitioners (band 7s) and the Rheumatology Day Unit Manager (band 7) to ensure flexible delivery of a quality service.
- Be the budget holder with overall responsibility for the Rheumatology nursing budget.
- Work with lead clinicians and managers to set and deliver the strategic vision of the service
- Assess individuals, families and populations holistically using a range of different methods, some of which may not be usually exercised by nurses such as physical assessment and history taking, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests or advanced health needs assessments.
- Assess and evaluate, with patients and /or carers, the effectiveness of the treatment and care provided and make changes as needed.
- Work across professional, organisational and system boundaries and proactively develop partnerships
- Maintain strong professional relationships with counterparts within the Rheumatology service, consultant team and Directorate Management team.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work at an advanced level, practice autonomously as well as within a multi-disciplinary team and be self- directed.
- Demonstrate expert clinical knowledge underpinned with the appropriate theoretical knowledge and practical experience e.g. joint injections, biologics and advanced rheumatology skills
- Demonstrate specialist expertise, advanced clinical skills and professional knowledge acquired through post registration academic, clinical, leadership and management development
Job responsibilities
- Work at an advanced level, practice autonomously as well as within a multi-disciplinary team and be self- directed.
- Demonstrate expert clinical knowledge underpinned with the appropriate theoretical knowledge and practical experience e.g. joint injections, biologics and advanced rheumatology skills
- Demonstrate specialist expertise, advanced clinical skills and professional knowledge acquired through post registration academic, clinical, leadership and management development
Essential
Essential
- Advanced Nurse Practitioner
- Extensive Rheumatology experience
- Independent Nurse Prescriber
Essential
Essential
- Advanced Nurse Practitioner
- Extensive Rheumatology experience
- Independent Nurse Prescriber
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
Windmill Road
Headington
OX3 7HE
Employer's website
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