Staff Nurse - DMARD inPort Talbot inPort Talbot PUBLISHED
MON 14 OCT 2024
Swansea Bay University Health Board r09YEVko
The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills to effectively engage with patients and their families, as well as a collaborative spirit to work within a multi-disciplinary team. The role also offers opportunities for further involvement in areas like biological service monitoring and participation in audit processes. Proficiency in Welsh is desirable, and applicants are encouraged to have informal discussions with the nursing team to gain a better understanding of the role.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the rheumatology nursing team. The Rheumatology nursing team provide a range of nurse led services.
The DMARD nurse is a band 5 role within this team and will be based in Neath Port Talbot. Their role is to be responsible for the monitoring of the Rheumatology patients who are receiving Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (D.M.A.R.D.s).
The nurse will be responsible for blood monitoring, to do this they will send out of relevant blood forms and monitor and interpret results within departmental protocols. They will work closely with the rheumatology consultant team escalating any concerns to them. Once bloods are monitored the right person will need to employ excellent time management skills to liaise with the team and to ensure the timely provision of prescriptions for patients.
The nurse will need to be digitally literate and be confident in using a variety of digital systems to look up and record blood results and patient communications and prescriptions supplied, n.b. you do not need to be a nurse prescriber for this role, and full training on the systems required for use will be given.
Once a patient is established on DMARDs the nurse will ensure the smooth transition from secondary to primary care, liaising with GPs and other community services.
The right candidate will also need to be able to communicate effectively via the telephone with patients and other family members. They should be able to establish a good rapport with patients and work well within a multi-disciplinary team which includes nurses, clinical nurse specialists, doctors, pharmacists, secretaries, and administrative staff.
As the DMARD nurse you will be expected to develop a comprehensive knowledge base of DMARD medications including reactions and common side effects. There may also be opportunities to support other areas in rheumatology such as the biological service with blood monitoring.
The DMARD nurse will also be expected to assist in audit processes.
This is a unique role and we encourage informal conversations with the nursing team so that you can fully understand the role and its scope.
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The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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