Paediatric Rheumatology Specialist Nurse - Peterborough
Working as part of the children's nursing team, this role focuses on the provision of direct care to children and their families in an outpatient and clinic environment. The post holder will assist with service delivery, working in conjunction with the Consultant for rheumatology. They will be an advocate for children and their families, promoting child focussed, family‑centred care and facilitate effective liaison with the multi‑professional team involved with the child's care. The post holder will act as a role model in the delivery of patient care and support and teach staff contributing to the development of the service. They will identify specific needs in education of patients, relatives and staff and facilitate meeting these requirements while offering an individualised service that respects the many cultural and spiritual backgrounds of our families.
Please Note the advert may close sooner than the date advertised due to levels of interest, closing of the advert will happen with no notice
Main duties of the job
- To assist with the provision of a specialist, co‑ordinated service, utilising nursing skills, expertise and knowledge in the care and management of children under the care of the rheumatology service
- Be able to support clinics, alongside the Consultant and other members of the multi‑professional team, including physiotherapists and ophthalmologists, and communicate condition‑related information to the child and family
- Takes an active role in clinical audit and be able to represent the service at governance meetings, disseminating relevant information to the wider multi‑professional team.
- Able to deal with complex clinical facts and social situations which require analytical skills.
- To support the transition of young people from paediatric to adult care, liaising with the adult teams and transitional care specialist nurses, and supporting transition clinics in outpatients
- To facilitate the opportunities for department‑based training which is dynamic and meets the educational needs of staff delivering care in a specific area
About us
We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
- Registered Childrens Nurse
- Willingness to undertake additional training in Paediatric Rheumatology and in‑house training
- Evidence of continual professional development including safeguarding level 3 training
- Awareness and implementation of evidence‑based guidelines
Experience
- Minimum of 2 years in acute Paediatric setting
- Experience of working with children and young people with Rheumatological conditions
- Awareness and knowledge of safeguarding procedures
- Involvement in quality improvement initiatives and evidence of audit skills
- Articulates understanding of prioritising clinical issues
- Experience of paediatric nursing in an outpatient setting
- Articulates understanding of primary care
Key Skills
- Ability to work as part of a multi‑professional team
- Good communication skills and awareness of professional responsibilities
- Accurately record and interpret clinical data
- Experience in using hospital data base systems
- Adaptable teaching skills in relation to patients, carers and colleagues
- Organisational skills applied to self: time management, prioritising own complex caseload, initiative
- Good understanding of common medications used and symptom management for children and young people with Rheumatological conditions
- Able to undertake a holistic nursing assessment
- Experience of policy / service development
- Willingness to be actively involved in the East of England Rheumatology network
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
£39,959 to £48,117 a yearper annum pro rata
