Clinical Advisor - Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom - Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Description

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge in a rheumatology specialist practitioner role in a fixed term role for 12 months, covering maternity leave.

We are currently looking for an experienced and motivated Rheumatology nurse to join our clinical team in the Rheumatology Department based at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (NOC), as a Rheumatology Specialist Practitioner, and develop their skills and knowledge in care for Rheumatology patients across an inpatient and outpatient setting.

5 hours per week, fixed term role. Part-time will be considered. Home working will be available as part of this role.

Decide on and carry out treatment, which may include the prescribing of medicines, or referring patients to an appropriate specialist.

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.

Work autonomously within a wider health care team.

Work across professional, organisational and system boundaries and proactively develop and sustain new partnerships and networks to influence and improve health, outcomes and healthcare delivery systems.

Cope with service pressures and manage unpredictable work patterns in general rheumatology, specialist clinics and the Rheumatology Day Unit (RDU).

Build strong professional relationships with counterparts within the rheumatology unit, consultant team and directorate management team.

Meet all professional and local standards with musculoskeletal service in relation to this role including on-call senior nurse cover for the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre Hospital site.

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.

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.
Rheumatology advanced nurse practitioners will be able to

Work clinically to optimize health and wellbeing, demonstrate autonomous decision making related to comprehensive history taking and physical assessment of patients.

Plan and manage complete episodes of care, working in partnership with others, delegating and referring as appropriate to optimize health outcomes and resource use, providing direct support to patients and clients.

Promote a high standard of advanced specialist nursing by initiating and co-ordinating the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of the holistic needs of patients/families through evidence based practice following agreed policies, protocols and guidelines.

Practice a high standard of communication including highly sensitive and complex information to develop and sustain partnership working with individuals, groups, communities and agencies.

Maintain adequate patient documentation to NMC requirements for all patients seen and advice given in any practice setting and contribute to clinical activity/data collection as required.

Work in an extended role utilising skills that you have competency in, which may include ultrasound scanning and intra-articular joint injections.

Rheumatology advanced practitioners will be able to

Participate in implementing national standards and frameworks at a local level.
Network locally, regionally, nationally and internationally and seek opportunities to develop the ANP role.

Use effective change management skills to initiate and implement service and practice development, making the best use of resources to improve practice and health outcomes.

Participate in the selection, interviewing, appraisal and professional development of team members.

Maintain involvement and active input in multidisciplinary meetings and appropriate local bodies / forums to contribute to practice and service development.

Implementation of best practice and support existing good areas of practice in line with national guidelines.

Deliver the required number of helpline, day unit and outpatient sessions as defined by the local standards within the service.

Education/Training:
Rheumatology advanced nurse practitioners will be able to

Maintain, advance and develop personal theoretical knowledge, high standards of clinical competence and professional development through ongoing self education and attendance at relevant courses of study.

Develop and maintain a peer network of support, information and learning with other nurse specialists at a local and National level.

Contribute to the development of specialist nursing knowledge and skills to enhance and extend the practice of other nurses and health care professionals within the service.

Develop and maintain a peer network of support, information and learning with other nurse specialists at a local and National level.

Improving quality and developing practice:

Rheumatology advanced practitioners will be able to

~ Coordinate and participate in ongoing service review and evaluation, including monitoring of patient experience.

Identify areas of risk and poor quality, and address these through appropriate governance structures and forums.

Have responsibility to ensure annual appraisal, agree objectives which reflect local and national service needs and develop personal development plans.

Develop personal and professional knowledge through critical self appraisal, clinical supervision and networking with other health care professionals locally, nationally and internationally.

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Advocate and contribute to a working environment that promotes continuous learning and development, evidence based practice and succession planning, as well as identifying learning opportunities at local and national levels.

Ensure statutory and mandatory training updates, as well as role /speciality updates are completed and necessary records maintained.
Master qualification in Advanced Nursing practice, or working towards one
Experience in Rheumatology
Non-medical prescriber

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Nuffield Orthopaedic centre