Job summary
- Main area
- Rheumatology
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full time 37.5 hours per week)
- Job ref
- 040-NMR553-0724
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Nevill Hall Hospital
- Town
- Abergavenny
- Salary
- £28,834 - £35,099 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Registered Nurse - Rheumatology
Band 5
We encourage applications from those who consider themselves to have a disability and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
To be responsible and accountable for the assessment,
planning, delivery and evaluation of patient care in
connection with the Rheumatology day case service.
To contribute to the smooth running of the Rheumatology
day units at NHH and YYF, through acceptance of agreed
additional responsibilities.
To act in accordance with the NMC Professional Code of
Conduct.PS.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to join the Rheumatology team based in Nevill Hall Hospital.
To work closely with and assist the Nurse Specialist in the running of the
Rheumatology day case units. Including the assessment and monitoring
of patients receiving rheumatology, Biologic, and Osteoporosis therapies.
Assist the Nurse Specialist in the development of a nurse-led service to
assess and monitor patients suitable for rheumatology, Biologic and
Osteoporosis therapies.
Work particularly closely with the nursing and medical staff of wards with
rheumatology in-patients to provide an integrated service for
Rheumatology patients.
To assist in developing an environment which supports the value of
nursing care.
To take responsibility for the assessment, planning, delivery and
evaluation of patient care within Rheumatology.
Educate patients and/or carers to administer subcutaneous injections.
To be committed to and take responsibility for the quality of care delivered.
To liaise and communicate with members of the multidisciplinary team in
the planning and delivery of patient care, during an episode of care.
To be aware of and demonstrate practice based on current advances in
nursing.
If you are a highly motivated, dynamic individual with excellent caring and communication skills we would welcome your application.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Meets essential criteria
Desirable criteria
- Meets desirable criteria
Experience
Essential criteria
- Meets Essential Criteria
Desirable criteria
- Meets desirable criteria
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Meets essential criteria
Desirable criteria
- Meets desirable criteria
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Daniel Eagles
- Job title
- Senior Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01633 234669
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