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Contents
Section
Section 1: Introduction to Appointment
Section 2: Person Specification
Section 3: Job Description
Section 4: NHS Lothian Values
Section 5: General Information for Candidates
Section 6: Working in Edinburgh and the Lothians
Section 7: Workplace Equality Monitoring
Section 8: Equal Opportunities Policy Statement
Section 9: Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers

Section 1: Introduction to Appointment
Reference Number: WGH/SS/110/17/RHEUM/R1
Job Title: Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Grade: Band 7
Location: Rheumatology, Western General Hospital
Contract Duration: 2 Years
Hours: 37.5 per week
Closing Date: 15th February 2018
Salary Scale: 32,013 - 42,205 per annum
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In order to be shortlisted you must demonstrate you meet all the essential criteria and as much of the desirable as possible. When a large volume of applications are received for a vacancy and most applicants meet the essential criteria then the desirable criteria is used to produce the shortlist.
Key how assessed
A = Application form I = Interview
C = Copies of certificates T= Test or exercise
P = Presentation R = References
Section 2: Person Specification
Criteria
Essential
Desirable
How assessed
Personal Traits
Understands and demonstrates the NHS Lothians values of quality, teamwork, care & compassion, dignity & respect, and openness, honesty & responsibility through the application of appropriate behaviours and attitudes Works calmly under pressure
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Qualifications and Training
Registered Nurse Clinical Decision making course or equivalent. Post graduate qualification in Advance Practice. (MSc level) Non-medical independent prescriber Intra-articluar injection skills
Completed MSc on Advance practice or equivalent.
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Experience and Knowledge
5 years post qualification
Experience in Rheumatology, Orthopaedic or associated speciality.
Experience of Advanced practice role.
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Skills and/or Abilities
Ability to work autonomously Previous clinic experience.
Clinical Decision making Advance Practice qualification Non medical prescriber Intra-articular injection
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Specific Job Requirements
Experience of Advance practice in an Acute Setting.
Advanced practice experience in a rheumatology setting.
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1. JOB IDENTIFICATION
Job Title: Rheumatology Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Band 7) Responsible to: Lead Rheumatology Nurse Practitioner (Band 7) & Clinical Nurse Manager Department: Rheumatology Directorate: Rheumatology, GI & Endoscopy Services Management team: Western General Hospital Site Management Team Division: University Hospitals & Support Services Site Location: Western General Hospital Job Reference: WGH/SS/110/17/RHEUM No of Job Holders: [4] Last Update: 09/01/2017
2. JOB PURPOSE
The practitioner works in partnership with the rheumatology nurse praactitioner team, rheumatology consultants and the multidisciplinary team in the provision of a specialist rheumatology service to patients within Lothian.
The practitioner will provide clinic based services independently including general rheumatology/ joint injection/ drug counselling/ DMARD & Biologics review/ support the telephone advice virtual clinics and help line.
The practitioner as part of the specialist team uses audit to ensure that the quality of the rheumatology service is monitored.
Will assist in providing specialist education, advice and training programmes for patients and other professional groups.
3. DIMENSIONS
The post holder in consultation with the Rheumatology Consultant Group and other Rheumatology Nurse Practitioners has clinical and management responsibility at an agreed level for the Lothian Region caseload of patients within the rheumatology speciality.
The post holder is not responsible for managing the budget but needs to be aware of the resources available and the need to work within the financial envelope.
Section 3: Job Description

4. ORGANISATIONAL POSITION
Professional Clinical Line & Operational Accountability Accountability Management
Site Director WGH
Associate Nurse Director, WGH
General Manager, Scheduled Services, WGH
Clinical Services Manager
Clinical Nurse Manager Clinical Director Rheumatology
B7 Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist THIS POST
B6 trainee Rheumatology Nurse Specialist
5. ROLE OF DEPARTMENT
The Lothian University Hospitals offers a diversity of first class patient services to a population of 850,000 in the City of Edinburgh, East, Mid and West Lothian. The Division promotes the highest standards of patient care and management. The Rheumatology service is based at the Western General Hospital with Ward, out-patients department, day unit and offices. There are also out-patients clinics at St Johns Hospital at Howden, Livingston and Roodlands Hospital where there is also secretarial support. The service provides specialist medical treatment and long term review of patients with chronic rheumatic diseases to the population of Lothian and as a tertiary referral centre for patients throughout Scotland.

6. KEY RESULT AREAS
Clinical
Work with the specialist and multidisciplinary team to provide specialist clinical care to out patients within the rheumatology setting.
Undertake clinical assessments for Rheumatology patients according to agreed protocols, which includes ensuring baseline bloods are satisfactory prior to commencing drug therapy.
Accept responsibility and accountability for clinical decision- making within the parameters agreed with the advanced nurse specialists and rheumatology consultants.
Discuss relevant changes in clinical condition with consultant rheumatologists.
Effectively instruct and counsel patients and families about their disease, its management and relevant health problems.
Refer patients to other members of the musculoskeletal team as appropriate.
Provide Independent Clinics in general Rheumatology/ intra-articular joint injection/ DMARD & Biologic therapies.
Via the Rheumatology Helpline, use specialist knowledge and clinical judgement to provide support and advice to patients, carers, the multidisciplinary team, G.Ps and primary care nurses. Identify those requiring earlier review.
Act as a resource of specialist knowledge and clinical expertise to ensure care delivered to patient is optimum and evidence based.
Promote and advise on health and lifestyle activities for healthcare professionals and general public when requested.
Responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of the teaching programme of Self administration of sub-cutaneous Methotrexate injections for patients.
Accept responsibility and accountability for monitoring blood results prior to re-ordering Methotrexate injections and ensuring that appropriate action is taken for any abnormalities detected.
Be available for work at the three sites and others should this be required as skills develop.
Professional
Practice at all times within the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct.
Conduct clinical evidence based practice in accordance with national SIGN Guidelines and clinical standards.
Act as an exemplary professional role model for leading specialist nursing services.
Direct specific initiatives within the multidisciplinary te

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