Advanced Clinical Specialist - Rheumatology

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

The post holder will be capable of functioning autonomously and independently in accordance with protocols and evidence based guidelines and must make professional, autonomous decisions for which they are accountable. The post holder will undertake reviews of respiratory patients in a variety of in-patient settings. This will include history taking, physical examination, prescribing and difficult conversations. They will act as a resource for nursing and medical staff and will initiate and participate in service improvement and audit.

In This Key Role, You Will

• Review out-patient respiratory referrals and forward to appropriate clinic/service or provide advice.
• Assess, advise and order long term oxygen therapy for patients including performing ABGs.
• Perform pleural procedures independently, adhering to protocols. This will include but is not limited to chest drain flush, talc pleurodesis, diagnostic aspiration, insertion of intercostal chest drains and indwelling pleural catheters.
• Teach and supervise selected medical and nursing staff to perform pleural procedures.
• Undertake training on chest radiology including, chest ultrasound, chest radiograph and computed tomography.
• Perform chest ultrasound and identify safe place for aspirate or drain.
• Identify radiological abnormalities and discuss with a Respiratory Consultant.
• Participate in MDT/TRM. This will include case presentations.

What You'll Bring

• Registered Healthcare practitioner with valid UK Registration (NMC / HCPC)
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Masters Level
• Post graduate* expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality.

What We Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Hazel Davies, Senior Charge Nurse / ANP on ***email_hidden***

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Jessica Murphy, Recruitment Administrator on [email protected]