Rheumatology CNS – Channel Island

Clinical Practice
The Clinical Nurse Specialist will demonstrate a high degree of personal and professional autonomy
and accountability by delivering specialised and person-centred holistic care. This will be delivered
through advice, counselling, education, and interventions to service users, their families, carers and
health care professionals.

Will manage own caseload and undertake comprehensive history taking and assessment, which may
involve physical examination, enhanced observation, define care pathway or appropriately refer
onwards if necessary. Responsibilities will also include follow up/change of care, evaluation, or
discharge.

Qualifications: 

Regulated Nurse with current NMC
registration.
Profession Specific / Speciality
Degree (or level 6 qualification) in
Nursery equivalent.
Recognised teaching qualification
Working towards Masters (Level 7)
professional qualification, relevant to
speciality.
Intermediate Life Support (ILS)

Knowledge: 

ersonal Portfolio demonstrates upto date knowledge of clinical,
managerial and educational aspects
of contemporary practice, in line
with revalidation standards. Follows
the 4 Pillars of specialist practice:
• Clinical Practice
• Leadership
• Education
• Research
Knowledge and understanding of
clinical and human factors in the
delivery of safe nursery practice.
Expert level knowledge of the
Governance and Risk frameworks
required to underpin the delivery of
safe service users care.

Experience: 

Minimum 5 years’ experience post
qualifying as a nurse/ability to
demonstrate required experience
including evidence in leading a
multi-professional team.
Broad experience of engaging with
patients, motivate and support them
too high standards.
Demonstrable knowledge of
Safeguarding
Evidence of leadership
Experience of implementing,
managing and achieving changes in
clinical practice
Demonstrates clinical outcome
measures for service users
Experienced in clinical governance ,
clinical audit and service users
experience