Clinical Nurse Specialist (Uveitis)

Assessment and management of cases of acute anterior uveitis (an inflammatory eye condition) including clinical examination, diagnosis, management with topical steroid drops, documentation of investigation results including blood tests and x-rays, escalation of complex or non-responsive patients to the uveitis consultants. This will initially be through training under direct supervision within a uveitis consultant-led clinic and within the eye emergency service, with a view to the development of independent nurse clinics for management of straightforward cases.

A major role will be to develop a pathway for patients requiring immunosuppression for the treatment of their inflammatory eye disease. This will involve the education and counselling of patients starting on these medications, as well as pre-treatment screening investigations, initial post-treatment blood monitoring, and handover to general practice for ongoing shared care.

Develop and maintain an up-to-date record of all patients within the uveitis service who are on long-term immunosuppression with either systemic steroids or conventional DMARDs (disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs)

Acting as a point of contact for patient queries and providing joined up care by liaising with rheumatology specialist nurses, consultants, GPs, and uveitis consultants to facilitate comprehensive and coordinated management for these patients

Participating in clinical governance, audit and research.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

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