Job summary
This is a fabulous opportunity to specialise in the care of people living with multiple sclerosis. The specialist nurse role in multiple sclerosis is extremely rewarding as you are caring for people in a lifelong professional capacity offering support to the individual and their families working closely with allied health professionals.
We are a large, yet close knit, team who are fortunate to have access to ongoing education both in the UK and overseas networking with other MS nurses throughout the UK.
Based at Salford Royal, we work across the Greater Manchester and East Cheshire region with a patient population of approximately 5,500 and have close links with our neurology wards and colleagues.
Main duties of the job
Candidates need to demonstrate excellent communication skills, empathy, resilience to emotionally challenging situations and organisational abilities to work in an autonomous role.
Once trained, the candidates typical week will comprise of independently reviewing patients in face to face and telephone clinics to address common symptoms that people with multiple sclerosis experience, explore and address lifestyle factors which influence health, be vigilant to blood monitoring related to disease modifying therapies and make appropriate referrals to allied health professionals signposting to charitable organisations.
We also have a telephone helpline with each nurse responsible for dealing with enquiries in a prompt manner. The specialist nurses provide a domiciliary service to review patients at home who have progressive multiple sclerosis rendering them unable to attend hospital appointments.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Nursing degree. Significant post registration NHS experience.
Essential
- Have a nursing degree and substantial post-registration experience of managing patients with acute and chronic neurological conditions within the NHS. OR Have substantial post-registration experience as a Band 5 including extensive years' experience of managing patients with acute or chronic neurological conditions within the NHS.
- NMC Registered Adult Nurse
- MS Development module (MS Trust) or a willingness to complete within 12 months. Evidence of comprehensive and advanced continuing professional development (CPD) maintained in a portfolio including attendance at courses relevant to speciality
- Full current valid UK Driving Licence
- Experience & knowledge of MS and its management.
- IT Literacy and ability to utilise trust systems to generate data to assist service development.
- Ability to drive and have access to a car for travel between hospital sites and patients' homes.
- Autonomous practitioner with flexible approach to working hours and duties.
Desirable
- Knowledge of MS treatments, side effects, pre-screening and monitoring requirements.
- Leadership qualities and willingness to undertake leadership development.
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Have a nursing degree and substantial post-registration experience of managing patients with acute and chronic neurological conditions within the NHS. OR Have substantial post-registration experience as a Band 5 including extensive years' experience of managing patients with acute or chronic neurological conditions within the NHS.
Desirable
- Leadership qualities and willingness to undertake leadership development
Person Specification
Nursing degree. Significant post registration NHS experience.
Essential
- Have a nursing degree and substantial post-registration experience of managing patients with acute and chronic neurological conditions within the NHS. OR Have substantial post-registration experience as a Band 5 including extensive years' experience of managing patients with acute or chronic neurological conditions within the NHS.
- NMC Registered Adult Nurse
- MS Development module (MS Trust) or a willingness to complete within 12 months. Evidence of comprehensive and advanced continuing professional development (CPD) maintained in a portfolio including attendance at courses relevant to speciality
- Full current valid UK Driving Licence
- Experience & knowledge of MS and its management.
- IT Literacy and ability to utilise trust systems to generate data to assist service development.
- Ability to drive and have access to a car for travel between hospital sites and patients' homes.
- Autonomous practitioner with flexible approach to working hours and duties.
Desirable
- Knowledge of MS treatments, side effects, pre-screening and monitoring requirements.
- Leadership qualities and willingness to undertake leadership development.
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Have a nursing degree and substantial post-registration experience of managing patients with acute and chronic neurological conditions within the NHS. OR Have substantial post-registration experience as a Band 5 including extensive years' experience of managing patients with acute or chronic neurological conditions within the NHS.
Desirable
- Leadership qualities and willingness to undertake leadership development
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).