Job summary
Building
on the success of the MS Trusts pilot programme, we are looking to recruit an
Advanced MS Champion within a well-established MS Team at LTHT.
This
is an exciting new post to work seamlessly with patients across specialist
and community care environments in Leeds.
Main duties of the job
We
are seeking a Band 7 MS specialist practitioner who has highly specialist
knowledge and understanding of the needs of people living with advanced MS
and their families. They will have highly developed clinical expertise,
knowledge and skills enabling them to plan, deliver and coordinate complex
care in routine and non-routine circumstances to ensure that the needs of the
person with advanced MS and their carer(s) are best served. They will work
autonomously with their own caseload.
The
role will involve instigating, implementing and evaluating service
improvement and changes in practice in response to feedback from patient
experience, research evidence, service level data, clinical and management
requirements. They will lead service level engagement with managers and
instigate and lead multi-professional meetings, acting as patient advocates
across organisational boundaries.
About us
This
is a rewarding and challenging role that will be supported initially by the
MS Trust for 15 months leading to a permanent position within the MS Team at
LTHT.
If
you would like further information/discussion, please contact.
Gale
Metcalfe Lead MS Nurse 0113
3928117 gale.metcalfe@nhs.net or
Professor
Ford Lead MS Consultant Neurologist
helen.ford17@nhs.net
Leeds
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Job description
Job responsibilities
A
Band 7 MS specialist practitioner has highly specialist knowledge and
understanding of the needs of people living with advanced MS and their
families.
They
will have highly developed clinical expertise and acumen enabling them to
plan, deliver and coordinate complex care in routine and non routine
circumstances to ensure that the needs of the person with advanced MS and
their carer(s) are best served. They will work autonomously with their own
caseload.
Band
7 MS specialist practitioners will instigate, implement and evaluate service
improvement and changes in practice in response to feedback from patient
experience, research evidence, service level data, and clinical and
management requirements. They lead service level engagement with managers and
instigate and lead multi-professional meetings, acting as patient advocates
across organisational boundaries.
They
will design and deliver education and training to patient/carer groups and
provide specialist education and training to other health and social care
professionals involved in the care of people with advanced MS.
They
will take responsibility for embedding patient and public involvement within
their sphere of practice.
The
Advanced MS Champion will be a practitioner who can demonstrate excellent
communication skills, empathy and compassion. They will be resourceful and
innovative with high level assessment skills; and a prescribing qualification
is desirable to ensure they can manage whole episodes of care.
See
attached - Full Job Description
Job description
Job responsibilities
A
Band 7 MS specialist practitioner has highly specialist knowledge and
understanding of the needs of people living with advanced MS and their
families.
They
will have highly developed clinical expertise and acumen enabling them to
plan, deliver and coordinate complex care in routine and non routine
circumstances to ensure that the needs of the person with advanced MS and
their carer(s) are best served. They will work autonomously with their own
caseload.
Band
7 MS specialist practitioners will instigate, implement and evaluate service
improvement and changes in practice in response to feedback from patient
experience, research evidence, service level data, and clinical and
management requirements. They lead service level engagement with managers and
instigate and lead multi-professional meetings, acting as patient advocates
across organisational boundaries.
They
will design and deliver education and training to patient/carer groups and
provide specialist education and training to other health and social care
professionals involved in the care of people with advanced MS.
They
will take responsibility for embedding patient and public involvement within
their sphere of practice.
The
Advanced MS Champion will be a practitioner who can demonstrate excellent
communication skills, empathy and compassion. They will be resourceful and
innovative with high level assessment skills; and a prescribing qualification
is desirable to ensure they can manage whole episodes of care.
See
attached - Full Job Description
Person Specification
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Applies high level assessment and consultation skills to diagnose issues early and ensure timely and appropriate treatment and support is offered
- Applies advanced practitioner skills relevant to the working context, e.g. refilling and titrating doses of baclofen pumps
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse or Therapist
- A relevant masters qualification or evidence of masters level learning and related professional development, evidence of involvement in research leading to publications or posters, regular attendance
Desirable
- Registered General Nurse or Therapist with experience in MS and/or neurorehabilitation
- Is a qualified non-medical prescriber or can demonstrate willingness to undertake this qualification
Experience
Essential
- Previously in a senior role in a neurology specialist or generalist area with skills that are transferable to the MS specialist practitioner role (e.g. hospice, community multidisciplinary team, conti
- Plans and delivers work autonomously
Desirable
- Takes personal responsibility for life-long learning and personal development through clinical supervision, appraisal and actively engages with the learning and development opportunities accessible to
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Puts quality at the heart of practice by delivering evidence-based, individualised and personalised care through implementation of a holistic needs assessment, care planning and evaluation of all care
- Demonstrates high level clinical, technical and research skills through breadth and depth of knowledge applied in all aspects of the role
- Develops and uses high level clinical expertise, clinical acumen, creative reasoning and experience to advance care and identify and meet complex care needs.
- Supports shared decision making at all times, involving carers where appropriate
Person Specification
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Applies high level assessment and consultation skills to diagnose issues early and ensure timely and appropriate treatment and support is offered
- Applies advanced practitioner skills relevant to the working context, e.g. refilling and titrating doses of baclofen pumps
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse or Therapist
- A relevant masters qualification or evidence of masters level learning and related professional development, evidence of involvement in research leading to publications or posters, regular attendance
Desirable
- Registered General Nurse or Therapist with experience in MS and/or neurorehabilitation
- Is a qualified non-medical prescriber or can demonstrate willingness to undertake this qualification
Experience
Essential
- Previously in a senior role in a neurology specialist or generalist area with skills that are transferable to the MS specialist practitioner role (e.g. hospice, community multidisciplinary team, conti
- Plans and delivers work autonomously
Desirable
- Takes personal responsibility for life-long learning and personal development through clinical supervision, appraisal and actively engages with the learning and development opportunities accessible to
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Puts quality at the heart of practice by delivering evidence-based, individualised and personalised care through implementation of a holistic needs assessment, care planning and evaluation of all care
- Demonstrates high level clinical, technical and research skills through breadth and depth of knowledge applied in all aspects of the role
- Develops and uses high level clinical expertise, clinical acumen, creative reasoning and experience to advance care and identify and meet complex care needs.
- Supports shared decision making at all times, involving carers where appropriate
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.
