Job summary
Would you like to come and work within an innovative and evolving Neurology clinical nurse specialist team within the Calderdale and Huddersfield Trust?
Due to the retirement of our current MS Specialist nurse an exciting opportunity has presented for a nurse who wants to make a difference to the lives of our patients with Multiple Sclerosis.
You will be supported by another MS specialist nurse, and a wider team of Nurses and AHPs in our Neurology team such as Epilepsy, Parkinsons and MND. You will also have support from our medical teams.
The post holder will have interactions with external support agencies such as the MS society and MS Trust.
The post holder will facilitate clinical effectiveness, best practice and service development, contributing to the continuity of care of adults in the community and secondary care.
Main duties of the job
To manage a caseload of patients and ensure full holistic care alongside
medical colleagues
To be initial point of contact for our MS patients ensuring safe an
effective care is established and reviewed as needed.
Ideally you will have a neurology background, however inter transferable skills will be considered if your enthusiasm for learning is one of your strengths.
Please see JD for full information.
About us
We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS- yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff andthe local community.
Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Clinical
Demonstrate advanced empathetic interpersonal and communication skills in dealing with patients and carers through the patient pathway. Maximise the involvement of patients, or when appropriate their carers, families, or advocates, in all relevant decisions about their diagnosis, care and treatment from the point of diagnosis through to discharge.
Be responsible for the development of individualised care plans, regularly reviewing and evaluating them with the patients and Heath Care Team
Demonstrate specialist knowledge throughout your chosen area of expertise, and skills through clinical practice. Care delivery should be evidence based and reflect national standards and guidelines.
2. Education / Training
Partake in the Non-medical Prescribing Qualification (V300) after successful probationary period
Develop enhanced and extended skills by attendance at study days
and conferences and work towards a post graduate qualification.
In conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, ensure that
information provided to health professionals and patients are
representative of research-based recommendations and are within
the National Standards Frameworks where appropriate
Contribute to and participate in the Trusts Education Strategy
Attend mandatory lectures according to Trust policies training.
3. Management / Leadership
Establish and maintain a regional network of contacts.
Actively demonstrates commitment to clinical supervision.
Be involved in the development of policies, protocols and clinical
guidelines necessary to support the development of the service.
Directly influence decisions regarding service delivery through the
participation in meetings.
Be involved in the development and monitoring of quality initiatives in line with local and national requirements or guidelines.
4. Research
Demonstrate knowledge of clinical trials relevant to the specialist area.
Contribute to appropriate research studies related to the treatment
and care of patients.
5. Speciality specific
To manage a caseload of patients with a diagnosis, providing highly
expert knowledge and advice, utilising a range of interventions, and
managing the ongoing care of the patient; whilst balancing the scope
and range of clinical intervention with other roles and responsibilities
of the post.
To minimise the effect of diagnosis on patients lives by providing
crisis intervention, stabilising conditions, and preventing
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Clinical
Demonstrate advanced empathetic interpersonal and communication skills in dealing with patients and carers through the patient pathway. Maximise the involvement of patients, or when appropriate their carers, families, or advocates, in all relevant decisions about their diagnosis, care and treatment from the point of diagnosis through to discharge.
Be responsible for the development of individualised care plans, regularly reviewing and evaluating them with the patients and Heath Care Team
Demonstrate specialist knowledge throughout your chosen area of expertise, and skills through clinical practice. Care delivery should be evidence based and reflect national standards and guidelines.
2. Education / Training
Partake in the Non-medical Prescribing Qualification (V300) after successful probationary period
Develop enhanced and extended skills by attendance at study days
and conferences and work towards a post graduate qualification.
In conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, ensure that
information provided to health professionals and patients are
representative of research-based recommendations and are within
the National Standards Frameworks where appropriate
Contribute to and participate in the Trusts Education Strategy
Attend mandatory lectures according to Trust policies training.
3. Management / Leadership
Establish and maintain a regional network of contacts.
Actively demonstrates commitment to clinical supervision.
Be involved in the development of policies, protocols and clinical
guidelines necessary to support the development of the service.
Directly influence decisions regarding service delivery through the
participation in meetings.
Be involved in the development and monitoring of quality initiatives in line with local and national requirements or guidelines.
4. Research
Demonstrate knowledge of clinical trials relevant to the specialist area.
Contribute to appropriate research studies related to the treatment
and care of patients.
5. Speciality specific
To manage a caseload of patients with a diagnosis, providing highly
expert knowledge and advice, utilising a range of interventions, and
managing the ongoing care of the patient; whilst balancing the scope
and range of clinical intervention with other roles and responsibilities
of the post.
To minimise the effect of diagnosis on patients lives by providing
crisis intervention, stabilising conditions, and preventing
Person Specification
Qualifications/Traning
Essential
- First Level Nurse
- Access to transport to undertake multiple visits to patient's place of residence
Desirable
- Independent non-medical prescriber or willing to work towards
- Degree in specialty (where available) or willing to work towards
- Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice, or equivalent mentorship course
- CBT or counselling qualification
Knowledge, Experience & Expertise
Essential
- Significant post registration experience
- Proven experience in relevant field
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality patient care
- Evidence of CPD
- Proficient use of IT systems
- Knowledge of commonly used medication and treatments
- Clinical skills to detect treatment side effects and act appropriately
- Demonstrate understanding of CNS role
- Evidence of implementing research based practice
Desirable
- Experience of working with patients with mental health issues and learning disabilities
- Presentation skills
- Knowledge/understanding of clinical audit and governance
- Knowledge and ability to develop specialism related educational programmes
Communication & Relationships
Essential
- Excellent Interpersonal skills
- Ability to work well within a team and autonomously
- Excellent time management/prioritising workload/delivering on deadlines
- Ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries
- Confident in providing bad news sensitively to patients/families
- Able to seek support for patients/families when given bad news
Person Specification
Qualifications/Traning
Essential
- First Level Nurse
- Access to transport to undertake multiple visits to patient's place of residence
Desirable
- Independent non-medical prescriber or willing to work towards
- Degree in specialty (where available) or willing to work towards
- Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice, or equivalent mentorship course
- CBT or counselling qualification
Knowledge, Experience & Expertise
Essential
- Significant post registration experience
- Proven experience in relevant field
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality patient care
- Evidence of CPD
- Proficient use of IT systems
- Knowledge of commonly used medication and treatments
- Clinical skills to detect treatment side effects and act appropriately
- Demonstrate understanding of CNS role
- Evidence of implementing research based practice
Desirable
- Experience of working with patients with mental health issues and learning disabilities
- Presentation skills
- Knowledge/understanding of clinical audit and governance
- Knowledge and ability to develop specialism related educational programmes
Communication & Relationships
Essential
- Excellent Interpersonal skills
- Ability to work well within a team and autonomously
- Excellent time management/prioritising workload/delivering on deadlines
- Ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries
- Confident in providing bad news sensitively to patients/families
- Able to seek support for patients/families when given bad news
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
