About the role
We are looking for a dedicated and highly motivated individual to join the already established Movement Disorder team at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
You will be joining a long established, supportive and respected team of Neurology Specialist Nurses, who cover a range of neurological conditions. The team is friendly, forward thinking and committed to service development.
You should have recent experience in the field of Neurology, Elderly care or Parkinson’s disease with a commitment to developing your knowledge and skills within the field of Movement disorders.
Working both as a team member, and independently are necessary requirements. You will be supported by and work collaboratively with Neurologists, Geriatricians and Specialist MDT members.
Nurse led clinics in the specialism, run across all the hospital sites ensuring effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for patients with Movement disorders.
Your expert intervention will lead to a reduction in unplanned hospital admissions, facilitation of early hospital discharge, a reduction in A&E attendances and ambulance call outs.
The role requires excellent communication and influencing skills.
The trust is committed to service development and innovation, providing extensive in-house training and supporting professional development.
We are passionate about our business, creating a culture of continuous improvement, where patient welfare is at the heart of all we do.
Main duties
* Responsibility for a defined caseload of patients and will provide an effective and high quality patient-focused service that is sensitive to the needs of users and providers
* Organises, prioritises and evaluates workload based on accepted referral criteria and discharge criteria in line with operational protocols.
* Will provide clinical, social and psychological support to their patients using excellent communication skills, education and health promotion to enable them to reach their optimum level of independence and health
* To provide specialist advice, supervision and support to their defined caseload and peers
* Responsible for providing evidence based practice
* Will have responsibility for supporting the Band 7 CNS / team leader in leading identified and agreed aspects of the service, in the development of care systems, protocols and guidelines working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and developing excellent interdepartmental relationships with excellent communication with a focus on quality improvement
* Will ensure cost effective use of all resources and appropriate governance management
* Promote programmes of health education and health promotion relevant to service
* Work within national policy frameworks relevant to the service and trust local guidance
Key requirements
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse
* First-level (Honours) degree or willingness to undertake
* Post-registration qualification in a relevant subject
* Evidence of continued professional development
* Recognised teaching qualification
Experience
* Post-registration experience at Band 5 or above in a relevant area
* Experience of multi-professional working
* Experience in teaching and training
* Working autonomously
Skills and Abilities
* IT literate
* Teaching, assessment and presentation skills
* Organisational and negotiation skills
* Flexible attitude to working
* Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
* Excellent communication skills
Be part of MY team
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Application guidance:
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Our benefits
* Access to the NHS pension plan
* Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
* Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
* Extensive benefits and support, including:
* Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
* Home electronics scheme
* Cycle to work scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
* Car lease salary sacrifice scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
* Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
* Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
* Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
* Career progression, training and support
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