Lead Nurse Specialist- Neurology Headache
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Lead Nurse Specialist- Neurology Headache
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The Role
The main purpose of the Headache Nurse Specialist is to provide a high quality easily accessible, timely clinical service for patients requiring specialist management of headache, primarily Medication overuse headache, chronic migraine and chronic daily headache.
Additional Information Specific to the Role
Delivery of a safe, effective, nurse led service for patients receiving specific treatment for headache, e.g. Greater Occipital Nerve block, Botulinum injection, DHE infusion.
Provide a responsive telephone helpline for patients with chronic headache. The telephone advice line will be utilised by patients throughout Lanarkshire for advice. The post holder is responsible for evaluating the quality of advice given and also ensuring it is responsive to patients and professionals.
The postholder will provide counselling regarding contraception and migraine, pregnancy and the use of medication.
Interpret headache research and ensure all practice has a nationally accepted evidence base.
Develop, deliver and contribute to multidisciplinary specialist education and training programmes to promote a wider understanding of headache management in the primary and secondary healthcare setting.
Promote and advise on health and lifestyle activities for patients, carers, healthcare professionals and the general public.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
* Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
* Educated to/working towards/operating at Masters Level
* Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
* Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality.
* Advanced Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality.
* Evidence of application of advanced practice skills in speciality and applying clinical judgement.
* Evidence of further developed knowledge and experience in management and/or leadership.
* Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification
* The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate and influence others and work using own initiative
* Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills and effective time management skills
* Working knowledge of basic information technology
* Car driver with a full, valid UK/EU/EEA licence – Community Post
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
Contract type
Permanent
Full time
37 hours
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Medicine within University Hospital Hairmyres
The working pattern for this role will be confrimed by the hiring manager.
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Hazel Davies, hazel.davies@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk, Senior Sharge Nurse / ANP
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Jennifer Hughes, Recruitment Administrator on jennifer.hughes@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include
* A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
* A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
* Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
* Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
* Occupational health services
* Employee counselling services
* Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.
Additional Information For Applicants
* Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. However, if there are a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
* For help to complete an application on Jobtrain please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/
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* Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments
NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
* Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
Right to Work within the UK
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.
We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.
Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.
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