Grade 7, part time – 22.5 hours per week (covering Monday‑Friday 8am‑4pm for 3 days). Job ref 438‑PB3996.
Salary £49,387 – £56,515 per annum, pro rata.
Job overview
At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the Multi‑Sclerosis (MS) Service supports approximately 3,000 patients across Lancashire. The MS service is delivered by a small multidisciplinary team at Royal Preston Hospital, with outreach clinics in district hospitals. We seek an experienced MS Specialist Nurse to deliver high‑quality care and education to patients locally and through outreach.
Main responsibilities
* Manage own caseload and clinics, monitoring patients receiving disease‑modifying treatments.
* Provide education and support around diagnosis and treatment options.
* Ensure patients are involved in care decisions, receive information, and feel treated with dignity and respect.
* Engage appropriate members of the wider multidisciplinary team in care planning.
* Support documentation of patient care to meet professional and Trust standards.
* Plan care in partnership with people with MS, facilitating choice and involvement in decision‑making.
* Provide training, support and monitoring for patients on disease‑modifying treatments.
* Promote self‑management and provide education to patients, patient groups and other professionals.
* Make appropriate referrals to other health professionals.
* Maintain nursing skills and competencies, current CPD portfolio and revalidation standards.
* Participate in reflective practice, clinical supervision and communication activities.
* Proactively manage risk, maintain patient safety, and comply with health and safety legislation.
* Ensure infection prevention and control measures are followed and the care environment is safe and clean.
* Develop and maintain relationships with the MDT and liaise effectively for seamless care.
* Deliver evidence‑based, individualized care through holistic assessment and evaluation.
* Manage own diary and effectively deliver assigned caseload.
* Communicate difficult matters in an appropriate, supportive, empathic manner.
* Participate in data collection for research projects and provide quantitative and qualitative data.
* Safeguard children, young people and adults, evacuating concerns per Trust policy.
* Act in accordance with equality, diversity, and inclusion policies.
* Take action to address behaviours that undermine equality and diversity.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
* Appropriate NMC registration
* Degree in Nursing
* Non‑Medical Prescribing (or willingness to pursue)
* Post‑Registration Qualifications relevant to the role
* Level 4 ILM (Institute of Leadership and Management) or equivalent
Knowledge & Experience
* Experience and knowledge of Neurology Medicine and MS
* Ability to perform clinical duties such as venepuncture, cannulation
* Experience implementing changes within nursing practice
* Evidence of clinical competence in specialty area
* Experience caring for MS patients
* Evidence of working at Band 6
* Experience in nurse‑led clinics
Equality and diversity
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, neurodiversity or veteran status are encouraged to apply for this post. Our Statement on the Recruitment of Ex‑Offenders is available.
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