Job overview
To lead and manage a specialist service for people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) across South Buckinghamshire and to work autonomously within professional guidelines.
To manage a clinical caseload
To act as a catalyst for the shape and range of future services
To work in collaboration with the consultant neurologist, consultant physicians, neuro-rehab consultant, associate specialists, other members of the MS nursing team, therapists, GPs, community services and Social Services as part of a multi-disciplinary team to promote and develop best practice and high standards of care for people with MS (pwMS).
Actively facilitate and participate in improving and enhancing the level of care given to individuals with MS at a local, regional and national level.
To provide specialist education and training in MS to health care professionals in diverse settings
To deliver a high standard of patient care using advanced autonomous clinical skills, and a broad and in-depth theoretical evidence based knowledge
Main duties of the job
To manage and deliver an in patient, out patient and domiciliary service providing expert and effective clinical care and highly specialised advice, promoting concordance with long term therapy to maximise cost effectiveness and quality care for all patients.
This will include managing a patient caseload, ordering diagnostic tests, making and receiving referrals, running clinics autonomously. This will involve reviewing newly diagnosed patients, relapse and symptom management and monitoring of disease modifying treatments.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
1. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
2. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
3. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
4. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
5. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
6. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
7. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
8. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
9. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
Education and qualifications and training
Essential criteria
10. Registered nurse
Desirable criteria
11. 7 years post registration experience
12. 4 years working as a band 6
Experience
Essential criteria
13. Neurology experience
Desirable criteria
14. Experience of working with MS
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential criteria
15. IT and computer skills
Special Circumstances
Essential criteria
16. Ability to travel between sites
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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