Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Nurse
The closing date is 01 May 2026
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals is committed to delivering excellent, compassionate care. Our MS Service supports around 3,000 patients across Lancashire and is run by a small team of experienced MS Specialist Nurses working within a dedicated multi‑disciplinary team. We are now offering an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our service.
Based in the Department of Neurology at the Royal Preston Hospital, the role involves supporting patients and families locally and through outreach clinics held across district hospitals in Lancashire, ensuring all patients have access to specialist MS care.
We are looking for a nurse with good knowledge of neurological conditions, particularly MS, and experience of caring for people with long‑term conditions. You should be able to manage your own caseload, work effectively both independently and within a small team, and demonstrate a caring, proactive and flexible approach. A non‑medical prescribing qualification, or a commitment to work towards it, is essential. As the role involves travel across a wide geographical area, you must be a car driver with access to a vehicle.
You will receive high‑quality training, ongoing professional development and a comprehensive induction. We offer a supportive team environment with opportunities to develop your skills and contribute to the continued growth of the MS service.
Main duties of the job
* Manage own caseload and clinics, monitoring patients receiving disease‑modifying treatments and providing a systematic and holistic approach to management.
* Provide education and support around diagnosis and treatments.
* Work 22.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 08:00–17:00.
Job responsibilities
* Ensure patient care plans are agreed upon and that patients are informed and involved in decision‑making.
* Provide dignity, respect, and compassion in interactions with patients and relatives.
* Engage appropriate multidisciplinary team members in care planning and delivery.
* Document care contemporaneously, ensuring compliance with professional and Trust standards.
* Plan and deliver individualised, evidence‑based care, including monitoring adherence to clinical guidelines.
* Maintain own nursing skills and competencies, keeping CPD portfolio current and meeting revalidation standards.
* Communicate in a professional, helpful, and timely manner.
* Comply with Trust uniform policy and health & safety legislation.
* Assist in risk management, infection control, and ensuring a safe care environment.
* Participate in data collection for research projects.
* Promote equality and diversity, safeguard vulnerable individuals, and act in accordance with relevant legislation.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
* Appropriate NMC registration
* Degree in Nursing
* Non‑Medical Prescribing (or willing to work towards)
* 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 commensurate to the role such as venepuncture, cannulation
* Evidence of clinical competence in area of speciality
* Experience in the care of MS patients and in nurse‑led clinics
* Evidence of working at Band 6
* Experience implementing changes within nursing practice
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.
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata
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