Fixed Term / Secondment (for 8 months until January 2027)
We are looking for one experienced registered nurses with proven experience of acute and or long term care of neurological conditions to work as an integral member of our very enthusiastic multidisciplinary Croydon Neurology Team; you must have a specialist interest in MS. This is for either fixed term or secondment covering maternity leave
As a specialist nurse you will provide day to day clinical expertise working in both hospital and community settings along agreed clinical pathways within this integrated Trust. Working closely with the four neurology consultants and other neurology nurses as well as the Community Multi-Disciplinary Team and liaising with other services and directorates to ensure maximum effectiveness, quality, patient experience and ensuring sensitivity to patient's needs and ethnic requirements.
You will need to be an adept and confident, with proven experience of working in this field and area of specialist interest with the ability to meet the clinical, educational and emotional needs of patients and their carer's as well as demonstrating good interpersonal skills to enable effective teamwork as well as taking part in service evaluation audit and research. Previous experience as a neurology nurse specialist is an advantage.
Interviews: tbc
Main duties of the job
To develop and establish the specialist nursing service for people with MS so as to provide appropriate support.
To provide nursing cover and support for other neurological conditions.
To ensure an integrated service is delivered for those people with MS. Liaising with other members of the multidisciplinary team including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, continence service, neuropsychology services, social workers. In particular developing the interface between Hospital, Community and Primary Care Services to ensure that patients are able to manage their condition at home without unnecessary hospital admissions/stays.
To develop the knowledge of both people with MS and Health Care Professionals about the optimal management of MS and symptoms associated with it.
To liaise with the voluntary sector in order to develop the support and services available for people with MS.
To be an integral part of the specialist neurological team for assessment, management and review of MS patients and their treatment(s).
Qualifications
* Current NMC registration at level
* Post registration qualification in neurosciences/ management of MS
Experience
* Considerable years' experience as 1st level registered nurse
* Cross boundary working experience
* Experience of working with people affected by neurological conditions
Knowledge
* Previous experience of working unsupervised
* Ability to use research evidence to improve practice
* General knowledge in a wider sphere of other neurological conditions
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.
£55,524 to £62,652 a yearpa inc HCAS (pro rata)
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