Associate Neurology Nurse specialist

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS institution seeks a Neurology Nurse Specialist to provide expert clinical assessments and develop interventions for individuals with long-term neurological conditions. This role offers the opportunity to work within a multi-disciplinary team in a supportive environment, facilitating high-quality care in a specialized setting. Candidates should have relevant qualifications, clinical expertise in neurology, and strong interdisciplinary cooperation skills.

Qualifications

• Current NMC Registration is essential.
• Evidence in Neurology management is required.
• Willingness to work towards a master's level qualification.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments for patients with neurological conditions.
• Work collaboratively with healthcare professionals for integrated patient care.
• Develop patient care plans and evaluate interventions.

Skills

Clinical examination

Analytical skills

Effective leadership

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

1st level Degree relevant to clinical specialty

Teaching Qualification

Non-Medical Prescriber

Job description

The Neurology Nurse Specialist will undertake telephone advice clinics. The Neurology Nurse specialist will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team, integrating with all relevant specialities and personnel. The Nurse Specialist will be responsible for establishing patient and carer interventions and developing services to meet their needs in close conjunction with the Lead Consultant. You will be accountable for your own professional actions, not directly supervised.

Main duties of the job

Provide assessment of people with Long term neurological conditions considering other co-morbidities that may be present, and provide a comprehensive nursing assessment, plan care and evaluate interventions according to the changing health needs of the patient.

Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records

Involve patients/carers and relatives in the planning and delivery of care.

Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.

Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives

To be empathetic and reassuring when communicating highly sensitive condition related information and advice to patients, carers and relatives

Provide expert advice and clinical practice by varying methods of communication and professionals across health and social services.

About us

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current NMC Registration
• 1st level Degree relevant to clinical specialty
• Portfolio to show evidence and experience in general Neurology management
• Willingness and ability to work towards masters level qualification to include Clinical examination, Neuroscience module and Non medical prescribing
• Teaching Qualification
• Non-Medical Prescriber
• Clinical Examination

Knowledge & Experience

• Demonstrable clinical experience within Neurology
• Evidence of line management experience
• Experience of successfully managing the implementation of a change
• Demonstrates specialist expertise in relation to long term neurological conditions underpinned by theory in a minimum of 1 specialist area.
• Knowledge of Key Performance Indicators relevant to specialty
• Ability to deliver educational programs relevant to specialty incorporating a varied audience
• Ability to participate in audit and research relevant to service needs.
• Experience in clinical audit / benchmarking

Skills & Attributes

• Developing skills in history taking and clinical examination
• Ability to collaborate and work with other clinicians.
• Evidence of effective people management and leadership skills
• Demonstrate high standards of communication / negotiation skills
• Is able to make operational judgments involving complex facts/situations
• Can demonstrate assertiveness, tact and diplomacy appropriately
• Strong analytical skills and ability to consider the wider picture

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.

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