Clinical Nurse Specialist - Headache and Migraine

NHS; Worcester; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist to join their Neurology team at Worcestershire Royal Hospital. This full-time role involves managing a caseload and providing expert clinical support for patients with neurology conditions. The ideal candidate will have a Level 6 nursing degree, relevant healthcare qualifications, and experience in multidisciplinary settings. Competitive salary and commitment to continuous improvement included in the offer.

Qualifications

• First level registration essential.
• Recent and relevant experience in Stroke or Neuro care.
• Ability to work effectively as part of MDT and autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing services within the Neurology specialty.
• Manage a caseload of patients with neurological disorders.
• Support development of nurse-led outpatient services.

Skills

Advanced clinical assessment

Multidisciplinary team collaboration

Nursing qualifications

IT literacy

Education

Level 6 Degree in adult Nursing

Health Assessment qualification

Nurse prescriber qualification

Neurology training modules

Job description

Overview

Worcestershire Royal Hospital
Countywide Neurology Services
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Headache & Migraine
Band 7
Permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Neurology team at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The post holder will work within a specialist nursing team with a nursing responsibility for the neurology specialty. We are the lead provider for Headache & Migraine and Epilepsy services countywide. The applicant should demonstrate the ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team.

For more information on this vacancy, please contact:

Matron Gincy John on Email: [e-mail]
or Stuart Guy - Directorate Manager on Email: [e-mail]

Location: Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1DD

Pay: Agenda for Change, Band 7, Salary £47,810 to £54,710 per year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time

Responsibilities

• To provide a service working within the Clinical Nurse Specialist nursing team within the speciality of Neurology. Manages a caseload. Acts as a link with the Worcestershire Community Trust, particularly the Community Neurology Team, to ensure timely and appropriate transfer of care in a managed way.
• To ensure cohesive working between Acute and Community Neurology Services.
• To contribute to the organisation of Neurology multidisciplinary, patient-centred care.
• To facilitate flow of patients both from A&E and through the Neurology unit in accordance with NICE guidelines.
• To provide expert relevant clinical advice and support to patients and their carers.
• To support the development and implementation of best practice within the speciality of neurology medicine.
• To provide a specialist nursing role in the assessment and management of patients who have suffered a neurology (in and out patients).
• To provide an outreach service to other patients in the hospital who have a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of neurology ensuring that their management is timely and appropriate.
• To provide key support and an educational resource for any qualified and unqualified nursing staff, allied health professionals, junior doctors and students working within the speciality.
• To develop nurse led Outpatient services and manage a caseload.
• To play a key role in ensuring that national and local targets for neurology are met.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• First level registration.
• Level 6 Degree in adult Nursing.
• Health Assessment qualification.
• Nurse prescriber qualification.
• Neurology training modules at level 6 or 7.
• Recent and relevant experience in Stroke or Neuro care.
• Working within a multidisciplinary team and multi-agencies to provide specialised nursing services.
• Evidence of advanced clinical assessment/decision making and care delivery skills.
• Ability to assess and interpret complex needs of patients and able to make decisions on whether to order investigations and select correct referral pathway.
• IT literate in the use of Word, email, Excel.
• Ability to communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information including condition related information concerning patients.
• Be confident and competent in providing specialist advice concerning the care or treatment of a speciality group of patients.
• Ability to work effectively as part of MDT and autonomously.
• Evidence of being up-to-date with current issues and research in neurology.
• Demonstrates strong clinical, professional and leadership skills.
• Experience of completing audits and managing change in relation to the results.
• There is frequent requirement for moderate physical effort for several long periods during a shift.

Desirable

• Involvement in clinical audit or research.
• Evidence of advanced clinical assessment or decision making and care delivery skills.
• Experience in teaching.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the DBS to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

About Us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond. The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester. Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. Better never stops, and we are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement. We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation and are committed to embedding flexible working as a flex-positive employer.

How to Apply

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.