Headache Specialist Nurse

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Hull and East Yorkshire; Vor Ort; GBP 49.000 - 57.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Headache Specialist Nurse to deliver specialist nursing care within the headache service of the Neurology Department at Hull Royal Infirmary. The role combines clinical caseload management with education for patients, families, carers and healthcare professionals.

You will work across acute and primary care with a multidisciplinary team, contributing to research and education initiatives and supporting nurse-led clinics and specialist

Qualifikationen

• BsC Adult nursing or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum of 3 years post grad experience.
• Experience of working with neurology patients.
• Non-Medical Prescribing qualification OR willingness to work towards if not already achieved.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Evidence of leadership skills development.

Aufgaben

• To manage a clinical caseload of patients with Headache referred to the Specialist Nursing Service.
• To undertake nursing assessments and develop, implement and evaluate a plan of care for the individual with Headache.
• To monitor a patient's response to treatment and manage accordingly reporting any changes to the appropriate clinician.
• To participate in the Neurology Outpatient Clinics as required. To manage and undertake nurse led clinics including face to face, procedures (eg. Greater Occipital Nerve (GON) Block) and telephone clinics with Headache patients as identified by the Consultant Neurologist.
• Please see job description for detailed duties of role.

Kenntnisse

Neurology experience

Post-graduate experience

Non-Medical Prescribing

CPD

Leadership

Ausbildung

BSc Adult Nursing

Jobbeschreibung

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Headache Specialist Nurse

The closing date is 05 November 2026

The post holder will provide a specialist nursing service to patients within the headache service and their families. They will be an integral part of the Multidisciplinary Team within the Neurology Department at Hull Royal Infirmary.

The role of the clinical nurse specialist will encompass the delivery of holistic patient focused care, based upon nursing assessment to a specific caseload of patients. The individual will be required to work across both acute and primary care sectors in liaison with a broad Multidisciplinary Team.

The post holder will participate in the development of formal and informal education programmes for patients, families, carers and healthcare professionals, to promote a better understanding of Acute and Chronic Headache. They will also act as a resource to patients, families, carers and healthcare professionals for specialist clinic advice within both the Acute Trust and the Primary Care Trusts it serves. The promotion and participation in clinical and nursing research will be an integral part of the post.

Band 7 (Band 6 until competencies completed - 12-18 months)

Main duties of the job

Main duties and responsibilities of post holder

To manage a clinical caseload of patients with Headache referred to the Specialist Nursing Service.

To undertake nursing assessments and develop, implement and evaluate a plan of care for the individual with Headache.

To monitor a patient's response to treatment and manage accordingly reporting any changes to the appropriate clinician.

To participate in the Neurology Outpatient Clinics as required. To manage and undertake nurse led clinics including face to face, procedures (eg. Greater Occipital Nerve (GON) Block) and telephone clinics with Headache patients as identified by the Consultant Neurologist.

Please see job description for detailed duties of role.

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About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.

Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.

We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

• BsC Adult nursing or equivalent qualification

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• Experience (through placements or employment) of working in a busy environment.
• Minimum of 3 years post grad experience
• Experience of working with neurology patients
• Non-Medical Prescribing qualification OR willingness to work towards if not already achieved.
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Evidence of leadership skills development

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Posses excellent organisational skills
• Be able to work on own initiative
• Works well within a team
• Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
• Participates in standard setting and research projects
• Evidence showing clinical and professional development
• To be able to plan, assess, implement and evaluate patient care
• Ability to prioritise care associates with changing environment/ patient demands
• Facilitate learning of others

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.

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

£49,387 to £56,515 a year(band 6 until competencies completed approx. 12-18 months)