Motor Neurone Disease Nurse Specialist

NHS; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in England seeks a dynamic and experienced nurse to join their Motor Neurone Disease Community Nurse Specialist Palliative Care Team. This role involves supporting patients with MND throughout their care journey, conducting home visits, and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team. Applicants should possess excellent communication skills and relevant nursing qualifications.

Benefits

Opportunities for self-development

Involvement in service development and clinical audit

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration/proven experience at band 5 or above in relevant setting.
• Community experience.
• Experience of caring for people with a neurological disease.

Responsibilities

• Undertake home visits and complete holistic specialist needs assessments.
• Provide specialist intervention to support patients and carers.
• Act as a resource for the primary health care team.
• Provide a telephone advice service to patients, carers and professionals.
• Manage nurse led MDT meetings and undertake nurse led MND clinics.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Leadership potential

Involvement in Audit and Change Management

IT literate

Advanced communication skills

Experience of using electronic patient records

Education

Registered Nurse (Adult)

Evidence of study at degree level

Teaching qualification

Job description

We are looking to appoint a dynamic experienced and highly motivated nurse to join our Motor Neurone Disease Community Nurse Specialist Palliative Care Team (LOROS). We provide care to individuals throughout Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The team also participate in training programmes for both professionals and non-professionals. There will be opportunities for self-development and involvement in service development and clinical audit.

This post holder will act as a key worker and support patients with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and their families from diagnosis to end of life. You will work alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary team both at LOROS and across the wider health and social care community, including the neurology department at UHL and social services.

Main duties of the job

You will need to have well-developed interpersonal skills, experience and be passionate for caring for patients with MND and/or other neurological conditions. Community experience and experience of supporting patients with palliative and end of life care needs would also be beneficial.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in a highly specialist palliative care team, supporting patients living with MND and making a real difference during critical time in their lives.

Due to the nature of the role and visiting patients in remote areas it is essential that you hold a current driving licence and have access to a car/transfer for work purposes.

LOROS wants to ensure that the profile of its employees reflects the diverse communities of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from the diverse communities, we serve.

About us

LOROS Hospiceis a local charity and every year we care for over 2,500 people acrossLeicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We deliver free, high-quality,compassionate care and support to terminally ill patients, their family andcarers.

Job responsibilities

• Undertake home visits and complete holistic specialist needs assessments.
• Provide specialist intervention to support patients and carers.
• Act as a resource for the primary health care team, other specialist team's statutory organisations and voluntary organisations on issues relating to the care of patients with MND.
• Provide a telephone advice service to patients, carers and professionals.
• In collaboration with the multi-professional team, plan the provision of care based on a holistic needs assessment.
• Manage nurse led MDT meetings and undertake nurse led MND clinics.
• Liaise with other staff and departments at the Hospice and refer to other agencies that can provide additional forms of support for example MNDA.
• In conjunction with other members of the Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT), monitor the progress of all the MND patients.
• Provide information to patients and carers to enable them to make informed choices regarding care.
• Comply with the NMC code of practice and adhere to all policies and procedures of the Leicestershire & Rutland Hospice.
• Comply with the Health and Social Care Act 2008/Care Quality Commission.
• According to LOROS Hospice Policy and where the Nurse Specialist has undergone training, prescribe medication for patients.

Person Specification

Skills / Abilities

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Leadership potential
• Involvement in Audit and Change Management
• Awareness of impact of audit and research on practice
• IT literate
• Advanced communication skills
• Advance care planning training
• Experience of using electronic patient records

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Adult)
• Evidence of study at degree level
• Willing to undertake training specific to the role
• Teaching qualification

Experience

• Significant post-registration/proven experience at band 5 or above in relevant setting.
• Community experience
• Experience of caring for people with a neurological disease
• Teaching experience

Knowledge

• Awareness of needs of patients and families with Motor Neurone Disease / Neurological conditions
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Knowledge of how working in the community affects patients care

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.