Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Nurse Specialist

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Chesham Bois; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Nurse Specialist. In this vital role, you will lead a dedicated team to provide exceptional care for patients with MS. Your expertise will be crucial in managing a clinical caseload, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and promoting best practices in MS care. This position offers flexible working options and opportunities for professional development within a supportive environment. Become part of a community that values inclusion and strives for excellence in patient care.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

NHS pension scheme

Access to NHS discount schemes

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in neurology and MS care.
• Strong organizational and IT skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a specialist service for MS patients.
• Deliver high-quality patient care and manage a clinical caseload.

Skills

Neurology experience

Organizational skills

IT and computer skills

Education

7 years post registration experience

4 years working as a band 6

Job description

Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Nurse Specialist

Band 7

Main area Neurology Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Job ref 434-IM7112452

Site Amersham Hospital Town Amersham Salary £46,148 - £52,809 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 11/05/2025 23:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• provide specialist spinal services at our world renownedNational Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [e-mail] or phone [phone].

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

To lead and manage a specialist service for people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) across South Buckinghamshire and to work autonomously within professional guidelines.

To manage a clinical caseload

To act as a catalyst for the shape and range of future services

To work in collaboration with the consultant neurologist, consultant physicians, neuro-rehab consultant, associate specialists, other members of the MS nursing team, therapists, GPs, community services and Social Services as part of a multi-disciplinary team to promote and develop best practice and high standards of care for people with MS (pwMS).

Actively facilitate and participate in improving and enhancing the level of care given to individuals with MS at a local, regional and national level.

To provide specialist education and training in MS to health care professionals in diverse settings

To deliver a high standard of patient care using advanced autonomous clinical skills, and a broad and in-depth theoretical evidence based knowledge

Main duties of the job

To manage and deliver an in patient, out patient and domiciliary service providing expert and effective clinical care and highly specialised advice, promoting concordance with long term therapy to maximise cost effectiveness and quality care for all patients.

This will include managing a patient caseload, ordering diagnostic tests, making and receiving referrals, running clinics autonomously. This will involve reviewing newly diagnosed patients, relapse and symptom management and monitoring of disease modifying treatments.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’recommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification

Education and qualifications and training

• 7 years post registration experience
• 4 years working as a band 6

Experience

• Neurology experience
• Experience of working with MS

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

• Good organisational skills
• IT and computer skills

Special Circumstances

• Ability to travel between sites

PPE requirements:Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

If you are successfulat interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Paula Blackall Job title Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Nurse Specialist Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07970215014