Neurology Nurse Specialist- Headache

Job summary

Headache Nurse role - fixed term post for maternity leave cover - development opportunity post (band 6/7 depending on experience).

As part of The Walton Centre's ongoing commitment to advancing nursing practice, a Neurology Nurse Specialist post in Headache is becoming available within our specialist team. This post provides an excellent opportunity to work closely with a highly skilled and experienced team.

You will be responsible for working autonomously and should be clinically capable and competent.

The successful candidate needs to possess excellent theoretical and practical knowledge and experience of Neurosciences, be clinically competent to undertake clinical examination, and should be a non-medical prescriber.

The successful postholder should have excellent communication skills, a 'can do' attitude, be driven, and possess a passion for driving services forward.

The Trust has an excellent reputation for advancing nursing practice with a large number of specialist and advanced roles. Educational opportunities are significant and well-resourced, ensuring that nurses who are working at the cutting edge of their specialty continuously develop their skills, and they are encouraged to participate in regional and national forums to network and promote professional development.

If you would like to find out more about the post, please contact Pippa Evans, Deputy Divisional Nurse Director on email pippa.evans@nhs.net.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for delivering high quality and safe services to patients throughout the Cheshire and Merseyside region, with involvement in services delivered in North Wales.

The Neurology Nurse Specialist will provide expert professional advice, guidance, and support to patients, carers, and relevant professionals.

You will also be a point of contact to provide expert medication management for patients with long term neurological conditions.

You will contribute towards the continuity of patient care in the outpatient department at The Walton Centre, inpatient and outpatient settings in our satellite centres, and in the patient's home in the community.

You will work autonomously by utilising advanced health assessment and examination, decision making, and diagnostic reasoning.

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 specialties 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.

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.

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 details

Date posted: 15 April 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 160-7098517

Job locations

The Walton Centre

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7LJ

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• Current NMC Registration
• 1st level Degree relevant to clinical specialty
• Portfolio to show evidence and experience in Long Term Neurological Conditions
• Demonstrable experience within a minimum of one specialty area, Parkinson's, epilepsy, MS, or MND
• Willingness and ability to work towards masters level qualification and Non-medical prescribing
• Successful completion of Neuroscience Module

Desirable

• Post basic qualification in leadership and/or management
• Teaching qualification
• Experience of working within the headache service

Knowledge & Experience Essential

• Significant and demonstrable advanced clinical experience within Neurology
• Ability to demonstrate experience in leading and developing patient pathways
• Evidence line management experience of ward/specialist nursing teams.
• Experience of successfully managing the implementation of change
• Experience in clinical audit/benchmarking
• Evidence of Independent clinical decision making
• 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 write reports demonstrating alignment of the relevant service to the trust strategic objectives
• Ability to initiate, undertake and participate in audit and research relevant to service needs.

Desirable

• Evidence of proactive involvement in the development of nurses and nursing practice
• Evidence of demonstrating advancements in relevant clinical via presentations at conferences.

Skills & Attributes Essential

• Extensive 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
• Computer literacy

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer name: The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Address: The Walton Centre, Lower Lane, Liverpool, L9 7LJ

Employer's website: The Walton Centre Website