Neuromodulation Specialist Nurse

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cherwell District; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced registered nurse to join the neuromodulation team. The post involves care of patients from referral through implant and long-term follow-up, with an emphasis on neurostimulation programming and multidisciplinary collaboration.

The role requires recent Band 5 experience in a relevant area, with interest in movement disorders/neuroscience.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration and NHS band 5 experience.
• Interest in movement disorders/neuroscience.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and flexible with hours.

Responsibilities

• Care for patients along the pathway from referral to implant and follow-up.
• Contribute to pre-operative assessment, peri-operative care and long-term management.
• Perform neurostimulation programming, interrogation and troubleshooting after training.
• Maintain documentation to NMC requirements and contribute to clinical activity/data collection.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Neurostimulation programming

Clinical decision making

Education

NMC registered nurse

Tools

Neurostimulation equipment

Job description

Neuromodulation specialist nurses work within the pain neuromodulation service. The post will primarily involve working within the pain neuromodulation team, supporting patients through the pathway from referral to implant and follow-up. The team supports patients for the surgical management of chronic pain and spasticity. There will also be some focus on research and audit as the service develops our portfolio of clinical research and data collection., Manage patient care, within the multi-disciplinary team, making referrals to specialist team members as required.

Use clinical judgement in managing emergency situations.

To initiate discharge planning, identifying potential problems, social support requirements and to enable timely discharge from hospital.

Practice high standard of communication including highly sensitive and complex information to develop and sustain partnership working with individuals, groups, communities and agencies, utilise evidence based information through a variety of communication media.

Maintain adequate patient documentation to NMC requirements for all patients seen and advice given in any practice setting and contribute to clinical activity/data collection as required.

Exercise accountability by practicing within own limitations and level of competence, identifying developmental needs and proactively addressing these with appropriate support. Appropriately define boundaries within practice.

Develop and maintain clinical skills including: neurostimulation programming, interrogation and troubleshooting following advanced training programme. Actively engage in the clinical care of patients in the in-patient and out-patient setting.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered Nurse to join our multidisciplinary team. The post-holder will be involved in the care of patients throughout the pathway including participation in pre-operative assessment, the peri-operative period and long-term management of patients.

The post-holder will have proven recent experience at minimum band 5 in a relevant area of practice. You will have a demonstrable interest in movement disorders/Neuroscience. We are keen to help you transition into this specialist role and our team will support you to develop the specific skills required to undertake this post. The ability to work collaboratively within the team is essential. A flexible approach to working hours is required.

If you are a motivated, dynamic, highly organised nurse with excellent interpersonal and communications skills then this may be the opportunity you are seeking to develop your practice within a specialist service.

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