Specialist Nurse in Movement Disorders and Deep Brain Stimulation

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sefton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a specialist nurse for the deep brain stimulation (DBS) service. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for movement disorders, teach colleagues, and support newly diagnosed patients and families.

The role includes nurse-led clinics, supervising colleagues, and contributing to service development with partners. Applicants should hold current NMC registration and a post-registration qualification.

Qualifications

• First level registered nurse with a diploma.
• Post-registration qualification, such as a clinical exam, neuro course or mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient nursing needs and plan, implement and evaluate care as needs change.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and treatment protocols.
• Work with other professionals and agencies on ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.
• Involve patients, carers and relatives in planning and delivering care.
• Collect, evaluate and report information, keeping accurate patient records.
• Communicate with patients, carers and professionals across health and social services.
• Give specialist clinical advice to colleagues, patients and carers.
• Provide clinical supervision to nursing colleagues, individually or in groups.
• Provide education and training to other staff and facilitate reflective practice.
• Run or take part in nurse-led clinics giving information and support on the condition.
• Provide information, education and support to recently diagnosed patients and families.
• Monitor standards of care through benchmarking, audit and research, and contribute to service development

Education

First level registered nurse with a diploma

Post-registration qualification such as a clinical exam neuro course or mentorship

Job description

This is a specialist nursing post in the deep brain stimulation (DBS) service at The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, a specialist neurology and neurosurgery hospital. The role centres on assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating evidence-based nursing care for people with movement disorders, alongside teaching colleagues and supporting newly diagnosed patients and their families. It also involves running nurse-led clinics, clinically supervising nursing staff and contributing to service development with local and regional partners. Current NMC registration and a post-registration qualification are required.

What the job involves

• Assess patient nursing needs and plan, implement and evaluate care as needs change
• Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and treatment protocols
• Work with other professionals and agencies on ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements
• Involve patients, carers and relatives in planning and delivering care
• Collect, evaluate and report information, keeping accurate patient records
• Communicate with patients, carers and professionals across health and social services
• Give specialist clinical advice to colleagues, patients and carers
• Provide clinical supervision to nursing colleagues, individually or in groups
• Provide education and training to other staff and facilitate reflective practice
• Run or take part in nurse-led clinics giving information and support on the condition
• Provide information, education and support to recently diagnosed patients and families
• Monitor standards of care through benchmarking, audit and research, and contribute to service development

Qualifications

• First level registered nurse with a diploma
• Post-registration qualification, such as a clinical exam, neuro course or mentorship

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration

Experience

• Broad clinical experience, including neurosciences
• Evidence of recent post-registration development
• Experience of teaching and assessing in the clinical area
• Experience using evidence-based practice

  Skills & knowledge

  • Participation in service development and implementing change
  • Communicating effectively within a multidisciplinary team
  • Presenting written information in a logical manner
  • Comprehensive patient assessment and planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care

  Other

  • Planning and co-ordinating activity within an MDT framework
  • Working in pressured environments, e.g. during surgery
  • Prioritising and working proactively
  • Leadership, self-motivation and motivating others
  • Commitment to raising standards in clinical areas

  Nice to have

  • Degree
  • Post-registration qualification in a specialist area
  • Experience with movement disorders
  • Intermediate IT skills in word processing and spreadsheets
  • Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and policy relating to deep brain stimulation