Spinal Injury Care Lead & Outreach Practitioner

Mersey And West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Nhs Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Spinal Acute Outreach Practitioner to lead and coordinate spinal cord injury care across multiple centres. The role requires close liaison with multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient pathways and service delivery.

The post is Band 7, permanent and full-time, with responsibilities including teaching, service development and clinical leadership to ensure high-quality nursing care and evidence-based practice within the NWRSIC

Qualifications

• UK professional registration (NMC/HCPC) required.
• Degree in a health-related field is essential.
• Post-registration specialist qualification is desirable.
• Teaching/mentoring qualification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate spinal cord injury care across NW Region and NWRSIC pathways.
• Provide expert assessment, education and leadership for SCI management.
• Develop, monitor and evaluate nursing care standards and pathways.
• Act as lead in patient pathways and liaise with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Advanced communications

Education

Nurse/HCPC registered professional

Health-related degree

Post-registration qualification in specialist area

Mentoring/teaching qualification

Job description

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Spinal Acute Outreach Practitioner to lead and coordinate spinal cord injury care across multiple centres. The role requires close liaison with multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient pathways and service delivery.

The post is Band 7, permanent and full-time, with responsibilities including teaching, service development and clinical leadership to ensure high-quality nursing care and evidence-based practice within the NWRSIC