Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Neurology Nurse to lead our movement disorder team in nursing. Do you have strong leadership and management skills and clinical expertise within long term neurological conditions? We would love to hear from you and encourage informal discussions.
Main duties of the job
Leadership and management of nursing team.
Clinical duties within movement disorder sub specialty field.
You will be responsible for delivering high quality and safe services to patients throughout the Cheshire and Merseyside region.
The Advanced 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
You will work autonomously by utilising advanced health assessment and examination, decision making and diagnostic reasoning.
The Advanced Neurology Nurse Specialist will undertake telephone advice clinics.
The Advanced Neurology Nurse specialist will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team, integrating with all relevant specialities and personnel.
The Advanced Neurology 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.
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. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.
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 description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC Registration
- MSc in relevant clinical field or working towards
- MSc level module in Clinical examination and history taking
- Non Medical Prescribing (V300)
- Portfolio to show evidence and experience in Neurology nursing relevant to either Parkinsons, Epilepsy, MND or MS
Desirable
- Post basic qualification in leadership and / or management
- Teaching qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant and demonstrable advanced clinical experience within Neurology, Parkinsons, Epilepsy, MND or MS
- Ability to demonstrate experience in leading and developing patient pathways
- Significant line management experience of ward/ specialist nursing team
- Experience of successfully managing the implementation of change
- Experience in clinical audit / benchmarking
- Demonstrates specialist expertise in relation to Parkinson, Epilepsy, MND or MS underpinned by theory
- Knowledge of key performance indicators for clinical governance
- Ability to create and deliver educational programs relevant to specialty incorporating a varied audience
- Demonstrable ability to write reports demonstrating alignment of the relevant service to the trust strategic objectives
Desirable
- Evidence of proactive involvement in the development of nurses and nursing practice
- Evidence of undertaking peer reviewed literature
- Evidence of demonstrating advancements in relevant clinical via presentations at conferences.
- Experience in setting establishments and using workforce toolkits
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of having undertaken IRMER training relevant to the post.
- 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
Desirable
- Ability to autonomously undertake lumbar punctures and appropriately manage the patients clinical condition
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC Registration
- MSc in relevant clinical field or working towards
- MSc level module in Clinical examination and history taking
- Non Medical Prescribing (V300)
- Portfolio to show evidence and experience in Neurology nursing relevant to either Parkinsons, Epilepsy, MND or MS
Desirable
- Post basic qualification in leadership and / or management
- Teaching qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant and demonstrable advanced clinical experience within Neurology, Parkinsons, Epilepsy, MND or MS
- Ability to demonstrate experience in leading and developing patient pathways
- Significant line management experience of ward/ specialist nursing team
- Experience of successfully managing the implementation of change
- Experience in clinical audit / benchmarking
- Demonstrates specialist expertise in relation to Parkinson, Epilepsy, MND or MS underpinned by theory
- Knowledge of key performance indicators for clinical governance
- Ability to create and deliver educational programs relevant to specialty incorporating a varied audience
- Demonstrable ability to write reports demonstrating alignment of the relevant service to the trust strategic objectives
Desirable
- Evidence of proactive involvement in the development of nurses and nursing practice
- Evidence of undertaking peer reviewed literature
- Evidence of demonstrating advancements in relevant clinical via presentations at conferences.
- Experience in setting establishments and using workforce toolkits
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of having undertaken IRMER training relevant to the post.
- 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
Desirable
- Ability to autonomously undertake lumbar punctures and appropriately manage the patients clinical condition
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
