Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Multiple Sclerosis Nursing service for an experienced MS Specialist Nurse to join our established team at CUH!
Main duties of the job
You will be a recognised expert in the specialty responsible for assessing, developing and implementing Specialist Nursing care programmes for people with multiple sclerosis at all stages of the disease spectrum.
You will be clinically leading the Specialist Nursing pathway and offering leadership, training and supervision to staff. This will require excellent communication and organisational skills and to take a proactive patient centred approach to patient care.
You will be expected to run Nurse led clinics, assessment and monitoring of patients on DMTs, make assessments and plans for symptom management, make referrals, undertake inpatient reviews and home visits, contribute to the development and transformation of the regional and local service in conjunction with the wider clinical and leadership team.
About us
Come Nurse with us...
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values ofTogether - Safe, Kind, Excellentsupport the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
If you require sponsorship for a Visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check you are not applying from a Red list country:
Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Closing date is midnight on 15th May 2024
Interviews are due to be held on the 24th May 2024
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
- Our values and reputation for outstanding care
- Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
- Career and development opportunities
- Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
- Research experience and opportunities
- Lovely location and quality of life
- Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
If you require sponsorship for a Visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check you are not applying from a Red list country:
Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Closing date is midnight on 15th May 2024
Interviews are due to be held on the 24th May 2024
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
- Our values and reputation for outstanding care
- Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
- Career and development opportunities
- Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
- Research experience and opportunities
- Lovely location and quality of life
- Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse
- Recognised teaching qualification e.g. ENB 998 or equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- A willingness to undertake the nurse prescribing qualification
Desirable
- Specialist qualification in Neurological nursing or equivalent by experience
- Nurse prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years post registration (with 3 years senior specialist nurse/management)
- Experience of formal/informal teaching
- Experience of initiating change
Desirable
- Previous multiple sclerosis specialist nurse experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Commitment to multidisciplinary working
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Understanding of evidence based practice
Desirable
- Adaptable to changing situations due to workload
- Capable of providing Trust teaching sessions
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload
- Demonstrate expert nursing skills and in depth understanding of MS
- Ability to lead developments in practice
- Commitment to working in partnership with patients/carers
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Facilitative leadership skills
Desirable
- Advanced communication skills/ qualification
- Experience of care within a community setting
- Competent with standard software packages
Additional Requirements
Essential
- To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct
- Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions
- Flexibility over hours worked
- Organised with good time management
- Ability to travel throughout the area
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Desirable
- Knowledge of broader issues related to specialty - political and Trust
- Driving license
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse
- Recognised teaching qualification e.g. ENB 998 or equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- A willingness to undertake the nurse prescribing qualification
Desirable
- Specialist qualification in Neurological nursing or equivalent by experience
- Nurse prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years post registration (with 3 years senior specialist nurse/management)
- Experience of formal/informal teaching
- Experience of initiating change
Desirable
- Previous multiple sclerosis specialist nurse experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Commitment to multidisciplinary working
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Understanding of evidence based practice
Desirable
- Adaptable to changing situations due to workload
- Capable of providing Trust teaching sessions
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload
- Demonstrate expert nursing skills and in depth understanding of MS
- Ability to lead developments in practice
- Commitment to working in partnership with patients/carers
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Facilitative leadership skills
Desirable
- Advanced communication skills/ qualification
- Experience of care within a community setting
- Competent with standard software packages
Additional Requirements
Essential
- To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct
- Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions
- Flexibility over hours worked
- Organised with good time management
- Ability to travel throughout the area
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Desirable
- Knowledge of broader issues related to specialty - political and Trust
- Driving license
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital - Division D
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
Employer's website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)