Job summary
This role is part of the Movement Disorder team at Sheffield teaching Hospital.
The Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist In DBS will work collaboratively with the broader Movement Disorder and Neurosurgery team, delivering high quality care to patients with movement disorders and dystonia undergoing Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) from the preoperative phase, through the intraoperative and postoperative stages, and into long-term management.
The CNS has responsibilities on Clinical Practice; Leadership; Education and Research.
Main duties of the job
The post holder must be flexible in the approach to the clinical area, acting as a professional role model, involved in direct or indirect provision of care.
The post holder will assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care, ensuring the provision of specialist advice to this caseload of patients and participate in decision making as a member of the wider Movement Disorder team and Neurosurgery MDT.
The post holder will act as an advocate and apply in-depth knowledge of clinical and holistic aspects of care to patients in the DBS pathway, acting as a resource to patients/ service users, families, carers and healthcare professionals.
The post holder will lead on various clinical and service initiatives, including service planning, and management of patients and resources in line with allocated budgets.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse.
- Neuroscience Nursing Course or equivalent.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional development relevant to the post.
- Ability to practice within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
Desirable
- To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
- Experience of clinical supervision of junior staff.
- Experience of change management.
- Non medical prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive Post registration experience in a neurosurgery or neurology setting.
- Experience of working with patients with movement disorders undergoing surgical procedure.
- Ability to work within a team and independently.
- Ability to plan and carry out a challenging workload.
Desirable
- Experience of working at a band 6 level in a neurological or neurosurgical setting.
Skills/ knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Competent interpersonal skills.
- Able to manage difficult situations effectively.
- Able to use initiative.
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Understanding and knowledge of functional neurosurgery and movement disorders.
- Able to use basic IT systems, including MS Office (which may include but not be limited to Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).
- Proven oral and written communication skills.
- Presences and influencing skills.
- Motivated and able to motivate and lead others.
- Able to perform comprehensive patient assessments and plans.
- Ability to work within a pressured environment for prolonged periods of time e.g. surgery.
Desirable
- Knowledge of audit processes, research and evidence-based practice.
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to adapt to the changing needs of the service.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Recognition of own limitations within scope of professional practice.
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse.
- Neuroscience Nursing Course or equivalent.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional development relevant to the post.
- Ability to practice within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
Desirable
- To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
- Experience of clinical supervision of junior staff.
- Experience of change management.
- Non medical prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive Post registration experience in a neurosurgery or neurology setting.
- Experience of working with patients with movement disorders undergoing surgical procedure.
- Ability to work within a team and independently.
- Ability to plan and carry out a challenging workload.
Desirable
- Experience of working at a band 6 level in a neurological or neurosurgical setting.
Skills/ knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Competent interpersonal skills.
- Able to manage difficult situations effectively.
- Able to use initiative.
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Understanding and knowledge of functional neurosurgery and movement disorders.
- Able to use basic IT systems, including MS Office (which may include but not be limited to Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).
- Proven oral and written communication skills.
- Presences and influencing skills.
- Motivated and able to motivate and lead others.
- Able to perform comprehensive patient assessments and plans.
- Ability to work within a pressured environment for prolonged periods of time e.g. surgery.
Desirable
- Knowledge of audit processes, research and evidence-based practice.
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to adapt to the changing needs of the service.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Recognition of own limitations within scope of professional practice.
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).
