Job summary
Would you like to come to work within an innovative and evolving specialist nurse team within the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to join the existing Neuromuscular Specialist Nurse team within a new band 6 role.
The Neuromuscular team, comprising of specialist neurologists, nurses and other healthcare professionals, provides specialist and person-focused care to a large cohort of patients with a wide variety of neuromuscular conditions, including muscular dystrophies, inflammatory neuropathies and neuromuscular junction disorders. The specialist nursing team run a number of clinics, both alone and in conjunction with colleagues, and oversee management of treatments such as immunoglobulin therapy, intrathecal medications for spinal muscular atrophy, and immunosuppressant medications.
As a Neuromuscular Specialist Nurseyou will work as an integral member of the team, support senior specialist nurses with their caseload and contribute to the advice line and the blood monitoring service.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job:
You will be professionally supervised and supported by highly specialist neuromuscular nurses and the neuromuscular consultants.
You will be expected to work collaboratively with patients, their families and other professional staff, delivering high quality care in a number of clinical settings.
You will take a lead role in supporting neuromuscular consultants with the Spinal Muscular Atrophy service and the delivery of related treatments.
You will support patients receiving immunosuppressant treatments for conditions such as myasthenia gravis and monitor their blood results to ensure safe and effective care, under the guidance of senior colleagues.
You will take a lead role in providing innovative Qutenza treatment for neuropathic pain within an outpatient setting.
Experience in clinical audit and data collection is desirable. You must be able to communicate effectively at all levels, have an understanding of managing your own caseload, demonstrate effective teamwork and participate in ongoing audit programmes.
About us
Salford Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country.Salford is the place, which is taking bold, pioneering steps towards delivering a world class, fully integrated care system for adults. Salford Care Organisation is responsible for delivering a range of acute, community and primary care services and specialist services to Greater Manchester and beyond.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Completed course/module in research methods or be willing to do so.
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Able to deliver a high standard of evidence based individual patient care.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Evidence of delivering nursing care in line with Trust policies and protocols.
Knowledge, skills and experience
Essential
- Degree level studies or equivalent portfolio of evidence.
- Evidence of clinical expertise and knowledge acquired through CPD and experience.
- Evidence of involvement in teaching and mentoring learners.
Desirable
- Evidence presentations at local, regional, national level.
- Venepuncture qualification.
- >5 years of experience at Band 5 practitioner level.
- Evidence of involvement in the development of protocols and clinical audit.
- Demonstrates specialist knowledge across a range of work procedures, and practices. Evidence of professional expertise acquired through CPD.
Attitude and leadership
Essential
- Maintained development of clinical leadership skills
- Able to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources.+
- Able to articulate personal development needs.
Desirable
- Demonstrate the ability to work in highly demanding environment.
- Evidence of excellent clinical record.
- Evidence of significant involvement in change of management.
- Evidence of diplomacy and negotiation skills.
Audit and research
Essential
- Demonstrates ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit and feedback to clinicians.
- Evidence of audit's undertaken and outcomes.
Desirable
- Completed course/module in research methods or be willing to do so.
- Evidence of implementation of research-based practice.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Completed course/module in research methods or be willing to do so.
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Able to deliver a high standard of evidence based individual patient care.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Evidence of delivering nursing care in line with Trust policies and protocols.
Knowledge, skills and experience
Essential
- Degree level studies or equivalent portfolio of evidence.
- Evidence of clinical expertise and knowledge acquired through CPD and experience.
- Evidence of involvement in teaching and mentoring learners.
Desirable
- Evidence presentations at local, regional, national level.
- Venepuncture qualification.
- >5 years of experience at Band 5 practitioner level.
- Evidence of involvement in the development of protocols and clinical audit.
- Demonstrates specialist knowledge across a range of work procedures, and practices. Evidence of professional expertise acquired through CPD.
Attitude and leadership
Essential
- Maintained development of clinical leadership skills
- Able to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources.+
- Able to articulate personal development needs.
Desirable
- Demonstrate the ability to work in highly demanding environment.
- Evidence of excellent clinical record.
- Evidence of significant involvement in change of management.
- Evidence of diplomacy and negotiation skills.
Audit and research
Essential
- Demonstrates ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit and feedback to clinicians.
- Evidence of audit's undertaken and outcomes.
Desirable
- Completed course/module in research methods or be willing to do so.
- Evidence of implementation of research-based 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).