Clinical Nurse Specialist in Multiple Sclerosis

Job summary

We are looking for a dedicated and highly motivated individual to join the already established Movement Disorder team at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

You will be joining a long established, supportive and respected team of Neurology Specialist Nurses, who cover a range of neurological conditions. The team is friendly, forward thinking and committed to service development.

You should have recent experience in the field of Neurology, Elderly care or Parkinsons disease with a commitment to developing your knowledge and skills within the field of Movement disorders. Working both as a team member, and independently are necessary requirements. You will be supported by and work collaboratively with Neurologists, Geriatricians and Specialist MDT members. Nurse led clinics in the specialism, run across all the hospital sites ensuring effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for patients with Movement disorders.

Your expert intervention will lead to a reduction in unplanned hospital admissions, facilitation of early hospital discharge, a reduction in A&E attendances and ambulance call outs. The role requires excellent communication and influencing skills.

The trust is committed to service development and innovation, providing extensive in-house training and supporting professional development. We are passionate about our business, creating a culture of continuous improvement, where patient welfare is at the heart of all we do.

Main duties of the job

• Responsibility for a defined caseload of patients and will provide an effective and high quality patient-focused service that is sensitive to the needs of users and providers
• Organises, prioritises and evaluates workload based on accepted referral criteria and discharge criteria in line with operational protocols.
• Will provide clinical, social and psychological support to their patients using excellent communication skills, education and health promotion to enable them to reach their optimum level of independence and health
• To provide specialist advice, supervision and support to their defined caseload and peers
• Responsible for providing evidence based practice
• Will have responsibility for supporting the Band 7 CNS / team leader in leading identified and agreed aspects of the service, in the development of care systems, protocols and guidelines working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and developing excellent interdepartmental relationships with excellent communication with a focus on quality improvement
• Will ensure cost effective use of all resources and appropriate governance management
• Promote programmes of health education and health promotion relevant to service
• Work within national policy frameworks relevant to the service and trust local guidance

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers,home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Pinderfields Hospital

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Pinderfields Hospital

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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