Job summary
Are you an experienced nurse, looking to develop your skills in the management of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis in a supportive and friendly community team? Do you want to work in a dynamic team that encourages staff to flourish and reach their potential, offering training opportunities to enhance your professional development? If so, look no further.
The Community Neuro team are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 nurse to join our friendly, supportive team. You will be working to support the delivery of specialist nursing for people with multiple sclerosis, providing a comprehensive assessment and expert advice on the management of their condition. You will work closely with your multidisciplinary colleagues and have regular support and guidance from specialist nurses within the team.
The post involves working at a variety of bases within the local area.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will provide expert advice in the management of patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
- They will perform comprehensive assessment of patient needs, plan implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing healthcare needs ensuring that high quality patient centered care is delivered.
- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and other agencies to ensure patient's needs are met.
- Assist the specialist nurse in review and monitoring of treatment therapies.
- Undertake nurse led clinics.
About us
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds
We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support the delivery of the specialist nursing for people with long term neurological conditions.
- Offer specialist advice to people who access the service in order to facilitate and support self-management of their condition.
- To triage calls that the nursing team receive to support prioritisation of caseload.
- To provide a link in the care of people with long term neurological conditions between acute and community services.
- Carry out holistic assessments of patients with long term neurological conditions and use sound clinical reasoning skills to determine treatment indicates and appropriate signposting.
- To act as a resource for other healthcare professionals, and share good practice locally.
- To support the delivery of self management programmes.
- To be actively involved in service review and development.
Please see the job description and person description for a full list of all details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support the delivery of the specialist nursing for people with long term neurological conditions.
- Offer specialist advice to people who access the service in order to facilitate and support self-management of their condition.
- To triage calls that the nursing team receive to support prioritisation of caseload.
- To provide a link in the care of people with long term neurological conditions between acute and community services.
- Carry out holistic assessments of patients with long term neurological conditions and use sound clinical reasoning skills to determine treatment indicates and appropriate signposting.
- To act as a resource for other healthcare professionals, and share good practice locally.
- To support the delivery of self management programmes.
- To be actively involved in service review and development.
Please see the job description and person description for a full list of all details.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oDiploma/Degree in Nursing
- oMember of relevant professional body
- oPost-registration experience in neurology
- oOther relevant post-reg training
Desirable
- oPost-registration experience in MS
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- oStrong post registration experience
- oEvidence of working in a rehabilitation and community setting
- oExperience of working with other agencies.
- o Evidence of co-ordinating and prioritising workload
- oEvidence of MDT working
- oExperience of supervising and training of junior staff
- oA clear understanding of safeguarding and MCA
Desirable
- oKnowledge of NICE guidance on Multiple Sclerosis and other long term neurological conditions.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oInvolvement in appraisal scheme
- oInvolvement in appraisal scheme
- oAwareness of developments in NHS and service delivery
- oDemonstrate the ability to work in teams
- oAble to communicate effectively with other team members, patients and carers and other agencies.
- oAbility to self motivate
- oFlexible approach to changing circumstances.
Desirable
- oEvidence of research and evaluation of practice
- oUndertaken Audit
Personal qualities
Essential
- oAn effective role model
- oEffective communicator
- oHigh level of clinical competence
- oThe ability to be flexible
- oUnderstands the need to treat patients and staff as individuals.
Other requirements
Essential
- oWillingness to uphold the Trust's values
- oEligible to live and work in the UK
- oHold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oDiploma/Degree in Nursing
- oMember of relevant professional body
- oPost-registration experience in neurology
- oOther relevant post-reg training
Desirable
- oPost-registration experience in MS
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- oStrong post registration experience
- oEvidence of working in a rehabilitation and community setting
- oExperience of working with other agencies.
- o Evidence of co-ordinating and prioritising workload
- oEvidence of MDT working
- oExperience of supervising and training of junior staff
- oA clear understanding of safeguarding and MCA
Desirable
- oKnowledge of NICE guidance on Multiple Sclerosis and other long term neurological conditions.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oInvolvement in appraisal scheme
- oInvolvement in appraisal scheme
- oAwareness of developments in NHS and service delivery
- oDemonstrate the ability to work in teams
- oAble to communicate effectively with other team members, patients and carers and other agencies.
- oAbility to self motivate
- oFlexible approach to changing circumstances.
Desirable
- oEvidence of research and evaluation of practice
- oUndertaken Audit
Personal qualities
Essential
- oAn effective role model
- oEffective communicator
- oHigh level of clinical competence
- oThe ability to be flexible
- oUnderstands the need to treat patients and staff as individuals.
Other requirements
Essential
- oWillingness to uphold the Trust's values
- oEligible to live and work in the UK
- oHold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
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).
