Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Due to partial retirement, an exciting secondment opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic nurse to join the Deep Brain Stimulator service.
The role of DBS Nurse Specialist is to deliver a high quality, specialist service to adult patients from the age of 18 throughout their journey, acting as a source of advice and information for patients, carers, and health professionals and work in collaboration with other members of the neurosurgical/movement disorders team.
The overriding purpose of the post is to support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
If you are interested in this role we strongly recommend that you make contact with us before applying.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an advocate for patients, carers and their families, promoting patient focused care and act as a resource for the multi-agency team.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse
* Degree in a health related subject
Experience
* Significant experience of working within neurology/neurosurgical setting
* Previous experience in a Nurse Specialist role
Communication and relationship skills
* Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
Analytical and judgement skills
* Be able to prioritise workload in order to meet deadlines
* Well organised
* Demonstrate knowledge of current issues related to the NHS and specifically to DBS
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.
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 per annum pro rata
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