Clinical Nurse Specialist in Multiple Sclerosis
We are looking for a dedicated and highly motivated individual to join the already established Multiple Sclerosis team at Mid Yorkshire Teaching 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 or experience nursing patients with long-term health conditions and a commitment to developing your knowledge and skills within the field of Multiple Sclerosis.
Working both as a team member and independently are necessary requirements. You will be supported by and work collaboratively with Neurologists and Specialist MDT members ensuring effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for patients with Multiple Sclerosis.
The role requires excellent communication and influencing skills.
Nurse led outpatient clinics in the specialism run across all the hospital sites.
Your expert intervention will lead to a reduction in unplanned hospital admissions, facilitation of early hospital discharge, readmission avoidance, a reduction in A&E attendances and ambulance call outs whilst providing holistic care throughout the patient journey.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will organise and manage a caseload for a defined group of patients/service users, providing specialist nursing support, advice, education, and care to that specific group. They will carry continuing responsibility for the assessment of needs, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards within the defined service group.
* Raise awareness of Multiple Sclerosis, reducing associated stigmas and promoting social inclusion.
* Reduce unnecessary admissions and facilitate early hospital discharge.
* Work towards practising as a non-medical prescriber within area of Speciality, including undertaking relevant training and working within MYHT non-medical prescribing governance framework once completed.
* Co-ordinate and manage nurse-led clinics within Speciality to include a relapse clinic and the review of patients treated with disease-modifying therapies.
* Co-ordinate infusion service.
* Co-ordinate blood monitoring and interpret results.
About us
We are an acute trust caring for over half a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients' homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
* 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.
* Review, interpret and act upon diagnostic investigations and point of care testing which may affect changes to individual care plans, liaising with appropriate medical staff where necessary.
* Deal effectively and professionally with patient/service user issues collaborating with PALS as appropriate and take a proactive approach to resolving issues and learning from complaints and escalate when unable to resolve.
* To maintain accurate appropriate and concise patient records within agreed databases and electronic systems.
* Contribute to the multi-professional approach in the management of patients/carers within the specialist area in relation to ongoing care needs.
* Act as a resource for specialist knowledge for clinical staff on wards/departments.
* Ensure effective multi-disciplinary communication.
* Support the management function of the department by provision of reports and information as required.
* Provide mentorship and preceptorship as required to junior staff in the team or students on placement.
* Ensure you work within an agreed divisional work plan.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse
* First level (Honours) degree or willing to undertake
* Evidence of continued professional development
* Recognised teaching qualification
* Advanced communication skills
* Non-medical prescribing or willing to undertake
Skills and Abilities
* IT literate
* Teaching, assessment and presentation skills
* Organisation and negotiation skills
* Flexible attitude to working
* Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
Knowledge and Awareness
* Awareness of own limitations.
* Understand the national specialty and professional agenda.
* Knowledge of current health issues which may influence role.
Experience
* Post registration experience of Band 5 or above in a relevant area.
* Multi-professional working.
* Teaching/training.
* Working autonomously.
* Audit/research experience.
* Leadership/management.
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.
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