Job summary
We are seeking a Specialist Band 6 Multiple Sclerosis Community Nurse to join our Huntingdonshire Multiple Sclerosis Service.
You will manage a clinical caseload across Huntingdonshire where your base will Hinchingbrooke Hospital. Delivering evidence-based holistic nursing provision to patients with Multiple Sclerosis working alongside the clinical lead. Within this role you will work collaboratively with the wider MDT, both the Integrated Early Supported Discharge for Stroke and Community Neuro Rehab Team and the wider CPFT services in addition to wider system teams.
This exciting opportunity involves working in different settings, including patient's homes, clinics, and using virtual consultations to manage your caseload.
If you are an adaptable individual with excellent clinical skills and knowledge, and have access to a car for work purposes, we want to hear from you! Join our team and made a positive impact on the lives of our service users.
Main duties of the job
You will use your clinical skills and knowledge to shape the service and support others in their development. With the clinical lead you will co-ordinate a specialised nursing service for people and carers of people with Multiple Sclerosis within Huntingdonshire ensuring continuity of care.
You will work closely with all members of the Multidisciplinary Team and provide specialist advice and support to all healthcare professionals within the field of Multiple Sclerosis.
You will be responsible for your own caseload and undertake specialist assessments of patients with multiple sclerosis.
We pride ourselves on the development of our workforce and provide a variety of internal and external training opportunities. The successful post holder will receive and provide clinical supervision and an annual appraisal.
The ideal candidate should be flexible and adaptable to support service delivery.
The successful post holder must be able to travel independently across their work locality, have a valid driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
Plan, implement, and evaluate individualised care for people with MS within own caseload, including conducting Annual Reviews, Holistic Reviews, reducing the need for hospital admission under the supervision of the Lead MS Nurse Specialist.
Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including managing caseload efficiently and effectively.
Communicate and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure a coordinated service, representing the MS team at meetings, case conferences, and discharge planning.
Follow service users and their carers from diagnosis through palliative care, working across health and social care pathways.
Manage clinics, waiting lists, and ensure high-standard electronic care records on SystmOne.
Adhere to Trust risk assessment, risk management, and infection control policies and procedures.
Maintain NMC registration and professional standards.
Provide patients and their families with information on the standards expected from the team.
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Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
1. Degree or equivalent Diploma entry level qualification into the Nursing profession
2. Current NMC Registration.
3. Documented evidence of own continuing professional development
Desirable
4. BSc or BA Hons Degree
5. Attendance at MS study days
6. Fieldwork/Practice Educator qualification
Experience
Essential
7. Two years post registration
8. A basic theoretical and practical knowledge of MS
9. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
10. Commit to the principles of clinical governance and clinical supervision
Desirable
11. Community nursing experience
12. Palliative care nursing experience
13. NHS experience in a variety of settings
14. Experience of equipment provision.
Skills
Essential
15. Apt at identifying problems and recommending solutions.
16. Able to review and improve current practices.
17. Strong multi-disciplinary skills (liaison)
18. Ability to use tact, diplomacy, and persuasion in implementing change.
19. Experience in dealing with life-limiting conditions.
Physical
Essential
20. Travel independently around work base locality
21. Kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments.
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
22. Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others.
23. Recognises the limits of own authority within the role.
24. Seeks and uses professional support appropriately.
25. Understands the principle of confidentiality.
26. Demonstrates professional curiosity.
27. Responsible for maintaining registration with NMC and/or other professional bodies.
28. Knowledge of NMC Codes of Conduct and/or guidelines of professional practice
Desirable
29. Knowledge and experience of using SystmOne.