Clinical Nurse Specialist Neuro muscular Disorders

3 weeks ago

Wakefield, United Kingdom The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

Would you like to come and work within an innovative and evolving clinical nurse specialist team within the Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to join our clinical nurse specialist team in Neurology as a Neuromuscular clinical specialist nurse.

The team consists of specialist neurologist, nurses and other healthcare professionals, providing specialist and patient-focused care to a large cohort of patients with a wide variety of neuromuscular conditions, including muscular dystrophies, inflammatory neuropathies and neuromuscular junction disorders. The specialist nursing team run a number of clinics, both alone and in conjunction with colleagues, and oversee management treatments such as immunoglobulin therapies and immunosuppressant medications.

As a neuromuscular specialist nurse you will work as an integral member of the team, support consultant neurologist with their caseload, and contribute to the advice line and the blood monitoring service.

Disease areas will include all types of muscular dystrophy, peripheral neuropathies, Myasthenia Gravis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Mitochondrial Disease, Polymyositis, Freidrichs Ataxia, Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis and Spino-cerebellar Ataxia. Motor neurone disease is excluded.

The role will be provided as a mixture of 'on the job' training and taught courses where available.

Main duties of the job

You will be professionally supervised and supported by highly specialist consultants.

You will be expected to work collaboratively with patients, their families and other preofessional staff, delivering high quality care in a a number of clinical settings.

You must be able to communicate effectively at all levels, have an understdning of managing your own caseload, demonstrate effective teamwork and participate in ongoing audit programmes.

About us

We provide care and support to over a million people inWakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across ourthree hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).

Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront ofinnovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of ourworkforce.

We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectfuland maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make MidYorkshire the best place to work and receive care.

We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasmirrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity andgender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support tosomeone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of theLGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currentlyunder-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications frommembers of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure allapplicants are treated fairly and consistently.

We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuableguidance and feedback from those with lived experience.

We have a clear vision and you could be part of this Ifyou share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of ourpatients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Will have continuous delegated responsibility for a caseload of patients and will provide an effective and patient focused service which is considerate on 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 effect, change 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

Experience

Essential

Post registration experience of Band 5 or above in relevant area. Multi-professional working. Teaching and training. Working autonomously.

Desirable

Audit and research experience. Leadership and management.

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

Insight into role Awareness of own limitations. Understand the national specialty and professional agenda

Desirable

Knowledge of current health issues which may influence role

Skills and Abilities

Essential

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 Excellent communication skills

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse. First level (Honours) degree or willing to undertake. Post registration qualification in relevant subject. Evidence of continued professional development Recognised teaching qualification. Non-medical prescribing.

Desirable

Advanced communication skills.

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