We are looking for a Registered Nurse to work as part of our Multiple Sclerosis Specialist Nursing Team

You will be based in Wellingborough,however the post would require flexible working across the county to meet service need. This would include working from home, an office base, county wide clinics and home visits.

We are looking for someone with comprehensive nursing knowledge, skills, and experience. The ideal candidate would be passionate about community care, including the care of people with long term neurological conditions and/or Multiple Sclerosis. Have you had experience working in the community? Have you had experience working with people with MS? Are you keen to develop your clinical skills and specialist knowledge in a well-supported specialist nursing team?

This post offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced nurse wishing to specialise and develop their skills in case management, assessment and long-term treatment of people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). As well as working collaboratively with a wide range of professionals to deliver education and advice to colleagues across the county.

You will be part of the Multiple Sclerosis Specialist Nursing (MSSN) team who offer education, symptom management, medicine management, advice and support to patients in North Northamptonshire with a confirmed diagnosis of MS.

Main duties of the job

• Providing a specialist resource for individuals with MS, their relatives and carers, members of the general public, health professionals, statutory and voluntary bodies as appropriate.
• To deliver clinics across multiple locations in the North of Northamptonshire and attend patients homes for home visits.
• Working in partnership in the care of individuals with MS between a variety of services and settings.
• Developing the knowledge of individuals with MS, their relatives and carers, members of the general public, health professionals, statutory and voluntary bodies about the management and symptoms associated with MS.
• You will need a UK driving license and must be flexible to working in different localities within North Northamptonshire.
• Actively working with colleagues within the MSSN team to enhance the delivery of the care given to individuals with MS and help inform new practice.
• A commitment to teaching and education is equally important, working across organizational boundaries to give staff specialist advice and guidance as required.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BsC Adult Nursing or equivalent qualification
• NMC Registered Adult Nurse
• Full UK current & valid Driving License, have access to own car and ability to work flexibly across the county.

Desirable

• To have completed or be willing to complete MS Development Module (MS Trust)

Experience

Essential

• Substantial post registration nursing experience, minimum 2+ years

Desirable

• Community nursing experience
• Understanding of MS, symptoms and treatments available
• Autonomous clinician who demonstrates independence of thought
• Experience of working with people with long term neurological conditions and/or MS
• IT literacy and ability to proficiently navigate Systmone

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Isebrook Hospital

Irthlingborough Road

Wellingborough

NN8 1LP

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