The Neurology/Motor Neurone Disease Team has an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Nurse Specialist in MND. This post will be based at York Hospital but will have responsibility for providing a cross site service for MND patients, using a home visit model.

The successful candidate will have responsibility for the management of a defined case load, and will lead and shape nursing services for people living with MND. Excellent communication, multi-disciplinary team working and an ability to work autonomously are all essential skills for this role.

This is a highly rewarding but demanding role and it is essential that candidates are extremely motivated, proactive and willing to learn. The successful candidate will benefit from supervisory support from the MND and wider Neurology Team, and will also have opportunities for continuing professional development.

Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence (role will involve travel to numerous addresses that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means) is required.

Main duties of the job

o Manage the care of a defined MND caseload using a home visit clinical model

o Provide specialist nursing care and advice to this specific patient group, and contribute to the development of the speciality MND service

o Continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care

o Demonstrate leadership in service improvement and continued professional development

o Liaise with multi-disciplinary colleagues to co-ordinate the complex are needs of MND patients

o Maintain professional links with regional colleagues to share specialist knowledge and service development

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants

• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.

• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind we are open and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience at Band 6 level or equivalent within speciality
• Managing staff
• Service development and / or change management

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Level 1)
• Recognised teaching / assessing qualification
• Post registration qualification in specialty

Desirable

• Non medical prescribing qualification dependant on service needs

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE

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419-6816949-CNS-MY