Multiple Sclerosis Nurse Specialist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Clinical Specialist Nurse ( WTE) to join our established Multiple Sclerosis team in East Kent, alongside the MS team, to deliver excellent patient care and be part of a dynamic, flexible, supportive and forward-thinking Neurology workforce.

For this post we require your enthusiasm, motivation and passion to help deliver a patient focused service which is based on evidence with the patient at the core of every aspect of their own pathway. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the visions and values of our specialty and the Trust. They will not only work autonomously, managing their own caseload, but work as a team member ensuring timely communication and collaborative working across many services. Do you have those skills? The practitioner must work competently at an enhanced practice level providing care aligned to the four pillars of advanced practice. It is envisaged that 80% of this role will be spent working in the clinical area, as part of an agreed job plan.

The post holder will work and develop further at an enhanced level of practice utilising post graduate experience, knowledge and skills in MS specialty. They will manage discrete aspects of a patient’s care in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team, within their scope of practice, aligned to the four pillars of practice and aligned to Trust policy, ‘Enhanced, Advanced and Consultant Level Practice- Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs),’ contributing to nursing/midwifery/AHP practice which improves the quality of care to patients.

This Will Be Characterised By

• Clinical Practice
• Leadership
• Facilitating Learning
• Evidence, Research and Development

Please see the Job description for the specific roles and duties expected under each of the four pillars

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Beth Tredwell and Clare Langham Job title: MS Nurse specialists Email address: ***email_hidden*** Telephone number: 01227868690