Neurology Nurse Specialist- Epilepsy - Liverpool, United Kingdom - NHS

Description

Neurology Nurse Specialist- Epilepsy (North Wales)

Epilepsy Specialist Nurse role based in North Wales.

As part of The Walton Centre's ongoing commitment to advancing nursing practice a Epilepsy Neurology Nurse Specialist post is becoming available within our specialist team based in North Wales. This post provides an excellent opportunity to work closely with a highly skilled and experienced team.

You will be responsible for working autonomously and should be clinically capable and competent.

The successful candidate needs to possess excellent theoretical and practical knowledge and experience of Neurosciences, be clinically competent to undertake clinical examination and should be a non-medical prescriber.

A development post Band 6 to Band 7 will be considered after relevant training and competencies have been achieved.

The successful postholder should have excellent communication skills, a 'can do' attitude, be driven and possess a passion for driving services forward.

The Trust has an excellent reputation for advancing nursing practice with a large number of specialist and advanced roles. Educational opportunities are significant and well-resourced, ensuring that nurses who are working at the cutting edge of their specialty continuously develop their skills, and they are encouraged to participate in regional and national forums to network and promote professional development.

If you would like to find out more about the post please contact Dr Sheila Shepley, Epilepsy Consultant Nurse on email

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for delivering high quality and safe services topatients throughout the Cheshire and Merseyside region, with involvement inservices delivered in North Wales.

The Neurology Nurse Specialist will provide expert professional advice,guidance and support to patients, carers and relevant professionals.

You will also be a point of contact to provide expert medicationmanagement for patients with long term neurological conditions.

You will contribute towards the continuity of patient care in theoutpatient department at The Walton Centre, inpatient and outpatient settingsin our satellite centres and in the patients home in the community.

You will work autonomously by utilising advanced health assessment andexamination, decision making and diagnostic reasoning.

The Neurology Nurse Specialist will undertake telephone advice clinics.

The Neurology Nurse specialist will work as part of themulti-disciplinary team, integrating with all relevant specialities andpersonnel.

The Nurse Specialist will be responsible for establishing patient andcarer interventions and developing services to meet their needs in closeconjunction with the Lead Consultant.

You will be accountable foryour own professional actions, not directly supervised.

About us

The Walton CentreNHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for theInvestors in People we invest in people and we invest in wellbeingstandards and has been awarded Gold status for both. TheWalton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology andneurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everythingwe do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providingcomprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services weare proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission(CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originallyformed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

Witharound 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incrediblydedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal andneurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site inFazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treatinginjuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves andmuscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-termneurological conditions.

Job responsibilities

Role Summary

The NeurologyNurse Specialist in Epilepsy will providing expertise in identification andmanagement of long term conditions supporting the WCFT services delivered inNorth Wales.

You will be responsiblefor delivering high quality and safe services to patients throughout theCheshire and Merseyside region, with involvement in services delivered inNorth Wales.

The Neurology Nurse Specialistwill provide expert professional advice, guidance and support to patients,carers and relevant professionals.

You will also be a pointof contact to provide expert medication management for patients with longterm neurological conditions.

You will contribute towardsthe continuity of patient care in the outpatient department at The WaltonCentre, inpatient and outpatient settings in our satellite centres and in thepatients home in the community.

You will workautonomously by utilising advanced health assessment and examination,decision making and diagnostic reasoning.

The Neurology NurseSpecialist will undertake telephone advice clinics.

The Neurology Nursespecialist will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team, integrating withall relevant specialities and personnel.

The Nurse Specialist willbe responsible for establishing patient and carer interventions anddeveloping services to meet their needs in close conjunction with the LeadConsultant.

You will be accountablefor your own professional actions, not directly supervised.

There are opportunitiesfor role development including relevant training and competency assessmentprogrammes. The Neurology Nurse Specialist is at all times expected todevelop and enhance their knowledge base and competency framework.

The Neurology NurseSpecialist will work with the divisional team to develop and enhance theNeurology Nurse Service, utilising clinical and professional judgement.

Keyresponsibilities

Clinical

Provideexpert advice and clinical practice by varying methods of communication.

Providesupport to the relevant specialities where required..

Providein-depth assessment of people with Long term neurological conditions consideringother co-morbidities that may be present, and provide a comprehensive nursingassessment, plan care and evaluate interventions according to the changinghealth needs of the patient.

Utilisenursing expertise to develop innovative approaches to meeting the specificneeds of people with long term neurological conditions and relatedconditions.

Modifyand advise on the individual medication regime in consultation with the LeadConsultant and the General Practitioner.

Workwithin agreed service management protocols in order to modify treatmentappropriately with patients.

Workwithin agreed service and Trust clinical governance and risk managementprotocols.

Applyan in-depth knowledge of treatment strategies to monitor individualresponses.

Agreecare plans when appropriate, thus supporting individual and complex needs ofpeople with long term neurological conditions across boundaries of care.

Workwith current systems to conduct telephone advice clinics.

UtiliseAdvanced Clinical Skills in assessing and treating patients, and promotepractice as an autonomous practitioner within the field under the directionof the Lead Consultant.

Workcollaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patientsneeds are met.

DevelopNurse-Led clinics to provide people with information and support regardingtheir condition.

Discuss and agree with colleagues the assessment andcare delivery process incorporating current practice, evidence base, futuretrends and developments in care, timeliness of interventions and theirrelated risks

To undertake and evaluate the effectiveness ofnursing interventions which are consistent with evidence based practice,whilst transferring and applying knowledge and skills to meet the patientsneeds

To monitor the effectiveness of the patientsprogramme and renegotiate where indicated to meet the patients need

To obtain peoples informed consent and discuss withthem the implications of the programme of care

To refer people to other specialists when needs andrisks are beyond ones own scope of practice or require longer term support

To liaise with the multidisciplinary team,co-ordinating and participating in case discussions recommending best courseof action as necessary

To utilise specialist knowledge to enable colleaguesto develop their competence in using different interventions

To maintain accurate and legible patient notes inaccordance with Trust and national professional policies and guidelines

To challenge others to take an active part indeveloping knowledge, ideas and work practice

To challenge tradition and take risks acceptingjoint responsibility for any arising problems and tensions and using these toinform future practice

Personal andpeople development

To assess, identify and evaluate own specialistknowledge and practice needs in relation to knowledge and skills required tomeet the demands of the regional neurology services

To understand their own role and scope, identify owndevelopment needs and take responsibility for their continuing professionaldevelopment and performance whilst maintaining a personal development plan

To work with others to develop, identify andimplement appropriate learning opportunities and apply learning to practiceand any future developments

To reflect on overall learning and developmentopportunities in order to improve learning strategies and opportunities andhow this can contribute to the development of services and the organisation

To undertake annual mandatory training updates andother relevant courses in line with Trust and local policies

To act as a role model providing mentorship and/orclinical supervision to other staff/learners supporting them in applyingtheory to practice

Support the development of a learning organisationalerting managers to resource issues which may affect this

To provide specialist education and trainingprogrammes to other staff and learners e.g. medical and nursing students,newly appointed neurology nurses, members of MDT in trust and other regionaltrusts and specialist nurses in UK and internationally as required

To provide specialist advice at a strategic level todevelop specialist practice across professional and organisational boundariese.g. national benchmarking group

Planning andorganisational tasks / duties

Liaise closely with multi-disciplinary staff todevelop evidence based clinical standards, policies and guidelines to supportthe efficient and effective service delivery.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Current NMC Registration
• 1st level Degree relevant to clinical specialty
• Portfolio to show evidence and experience in Long Term Neurological Conditions
• Demonstrable experience within a minimum of one specialty area, Parkinsons, epilepsy, MS or MND
• Willingness and ability to work towards masters level qualification and None medical prescribing
• Successful completion of Neuroscience Module.
• Post basic qualification in leadership and / or management
• Teaching qualification.

Experience

• Significant and demonstrable advanced clinical experience within Neurology
• Ability to demonstrate experience in leading and developing patient pathways
• Evidence line management experience of ward/ specialist nursing teams.
• Experience of successfully managing the implementation of change
• Experience in clinical audit / benchmarking
• Evidence of Independent clinical decision making
• Demonstrates specialist expertise in relation to long term neurological conditions underpinned by theory in a minimum of 1 specialist area.
• Knowledge of Key Performance Indicators relevant to specialty
• Ability to deliver educational programs relevant to specialty incorporating a varied audience
• Ability to write reports demonstrating alignment of the relevant service to the trust strategic objectives.
• Ability to initiate, undertake and participate in audit and research relevant to service needs.
• Extensive skills in history taking and clinical examination
• Ability to collaborate and work with other clinicians.
• Evidence of effective people management and leadership skills
• Demonstrate high standards of communication / negotiation skills
• Is able to make operational judgments involving complex facts/situations
• Can demonstrate assertiveness, tact and diplomacy appropriately
• Strong analytical skills and ability to consider the wider picture
• Honest, open minded, treat colleagues with dignity and respect
• Capacity to work with clinicians and staff at all levels
• Inspires others and leads by example
• Commitment to adopt the Walton way values and act as role model for nursing.
• Flexible in approach.
• Evidence of proactive involvement in the development of nurses and nursing practice
• Evidence of demonstrating advancements in relevant clinical via presentations at conferences.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.