# Clinical Nurse Specialist Multiple sclerosis (MS) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-nurse-specialist-multiple-sclerosis-ms/c86c84f0-92c0-46f0-ba3e-86f4f663c3c3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-nurse-specialist-multiple-sclerosis-ms/c86c84f0-92c0-46f0-ba3e-86f4f663c3c3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 pa inclusive - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-15T14:42:18.972Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8084597 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8084597?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.imperial.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Neurology team at Charing Cross. This role is designed to strengthen specialist MS care by delivering expert, patient-centred support across the full pathway—from acute presentations to long-term management—while contributing to service development and clinical excellence. As a key member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), you will collaborate closely with stroke and neurology specialists to enhance continuity of care, improve patient outcomes, and expand specialist knowledge and practice. You will act as an expert resource for healthcare professionals, leading on holistic patient assessment, care planning, and education in MS nursing. The service supports over 3,500 MS patients, with more than 2,500 receiving disease-modifying therapies. We deliver the full range of treatments, with infusion therapies provided in the neurosciences treatment unit at Charing Cross Hospital, supported by infusion nurses, ward doctors, and an urgent helpline. Oral therapies are largely managed by the pharmacy team. Weekly MDT meetings are held across the sector (Chelsea and Westminster, West Middlesex, and Hillingdon), enabling coordinated, cross-site patient management with localised treatment wherever possible. The team includes five consultants, three Imperial-based MS nurses, a specialist neuroscience pharmacist, and dedicated infusion nurses. Clinics run daily. ### Main duties of the job - To assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care, providing specialist advice and actively seeking evidence based practice which will improve the quality of care and meet the needs of a group of patients. - To assess patient on disease modifying therapy (DMT) for the appropriateness of their treatment in order to maintain high levels of clinical safety. - Provide emotional support to patients, carers and families at the time of their diagnosis and throughout the disease course. - Manage episodes of care as own/joint/shared caseload. - Provide highly specialised advice and demonstrate advanced assessment skills. - Maintain and update own clinical expertise and contribute as role model to ensure the delivery of nursing care is at highest possible level to meet patient care. - Be visible in ward areas and act as a resource for both staff and patients. - Develop tools to improve the quality of the service. - Monitor the quality of nursing care and action audit information to achieve agreed standards and take the lead on customer care initiatives. This will include the development and utilisation of local action plans. - Takes the lead in ensuring the provision of care is in accordance with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust’s polices & procedures. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Neurology team at Charing Cross. This role is designed to strengthen specialist MS care by delivering expert, patient-centred support across the full pathway—from acute presentations to long-term management—while contributing to service development and clinical excellence. As a key member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), you will collaborate closely with stroke and neurology specialists to enhance continuity of care, improve patient outcomes, and expand specialist knowledge and practice. You will act as an expert resource for healthcare professionals, leading on holistic patient assessment, care planning, and education in MS nursing. The service supports over 3,500 MS patients, with more than 2,500 receiving disease-modifying therapies. We deliver the full range of treatments, with infusion therapies provided in the neurosciences treatment unit at Charing Cross Hospital, supported by infusion nurses, ward doctors, and an urgent helpline. Oral therapies are largely managed by the pharmacy team. Weekly MDT meetings are held across the sector (Chelsea and Westminster, West Middlesex, and Hillingdon), enabling coordinated, cross-site patient management with localised treatment wherever possible. The team includes five consultants, three Imperial-based MS nurses, a specialist neuroscience pharmacist, and dedicated infusion nurses. Clinics run daily. ## Job Description To assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care, providing specialist advice and actively seeking evidence based practice which will improve the quality of care and meet the needs of a group of patients. To assess patient on disease modifying therapy (DMT) for the appropriateness of their treatment in order to maintain high levels of clinical safety. Provide emotional support to patients, carers and families at the time of their diagnosis and throughout the disease course. Manage episodes of care as own/joint/shared caseload. Provide highly specialised advice and demonstrate advanced assessment skills. Maintain and update own clinical expertise and contribute as role model to ensure the delivery of nursing care is at highest possible level to meet patient care. Be visible in ward areas and act as a resource for both staff and patients. Develop tools to improve the quality of the service. Monitor the quality of nursing care and action audit information to achieve agreed standards and take the lead on customer care initiatives. This will include the development and utilisation of local action plans. Takes the lead in ensuring the provision of care is in accordance with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust’s polices & procedures. ## Responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Relevant post registration experience in specialty area and experience in either junior specialty role or team leader/ward management role - Experience of nursing MS patients - Ability to work within a team and independently - Proven teaching and assessing skills - Evidence of continuing professional development. ### Education/ Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse. - Teaching and Assessing qualification or equivalent teaching experience. - Willingness to undertake MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or Clinical Neuroscience/ Neuroscience Care. **Desirable** - Has attained a Degree in management/professional nursing issues. - Leadership qualification ### Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities **Essential** - Influencing skills - Advanced communication and interpersonal skills - Has the ability to inspire and lead - Excellent level of English language demonstrated through effective written and verbal communication skills - Provide a polite and helpful telephone service - Presence and influencing skills - Able to work to pressure - Punctual - Calm, supportive, professional attitude - Motivated and able to motivate others ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 396.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10377337) - [our strategy 2023-25 (pdf, 230.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=427) - [functional requirement form (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10377233) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.