Job summary
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity of a Band 7 Specialist Nurse/Non-Medical Prescriber within our progressive Neurology team at Worcestershire Acute Hospital NHS Trust (open to AHP's)
The position is for an Headache & Migraine Specialist Nurse to Join our expanding team. We are particularly interested in those nurses with previous experience in speciality or have experience caring for patients with Neurological conditions. Despite this we do recognise that applicants may not have worked directly in the Headache speciality. There is therefore the opportunity for a dedicated and enthusiastic non-medical prescriber to continue their professional development, supported by our Neurology team and take on this new challenge.
We are committed to building Neurology Services that makes full use of talents, skills and experience of our staff to inform service developments further and deliver patient centred, compassionate care.
If you would like more information on this vacancy or arrange an informal visit, please contact:
Lynn Clements - Lead Nurse Neurology lynn.clements2@nhs.net
or Stuart Guy Directorate Manager stuart.guy1@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
To provide a service working within the Clinical Nurse Specialist nursing team within the speciality of Neurology. Manages a caseload. Acting as a link with the Worcestershire Community trust, particularly the Community Neurology Team, to ensure timely and appropriate transfer of care in a managed way.
This post requires the candidate to be an independent nurse prescriber and completed health assessment modules.
About us
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
DBS Checks and Costs
Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.
Details
- Date posted: 17 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 7
- Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: C9365-26-0205
- Job locations: Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1DD, United Kingdom, The Alexandra Hospital, Woodrow Drive, Redditch, Worcestershire, B987UB, United Kingdom, Kidderminster General Hospital, Bewdley Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY116RJ, United Kingdom, Princess Of Wales Community Hospital, Stourbridge Road, BROMSGROVE, Worcestershire, B61 0BB, United Kingdom, Evesham Community Hospital, Waterside, EVESHAM, Worcestershire, WR11 1JT, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
To provide a service working within the Clinical Nurse Specialist nursing team within the speciality of Neurology. Manages a caseload. Acting as a link with the Worcestershire Community trust, particularly the Community Neurology Team, to ensure timely and appropriate transfer of care in a managed way.
To ensure cohesive working between Acute and Community Neurology Services
To contribute to the organisation of Neurology multidisciplinary, patient centred care
To facilitate flow of patients both from A&E and through the Neurology unit in accordance with NICE guidelines
To provide expert relevant clinical advice and support to patients and their carers
To support the development and implementation of best practice within the speciality of neurology medicine
To provide a specialist nursing role in the assessment and management of patients who have suffered a neurology (in and out patients)
To provide an outreach service to other patients in the Hospital who have a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of neurology ensuring that their management is timely and appropriate
To provide key support and an educational resource for any qualified and unqualified nursing staff, allied health professionals, junior doctors and students working within the speciality
To develop nurse led Outpatient services and manage a caseload
To play a key role in ensuring that national and local targets for neurology are met.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Recent and relevant experience in Stroke or Neuro care.
- Working within a multidisciplinary team and multi-agencies to provide specialised nursing services.
- Experience and training of staff.
- Evidence of advanced clinical assessment/decision making and care delivery skills.
- Ability to assess and interpret complex needs of patients and able to make decisions on whether to order investigations and select correct referral pathway.
- IT literate in the use of Word, use of email, Excel.
- Ability to communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information including condition related information concerning patients.
- Be confident and competent in providing specialist advice concerning the care or treatment of speciality group of patients.
- Ability to work effectively as part of MDT and autonomously.
- Evidence of being up-to-date with current issues and research in neurology.
- Demonstrates strong clinical, professional and leadership skills.
- Experience of completing audits and managing change in relation to the results.
- Will undertake research and development within the role with some clinical trials.
- There is frequent requirement for moderate physical effort for several long periods during a shift.
Desirable
- Involvement in clinical audit and research.
- Evidence of advanced clinical assessment or decision making and delivery skills.
- Experience of autonomous working in clinic.
- Experience in teaching.
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registration.
- Level 6 Degree in adult Nursing.
- Health Assessment qualification.
- Nurse prescriber qualification.
- Neurology training/ modules at level 6 or 7.
Desirable
- Teaching qualification or be willing to work towards.
- Msc degree or willingness to study at this level.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Flexible to meet needs of post.
- Dexterity and accuracy is required to be able to administer and draw up medications.
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