# Motor Neurone Disease Specialist Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/motor-neurone-disease-specialist-nurse/6a418977-4e4e-42d6-915d-eb5e43a72d9e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/motor-neurone-disease-specialist-nurse/6a418977-4e4e-42d6-915d-eb5e43a72d9e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Castle Hill Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6, Band 7 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £56,515 (band 6 until competencies completed approx. 12-18 months) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 20 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-22T14:50:51.969Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Yorkshire/Hull/Hull_University_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Neurology/Neurology-v8383761 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8383761?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hull.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The post holder will provide a specialist nursing service to people with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and their families. The postholder will work autonomously and will be an integral part of the Multidisciplinary Team within the Neurology Department at Hull Royal Infirmary. The role of the MND Specialist Nurse will encompass the delivery of holistic patient focused care, based upon nursing assessment to people with MND who live in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire and who are under the care of a Neurologist in the Neurology Department at Hull Royal Infirmary. The post holder will provide specialist support to people with MND and their family, from their diagnosis, through to end of life care, including referral for bereavement and support where appropriate. They will be required to work across both acute and primary care sectors in liaison with a broad Multidisciplinary Team. The post holder will participate in the development of formal and informal education programmes for patients, families, carers and healthcare professionals, to promote a better understanding of MND. They will also act as a resource to patients, families, carers and healthcare professionals for specialist clinic advice within both the Acute Trust and the Primary Care Trusts it serves. The promotion and participation in clinical and nursing research will be an integral part of the post. ### Main duties of the job To be undertake detailed responsibilities under the following sections: - workload management - communication - human resource management - performance and resource management - decision making and advice - initiating and implementing change - Quality and clinical governance - health and safety please see attached job description for full details of duties. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion. Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website. We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK. We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Education/ Qualifications **Essential** - NMC registered nurse - BsC Adult nursing or equivalent qualification ### Knowledge, Training & Experience **Essential** - Experience (through placements or employment) of working in a busy environment. - Minimum of 3 years post grad experience - Experience of working with palliative care/end of life patients - Non-Medical Prescribing qualification OR willingness to work towards if not already achieved. - Level 7 assessment and examination qualification or willingness to work towards **Desirable** - Management qualification - Experience of working with Neurology patients - Evidence of continuing professional development - Evidence of leadership skills development ### Communication and Interpersonal Skills **Essential** - Possess excellent organisational skills - Excellent communication – verbal/ written - Be able to work on own initiative - Works well within a team - Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality - Participates in standard setting and research projects - Evidence showing clinical and professional development - To be able to plan, assess, implement and evaluate patient care - Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/ patient demands - Facilitate learning of others ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 296.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10717592) ## 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.