Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job overview

Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Nurse Specialist - Permanent 30 Hours

The post holder will lead the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Team, which is part of the Community Neurology Pathway, in Dudley Rehabilitation Service (DRS). The MS Team is a fundamental part of the Community Neurology Pathway which is a specialist multidisciplinary team providing rehabilitation, treatment and management of patients with neurological conditions across the Dudley Borough.

The team works closely and in partnership with the neurology consultants in The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, to plan, co-ordinate and deliver care for patients with a confirmed diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The post holder will attend the MS multidisciplinary team meetings, and the Community Neurology pathway MDT meetings as required.

Main duties of the job

This role involves working as a lone practitioner within people’s own homes and in clinic settings. The post holder will be an independent practitioner, managing a caseload of MS patients including those with complex needs, carrying out assessments, advice, treatment and referrals as necessary to other professionals and services. You will advise, commence and monitor Disease Modifying Treatments (DMTs), as well as carrying out planned annual reviews of patients not on DMTs; educating and empowering all patients to self-manage their condition as much as possible

As lead nurse MS nurse and Clinical Nurse Specialist the post holder will be an expert resource in the management of patients with MS, providing specialist knowledge, training, advice and support to colleagues, patient and their carers.

As team leader the post holder will provide leadership, coordination, training, supervision and appraisal for more junior staff. You will carry out audits, gain patient feedback and monitor the team’s KPIs to evaluate the effectiveness of the service and make changes as necessary, working with the Community Neuro Pathway team leads, and the DRS manager, to provide the best service possible for patients

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the Job description for the main duties and responsibility that are required for this position.

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.