Band 7 Specialist Nurse in Neuro Rehabilitation

The post holder will be responsible for providing specialist rehabilitation nursing for patients with neurological conditions attending the outpatient clinics at the West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre (WMRC) and in community settings.
They will work closely with service users, clinical teams and partner organisations to ensure a co-ordinated approach to the management of people with long term neurological conditions.
The Specialist Nurse in Neuro Rehabilitation will have input into all clinics as required, but defined roles and responsibilities within the Multiple Sclerosis, Non Traumatic Spinal and Spasticity/ITB Specialist Clinics., Work as part of the interdisciplinary team to provide specialist assessment and goal planning for patients with complex/multiple pathologies who are referred to the specialist clinics, especially Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Spasticity/ITB Management rehabilitation clinics.
· Provide regular review of patients' conditions and goal setting for patients within the specialist clinics, individually and as part of the team, recognising where appropriate the deteriorating patient conditions and implication of care change required for care management, initiating referral to other agencies e.g., palliative care.
· Act as a point of contact for patients who are experiencing clinical problems relating to nursing issues e.g., bowel, bladder, tissue viability, pressure area care and sexual dysfunction.
· Provide domiciliary home visits as needed.
· Provide cover for the Outpatient Nursing Team as required.
· Ensure that patient who are undergoing conscious sedation have appropriate nursing support during and following this procedure and are able to recognise the 'deteriorating patient' and act accordingly.
· Deputise for the MS Clinic Lead & Nursing Lead as required.
· Participate in triage and decision-making regarding allocation of referred patients to specialist clinics.
· To support Medicines Management within West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre as required.

Working for our organisation
This post is with Specialist Clinics at West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre (WMRC). Specialist Clinics include 7 specialist services:
+ Multiple Sclerosis Clinic
+ Non Traumatic Spinal Injury Clinic
+ Neuromuscular Clinic
+ Complex Neuro Rehabilitation
+ Young Adults Transition Clinic
+ Spasticity Clinic
+ Intrathecal Baclofen Clinic
WMRC also hosts the following specialist services, most of which are regional:
+ Functional Electrical Stimulation
+ Orthotics
+ Prosthetics
+ Posture & Mobility
+ Birmingham Wheelchair Services
+ Access to Communication Technology
The WMRC Specialist Clinics Team consists of nurses, therapists and an assistant practitioner. They work closely with members of the MDT, including Consultants, Rehabilitation Engineers, Orthotists and Prosthetists.

Birmingham is a fantastic place to live and we serve a wide range of people and communities. BCHC are an advocate of diversity and strive to mirror the community we serve as much possible.

We are committed to and actively promote equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals from all areas of the community who meet the specific criteria are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage/civil partnerships.
Promoting Workforce Equality
In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.
The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.
Flexible Working
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.
In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a 'Great Place to Work'. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!
Benefits of working for us:
+ Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
+ Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
+ Discounts for local and national retailers
+ Dedicated well-being services for all employees
+ Flexible working where possible