Community Nurse (Development opportunity)

Do you have what it takes to provide excellent quality care and treatment to an ever-increasing patient group? Then this may be the role for you!

An exciting opportunity has arisen with in the neurological rehabilitation outpatient department for an enthusiastic, dynamic and compassionate clinician.

This is a development post progressing from Band 5 to Band 6 on completion of training and achieving competencies in the management of Dystonia. (Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder which affects 100,000 people in the UK).

You will be required to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing the highest standard of care, supporting the outpatient clinics whilst developing skills to become a dystonia practitioner.

With support, you will develop the competencies to be an autonomous practitioner in the assessment, treatment and administration of Botulinum Toxin injections for patients who have been diagnosed with Dystonia, working under a Patient Group Directive (PGD).

You will be responsible for management of your own case load of patients both in the Outpatient clinics and the community.

You will also provide support to the wider MDT within the outpatient clinic.

You will be well supported in your role by an experienced team of practitioners and mentors and will have the opportunity to develop clinical and research skills., To be an autonomous practitioner in the assessment and treatment of patients with a diagnosis of Dystonia, including administering Botulinum Toxin Injections, working under a Patient Group Directive

To be a proactive member of the Neuro-Rehabilitation Outpatient team, working in conjunction with the MDT to achieve a high standard of care for patients attending all Clinics with a range of Neurological conditions.

To provide support to the wider MDT within the Outpatient setting.

In conjunction with the Operational Team Lead and Clinical Nurse Managers have clinical responsibility for promoting, implementing, evaluating and maintaining the highest standard of care within the clinical area.

To undertake service evaluation including audit promoting integrated governance agenda.

To provide Clinical Supervision to more junior members of staff and students.

To provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.

To incorporate a client centred philosophy into practice and client centred collaborative care

Demonstrate flexibility in the role, working across clinical pathways to support the needs of the service, whilst ensuring the delivery of high quality care at all times.

Our philosophy is to work in partnership with service users, families, carers and other stakeholders to optimise quality of life and enable individuals to re learn skills to achieve maximum independence, enabling them to live in the community.

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

The Neurological Services encompass outreach services and those based at WGP. There are 4 dedicated inpatient wards (neuro-rehabilitation, neurobehavioural and neuro-psychiatry) providing 65 beds in total. There are also outpatient and community services including the following : Neurological Rehabilitation Outpatient's; Regional Disability Team; Community Multiple Sclerosis Team; Neuropsychiatry Outpatient's; Regional Communication Aids Service; Environmental Control Service; North East Drive Mobility; Northumberland Head Injury Service; and Community Acquired Brain Injury Services based in Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland.