Job summary
Employer heading
Headaches and Dystonia Injection Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 6
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
Band 6 - Headaches and Dystonia Injection Clinical Nurse Specialist
This is a new and exciting opportunity to join our expanding headache and dystonia injection clinical nurse specialist team.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will:
- Assess, plan and implement care for headache patients with the guidance of the headache doctor and CNS.
- Administration of BOTOX for migraines, and the safe advice to patients.
- Develop their skill in the use of EMG for dystonia
- Develop expertise in greater and lesser occipital nerve blocks for headache patients.
- Assist in the teaching and safe administration of certain medications for migraine e.g. teaching patients to self-inject Fremanezumab.
- Follow up the patients for ongoing advice and support.
Working for our organisation
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community."
Royal Berkshire Hospital has been rated 'Good' following our recent CQC inspection and is committed to delivering high quality care to our patients, which is driven through our core values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description and Person Specification for further details of the role.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse
- Minimum 2 years post registration
- Minimum 2 years working with speciality
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with people in the community and hospital environment
- Advanced communication skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within team and autonomously
- Able to plan effective treatment following accurate assessment of the patient
Desirable criteria
- Good organisational ability
- Demonstrates compassion and kindness
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa Moyles
- Job title
- Matron for Specialist Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01183227508
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