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Job summary

Main area
Neurology and Neuro Rehab
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
193-6252119NCG
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Berkshire NHS Trust
Town
Reading
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/05/2024 23:59

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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Stonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lisa Moyles
Job title
Matron for Specialist Medicine
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01183227508