Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 160-8350234
- Employer
- The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Walton Centre
- Town
- Aintree, Liverpool
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Nurse in Movement Disorders and Deep Brain Stimulation
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of evidence-based nursing care for patients with movement disorders. Provide expert advice and clinical practice by varying methods of communication. Participate in the education and training of other staff members. Be a role model for all staff through provision of high standards of professional practice. Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop services and quality of care delivered within varying environments.
Main duties of the job
Please note this list is not exhaustive, please see the attached job description for full details.
Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs, plan implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs.
Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records.
Involve patients/carers and relatives in the planning and delivery of care.
Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.
Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives and professionals across health and social services.
Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and treatment protocols.
Working for our organisation
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.
With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please note this list is not exhaustive, please see the attached job description for full details.
Continually monitor standards of care and participate in the improvement of care, through bench marking, audit and research.
Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others.
Promote patient and public involvement activities in the specialist area, leading to service improvement.
Investigate with others critical incidents and service failures.
To actively seek out clinical supervision and take responsibility for ensuring continuation of the process.
To participate and be involved in the organisation of seminars, study days and meetings led by the DBS service.
To attend relevant courses and meetings both for personal development and the development of the DBS service through evidence based practice and to disseminate the information obtained at such course/meetings as required.
Provide education and development opportunities for others.
Develop own “expert” clinical knowledge and participate in the development of others clinical knowledge.
Promote reflective practice by facilitating discussion about good practice and problem areas within clinical supervision environment.
Provide information, education and support to recently diagnosed patients and their families.
Maintain up to date skills and knowledge and maintain awareness of professional issues.
Attend annual appraisal to identify and agree training and development needs as part of Personal Development Plans.
Maintain registration and comply with NMC professional code of conduct.
Ensure own compliance and compliance of others with regard to mandatory training and PREP requirements.
Provide specialist, expert clinical knowledge to clinical colleagues, patients and carers/relatives.
Participate in nurse-led clinics to provide people with information and support regarding their condition.
Participate in the development of services and assist the highly specialist nurse to implement change service delivery.
Undertake clinical supervision of nursing colleagues on an individual or group basis.
Participate with regional links in the community to promote and increase awareness of services provided.
Participate in the planning services with primary care trusts, local hospitals, residential homes and social services.
Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.
Monitor health, safety and security of self and others and promote best practice in the clinical area.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First Level Registered Nurse
- Current NMC registration
- Diploma
- Post registration qualification e.g., clinical exam, neuro course, mentorship
Desirable criteria
- Degree
- Post registration qualification in specialist area
Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad range of clinical experience and experience in neurosciences
- Evidence of ongoing/recent post registration development
- Experience of teaching and assessing in the clinical area
- Experience in the use of evidence based practice
Desirable criteria
- Experience with movement disorders
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Participation in service development and implementation of change
- Ability to communicate effectively within a multi disciplinary team
- Able to present written information in a logical manner
- Able to manage own workload and work with minimal supervision
- Able to perform comprehensive patient assessment, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care
- Ability to plan and co-ordinate activity within an MDT framework
- Demonstrate leadership and motivational skills
- Ability to work in pressured environment e.g. during surgery
Desirable criteria
- Intermediate IT skills in word processing and spreadsheets
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to deep brain stimulation
Personal Characteristics
Essential criteria
- Committed to raising standards in clinical areas
- Ability to prioritise and work pro-actively
- Capable of working on own initiative, self motivated and the ability to motivate others
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Beth Hammersley
- Job title
- Specialist Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01515564274
- Additional information
Alison Cox
ANP in Neuromodulation
0151 556 4274
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