Refractory Headache Specialist Nurse

Job overview

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's Neuroscience Center is based at the Addenbrooke's site. The post-holder will be part of an enthusiastic and friendly team of 1 Consultant Neurologists with a special interest in Refractory Headache management and 2 Clinical Nurse Specialists. In addition, the sub-specialty has input from other doctors, trainee doctors and nurses/allied health professionals from across the trust and the community. The team prides itself of its great deal of team-spirit, co-operation and mutual support as it continues to expand.

Main duties of the job

The Department of Neurosciences is a specialist regional centre for procedural therapies for headache management. We offer a nurse-led Refractory Headache service and the addition of this post will move us closer to our vision for a more comprehensive service. The post-holder will have the opportunity to develop their own interests in Refractory Headache Management and to provide leadership for other clinical staff CUHNFT

For an informal discussion and further details, please contact: Tina Morales, Dr Jane Anderson or Erica Chisanga
Applicants must have full registration with the NMC

Working for our organisation

Come Nurse with us...

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.

You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?

• Our values and reputation for outstanding care
• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
• Career and development opportunities
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• Lovely location and quality of life
• Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse educated to Degree level or willingness to undertake
• Post registration qualification in speciality
• Evidence of continuous professional developmen
• Teaching or mentoring qualification
• Advanced communication skills/counselling qualification or willingness to undertake
• Independent prescribing role

Desirable criteria

• Research Module
• Master's Degree
• Non-medical prescribing course

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant relevant experience in the Specialty and ability to demonstrate expert nursing skills
• Evidence of mentorship/preceptorship roles
• Accept personal accountability for own practice
• Experience of formal/informal teaching
• Experience of initiating change

Desirable criteria

• Previous work as a Refractory Headache nurse
• NHS experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate good understanding of evidence-based practice
• Demonstrate understanding of Clinical Governance, the impact of NICE guidelines and how these are implemented
• Understanding of patient pathways its complexities and how to support the patient through this

Skills

Essential criteria

• Advanced verbal and written communication skills
• Capable of working as an integral member of the team
• Flexible and adaptable to changing situations due workload and colleagues' needs
• Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients
• Leadership skills
• Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time-management
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Commitment to multidisciplinary working
• Demonstrate analytical and judgmental skills
• Ability to quickly appraise situation and act accordingly

Desirable criteria

• Assertiveness/perceptive counselling skills
• Documentation, audit and presentation skills
• Leadership Skills
• Research and clinical audit

Additional Requirements

Essential criteria

• To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct
• Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions
• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of broader issues related to specialty - political and Trust

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

• Applicant information pack (PDF, 376.6KB)
• Completing your application - Information for Applicants (PDF, 222.9KB)