Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Nurse Specialist

• A highly autonomous specialist role.
• Opportunities to develop advanced MS expertise.
• Support from experienced specialist nurses and therapists.
• Strong links with neurology services.
• The chance to influence and develop services for people living with neurological conditions.

Join us and help shape the future of MS care across South East Staffordshire.

The successful candidate will:

• Manage a specialist caseload of people living with Multiple Sclerosis across South East Staffordshire.
• Undertake comprehensive assessment, care planning and ongoing clinical management.
• Monitor and support patients receiving Disease Modifying Therapies (DMTs), providing education, advice and ongoing review.
• Promote self-management, independence and wellbeing for patients and their carers.
• Act as a specialist resource for patients, carers, colleagues and partner organisations.
• Work collaboratively with neurology services, primary care, community teams and voluntary sector partners to coordinate high-quality care.
• Lead on service evaluation, audit, quality improvement and service development initiatives.
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision and professional support within the Community Specialist Nursing Team.
• Champion evidence-based practice and support learning and development within the wider team.

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum

Are you an experienced nurse with a background in neurology or long-term condition management looking to combine specialist clinical practice with leadership and service development?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Community Rehabilitation Team as a Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Nurse Specialist.

This established role offers the opportunity to lead and further develop specialist support for people living with MS across South East Staffordshire. Whether you have existing MS experience or are looking to build on a strong background in neurology or long-term condition management, we will support you to develop your specialist expertise within a well-established multidisciplinary team.

As the lead practitioner for MS services across Burntwood, Lichfield and Tamworth, you will provide expert assessment, advice, support and ongoing management for people living with MS. Working autonomously, whilst supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in delivering coordinated, person-centred care.

Alongside your clinical role, you will contribute to the leadership and development of our team, supporting service improvement, quality initiatives and the development of specialist nursing practice.

You will join a highly regarded team of specialist nurses and therapists, including colleagues specialising in Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease and Stroke, committed to improving outcomes for people living with neurological conditions.

We offer a unique opportunity to combine specialist clinical practice, leadership and service development within a supportive community neuro-rehabilitation team.

You will be:

• A Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• An experienced clinician with significant post-registration experience working with people with neurological conditions and/or long-term conditions.
• Confident managing complex caseloads and working autonomously.
• Skilled in clinical assessment, clinical reasoning and decision-making.
• An excellent communicator who is able to build strong working relationships across teams and organisations.
• Passionate about delivering person-centred care and supporting people to live well with long-term conditions.
• Committed to service improvement, quality, innovation and evidence-based practice.
• Able to provide professional leadership, support and guidance to colleagues.
• Keen to develop specialist expertise within Multiple Sclerosis and contribute to the ongoing growth of the service.

Full-time, Flexible working

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Samuel Johnson Hospital - TBC

Trent Valley Road

Lichfield

United Kingdom

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

11 November 2026

Agenda for change

Band 7

Permanent

Samuel Johnson Hospital - TBC

Trent Valley Road

Lichfield

United Kingdom