Neuromodulation Specialist Nurse

Neuromodulation specialist nurses work within the pain neuromodulation service. The post will primarily involve working within the pain neuromodulation team, supporting patients through the pathway from referral to implant and follow-up. The team supports patients for the surgical management of chronic pain and spasticity. There will also be some focus on research and audit as the service develops our portfolio of clinical research and data collection.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered Nurse to join our multidisciplinary team.  The post-holder will be involved in the care of patients throughout the pathway including participation in pre-operative assessment, the peri-operative period and long-term management of patients. 

The post-holder will have proven recent experience at minimum band 5 in a relevant area of practice. You will have a demonstrable interest in movement disorders/Neuroscience. We are keen to help you transition into this specialist role and our team will support you to develop the specific skills required to undertake this post. The ability to work collaboratively within the team is essential. A flexible approach to working hours is required.

If you are a motivated, dynamic, highly organised nurse with excellent interpersonal and communications skills then this may be the opportunity you are seeking to develop your practice within a specialist service.  

Manage patient care, within the multi-disciplinary team, making referrals to specialist team members as required. 

Use clinical judgement in managing emergency situations.

To initiate discharge planning, identifying potential problems, social support requirements and to enable timely discharge from hospital.

Practice high standard of communication including highly sensitive and complex information to develop and sustain partnership working with individuals, groups, communities and agencies, utilise evidence based information through a variety of communication media.

Maintain adequate patient documentation to NMC requirements for all patients seen and advice given in any practice setting and contribute to clinical activity/data collection as required.

Exercise accountability by practicing within own limitations and level of competence, identifying developmental needs and proactively addressing these with appropriate support. Appropriately define boundaries within practice.

Develop and maintain clinical skills including: neurostimulation programming, interrogation and troubleshooting following advanced training programme. Actively engage in the clinical care of patients in the in-patient and out-patient setting.

• Registered nurse part 1 or 8 or 12 or 15 of register (depending on area of practice)
• First level degree (HEI level 5 or 6) in nursing
• Relevant specialist post-graduate qualification in Neurosciences or equivalent clinical experience
• Demonstrates up to date knowledge and extensive expertise in the speciality.
• Knowledge of the key professional issues and NMC guidelines relating to professional practice.

• Completed or completing Masters level (HEI level 7) qualification or evidence of working towards
• Experience of applying research evidence to clinical practice.

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.

Please note that this job advertisement will close automatically once the application limit is reached, regardless of whether this occurs before the advertised closing date.