Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing & Midwifery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term Maternity cover up to September 2026)
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 388-7185421-NMC
- Employer
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Neurology Department
- Town
- Torquay
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Headache Specialist Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Neurology Team as a Band 6 Headache Specialist Nurse (Maternity Cover).
We are looking for an experienced nurse with an interest in developing skills in the treatment of headache disorders and who is committed to delivering high standards of care. You will work closely with the neurological speciality doctor. You will be responsible for the assessment and treatment of patients with headache disorders.
You will need effective communication skills and be prepared to work flexibly and collaboratively to meet the needs of the service. It is essential to have evidence of professional competencies and the ability to apply your knowledge and skills to clinical practice.
Training would be provided for the role including injections.
Main duties of the job
- Manage own patient caseload, maintain nurse-led clinics in secondary care providing advice and support to patients/carers regarding their ongoing care and condition. Be the point of contact for patients and carers.
- Maintain and evaluate telephone consultations for patients with Headache disorders.
- Liaise directly with Neurology Specialty Doctor/Consultant/GP.
- To offer holistic counselling and refer to specialist counselling services, if appropriate.
- To advise and support the multidisciplinary team regarding the management of patients with Headache disorders within the hospital and the primary care setting. This will require attendance at local meetings. Provide representation on committees/meetings as required.
- Continue to develop through CPD and undertake all mandatory training.
Working for our organisation
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation providing acute health care services from Torbay Hospital, community health services and adult social care.
We have around 500,000 face-to-face contacts with patients in their homes and communities each year and see over 78,000 people in our A&E department annually. We serve a resident population of approximately 375,000 people, plus about 100,000 visitors at any one time during the summer holiday season.
We are proud to be part of a healthcare community that works in partnership to provide the best possible health and care for its population. Our partner organisations include, Devon Partnership NHS Trust, Torbay Council, Devon County Council and Rowcroft Hospice. Along with the South Devon and Torbay Clinical Commissioning Group, we are all members of the local JoinedUp Board, which makes decisions about how to develop services to achieve the best outcomes for patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse - Adult
- Evidence of consistent pattern of learning from education, training and experience
- Educated to degree level
Desirable criteria
- Non-Medical Prescriber V300 qualification
- Teaching qualification
- Previous injection experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Communication and IT skills
- Problem-solving skills
Desirable criteria
- Good IT skills, previous experience working with Infoflex system, Teams app or similar
- Use of Infoflex and other systems
- Service improvement skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Proven injection competency
Desirable criteria
- Experience of teaching/lecturing to a variety of audiences
- Experience of developing information leaflets, treatment pathways or similar
- Representation of Department/organisation in larger arena
- Previous experience working in Headache service
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of caring for patients in an outpatient environment
- Proven ability to work autonomously
- Minimum of 4 years post-registration experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Kathryn Medcalf
- Job title
- Speciality Doctor
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01803 654936
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