Job overview

We are seeking a passionate  individual to deliver a specialist nursing service which offers specialist care, knowledge, advice, information, support and education to patients with a progressive neurological condition, principally to those diagnosed with multiple sclerosis or motor neuron disease, and their carers/significant others and to other Allied Health Professionals.

The service is community based and will include working in nurse –led clinic settings and in patients’ homes.

Prior experience working with people with progressive neurological conditions is desirable; the successful candidate will need to have proven post-registration experience including experience in caring for those with long term conditions in either a community or hospital environment.

 Excellent communication skills are required , along with the ability to work autonomously and manage a caseload, whilst also contributing to a small specialist nursing team working with people with a variety of long term neurology conditions.

For further information or an informal visit, please contact Nicky McGreavy or Sarah Ward, Specialist Neurology Nurses on 01284 748848 or email [email protected] or [email protected]

Main duties of the job

For full details of the Job role and person Specification, please see attached Job Description. 

The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.

Working for our organisation

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

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