Registered MS Treatment Nurse

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Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Bristol and Avon MS (BrAMS) Specialist Team!

BrAMS Offer a Unique Service, Offering Support, Information, Clinical Treatment And Therapy And Research To People Across Bristol And The South West. The Unit Offers

• Expert clinical knowledge in multiple sclerosis and associated neurological conditions.
• A dedicated specialist MS nurse team offering a range of specialist nurse led clinics, a telephone helpline services and invaluable support to MS patients their families and carers.
• A specialist physiotherapist service offering instant access to information, treatment, exercise and balance rehabilitation
• An intravenous suite allowing access to daycase IV steroids, which are often used to treat patients in times of relapse or those with severe spasticity.
  
  

The specialist team are based at the Bristol Brain Centre at Southmead Hospital and the postholder will predominantly be in the day case unit delivering prescribed MS treatments.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will work within the Bristol and Avon MS specialist team in the day case unit delivering prescribed MS treatments - these treatments may involve products that are handled as Cytotoxic in nature.

The post holder will take personal responsibility and accountability for ensuring that The Trust and local policies and procedures are known and followed and will ensure duties are carried out with the advisory guidelines and practice set out in the NMC Professional code of conduct.

The post holder will be responsible for assessment, planning, provision, maintenance, and evaluation of patient care within the department.

The post holder will take responsibility for the supervision and guidance of other staff including Assistant Practitioners, healthcare support workers and students on a daily basis.

The post holder will actively contribute to the provision of a good learning environment by taking on the role of mentor/assessor for learners e.g student nurses and support worker roles

Working for our organisation

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

In the absence of senior staff be responsible for the delegation and supervision of appropriate work to other qualified staff, health care assistants and Students.

Have an awareness of safe staffing for the department.

Demonstrate teaching and presentation skills to promote an effective learning environment for students and other members of the MDT.

Contribute towards health promotion for all patients by providing education, support, and advice as necessary.

Ability to respond to an emergency including fire and resuscitation. Support and direct junior staff in such situations according to Trust policy.

Responsible for professional development and ensuring mandatory training is up to date

Person specification

Education/Training/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• RGN/Paediatric Nurse, with current live Registration
• Competent in IV drug administration, cannulation, and venepuncture
• Evidence of continuing professional development
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Teaching and assessing qualification (998 or equivalent) or willing to undertake after 2 years post registration (secured a position on this type of course)
  
  

Work Experience

Essential criteria

• 3 years post registration experience
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of working in a day case setting
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in Neurology
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Essential criteria

• Advanced communication skills, verbal & written, to include report writing and record keeping
• Basic computer / IT skills and expectation to develop these in line with the needs of the service i.e. Lorenzo, ICE, EDMS etc
• Time management and basic problem solving skills
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Sound knowledge of Trust Policies & practices including manual handling, health & safety and infection control.
  
  

If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

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The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.

Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.