Clinical Nurse Specialist - Neurology/MS - State-of-the-art Hospital

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Neurology/MS

Working here is a unique opportunity. This state-of-the-art hospital offers the chance to work at some of Ireland's most advanced hospitals while still enjoying a sustainable work-life balance. They ensure all their people have the support they need to progress their career, and we offer a package of unmatched benefits across our three hospitals and diagnostic clinic. The Clinic is a private hospital providing a full range of medical and surgical care across a broad spectrum of specialties. Each Ward provides a range of services and this role is important in making a significant contribution, developing and maintaining best practice in nursing services at clinical areas.

A career here will ensure you are joining a diverse, dynamic and enthusiastic team of professionals, passionate about developing services to ensure we provide the best care in the most modern of facilities.

Essential Criteria

• Be registered in the general division of the Register of Nurses maintained by NMBI.

• Have at least five years recent relevant post-registration nursing experience (full-time or equivalent hours part-time) in an acute hospital setting and a minimum of two years nursing experience in neuroscience nursing.

• Have acquired a level 8 post registration Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI), National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) major academic award relevant to the specialist area- Neurology Nursing (or similar) or be willing to complete one in the next eighteen months.

• Experience in teaching & assessing and experience with JCI standards is desirable for this role.

• Clinical Skills

• Management Skills

• Leadership Skills

• IT Skills

• Quality Focus

• Risk Management

• Clinical Audit

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Why work here?

• An Education Support Programme

• Development opportunities

• Opportunities for career progression

• Access to a Pension Scheme

• Subsidised Restaurant

• Free staff car parking

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Life Assurance

Role Summary

As a key member of the Nursing team, the post holder will demonstrate excellent clinical skills, quality patient care initiatives and facilitate effective interpersonal communication with colleagues in the unit(s) and hospital. The role will provide comprehensive nursing care to patients using evidence-based practice and adjusting resources to ensure continuity of care. The candidate will act as a role model for excellence in patient care.

The role is responsible for providing expertise and specialist nursing to patients with neurological conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, Epilepsy, and Migraine both in the inpatient and outpatient settings. To promote and enhance communication between multidisciplinary team members dealing patients with neurological disorders. To work closely with neurological consultants and other medical staff to co-ordinate, support and deliver effective care.

The role will provide comprehensive nursing care to patients using evidence-based practice and adjusting resources to ensure continuity of care. The nurse will act as a role model for excellence in patient care and be the clinical nurse lead for neurological nursing, and will develop, deliver and evaluate a comprehensive education programme for neurological nursing. The CNS will communicate and collaborate with the medical/nursing staff teams in the delivery of quality continuing care for the patient, including liaison with other Hospitals North and South of Ireland, Consultants, and GP’s.

Key Responsibilities

Operations

The CNS (Neurology) will:

• Plan and initiate care and treatment modalities within agreed protocols to achieve patient centred outcomes and evaluate their effectiveness.

• Utilize assessment skills and techniques to determine each patient/family needs.

• Plan all care in collaboration with the patient.

• Provide specialist advice to patients on appropriate products to meet their needs

• Liaise as appropriate with other members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) regarding any aspect of patient care

• Develop, document and update care, discharge and teaching plans and documentation as necessary.

• Evaluate the care/information given and reassess accordingly

• Monitor and review data input from this hospital. This facilitates multidisciplinary clinical audit, research, and assist in developing and leading on best practice.

• Attend to the routine calls from patients by the use of a telephone helpline; provide timely specialist advice or consultation as appropriate.

• Provide support for the ward staff in managing the care of this patient on the day of their admission / discharge.

The role of the CNS (Neurology) will include;

• Schedule interdisciplinary referrals as required.

• Run reports as requested by Consultants or hospital leadership.

• Increase patient satisfaction with the service.

• Improve patient outcomes through education and health promotion.

• Attend ward rounds and clinics as required

The CNS’ (Neurology) practice is based on the five core concepts of Clinical Nurse Specialist (Neurology) role as defined by the NCNM 4thedition (2008) in order to fulfil the role. The concepts are:

• Clinical Focus

• Patient/Client Advocate

• Education and Training

• Audit and Research

• Consultant

• Clinical Focus

The CNS Neurology role may be divided into direct and indirect care. Direct care comprises the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care to the patient, family and/or carer. Indirect care relates to activities that influence and support the provision of direct care.

Direct Care

The CNS (Neurology) will:

• Provide a specialist nursing service for patients with a diagnosis of a neurological condition who require support and treatment through the continuum of care.

• Undertake comprehensive patient assessment to include physical, psychological, social and spiritual elements of care using best evidence based practice in neurology care.

• Use the outcomes of patient assessment to develop and implement plans of care/case management in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and the patient, family and/or carer as appropriate.

• Monitor and evaluate the patient’s response to treatment and amend the plan of care accordingly in conjunction with the MDT and patient, family and/or carer as appropriate.

• Make alterations in the management of patient’s condition in collaboration with the MDT and the patient in line with agreed pathways and policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines (PPPG’s).

• Accept appropriate referrals from MDT colleagues.

• Co-ordinate investigations, treatment therapies and patient follow-up.

• Communicate with patients, family and /or carer as appropriate, to assess patient’s needs and provide relevant support, information, education, advice and counselling as required.

• Where appropriate work collaboratively with MDT colleagues across Primary and Secondary Care to provide a seamless service delivery to the patient, family and/or carer as appropriate.

• Participate in medication reconciliation taking cognisance of poly-pharmacy and support medical and pharmacy staff with medication reviews and medication management.

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