Opportunity to provide specialized care to MND patients, making a significant impact on their quality of life.
Autonomous role with the ability to shape and develop nursing services for people living with MND.
Continuous professional development opportunities, enabling growth in knowledge and skills within the specialty.
Supportive team environment with access to supervisory support from the MND and wider Neurology Team.
Attractive benefits including generous holiday entitlement, NHS Pension Scheme, and relocation package for eligible candidates.
Flexible working arrangements with the ability to manage care through home visits, ensuring personalized patient interactions.
The York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Advanced Nurse Specialist for their Neurology/Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Team, primarily based at York Hospital but requiring travel for home visits. The successful candidate will manage a defined caseload of MND patients, provide specialist nursing care, and contribute to the development of MND services. Essential skills include excellent communication, teamwork, and the capability to work independently. Candidates must be proactive, motivated, and willing to engage in ongoing professional development, with support from the MND and wider Neurology teams.
The role also entails assessing care needs, implementing care programs, leading service improvements, and coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams. The position offers various benefits, including access to the NHS Pension Scheme, generous annual leave, relocation support, and a range of learning opportunities. A valid driving license and access to a vehicle for business purposes are required due to the nature of the role. Interested candidates can reach out for more information or to arrange informal visits.
The role also entails assessing care needs, implementing care programs, leading service improvements, and coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams. The position offers various benefits, including access to the NHS Pension Scheme, generous annual leave, relocation support, and a range of learning opportunities. A valid driving license and access to a vehicle for business purposes are required due to the nature of the role. Interested candidates can reach out for more information or to arrange informal visits.
The Neurology/Motor Neurone Disease Team has an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Nurse Specialist in MND. This post will be based at York Hospital but will have responsibility for providing a cross site service for MND patients, using a home visit model.
The successful candidate will have responsibility for the management of a defined case load, and will lead and shape nursing services for people living with MND. Excellent communication, multi-disciplinary team working and an ability to work autonomously are all essential skills for this role.
This is a highly rewarding but demanding role and it is essential that candidates are extremely motivated, proactive and willing to learn. The successful candidate will benefit from supervisory support from the MND and wider Neurology Team, and will also have opportunities for continuing professional development.
Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence (role will involve travel to numerous addresses that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means) is required.
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Georgina Flatt Job title: Matron Email address: Telephone number:
Contact name - Clare Furness
Contact job title - MND CNS
Contact email address -
The successful candidate will have responsibility for the management of a defined case load, and will lead and shape nursing services for people living with MND. Excellent communication, multi-disciplinary team working and an ability to work autonomously are all essential skills for this role.
This is a highly rewarding but demanding role and it is essential that candidates are extremely motivated, proactive and willing to learn. The successful candidate will benefit from supervisory support from the MND and wider Neurology Team, and will also have opportunities for continuing professional development.
Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence (role will involve travel to numerous addresses that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means) is required.
- Manage the care of a defined MND caseload using a home visit clinical model
- Provide specialist nursing care and advice to this specific patient group, and contribute to the development of the speciality MND service
- Continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care
- Demonstrate leadership in service improvement and continued professional development
- Liaise with multi-disciplinary colleagues to co-ordinate the complex are needs of MND patients
- Maintain professional links with regional colleagues to share specialist knowledge and service development
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Georgina Flatt Job title: Matron Email address: Telephone number:
Contact name - Clare Furness
Contact job title - MND CNS
Contact email address -
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