Multiple Sclerosis Specialist
| Posting date: | 22 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £35,392.00 to £42,618.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £35392.00 - £42618.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 May 2024 |
| Location: | Leicester, LE5 4PW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9358-24-0569 |
Summary
The successful candidate will be required to work as an autonomous practitioner to deliver specialist expertise and advice demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues related to the identification, assessment, treatment, and management of patients with MS. They will be expected to independently conduct Nurse led clinics at University Hospital of Leicester and Peripheral clinics. The post holder will support the MS team leader and alongside the other team members ensure that the day to day running of the MS service is maintained in the absence of the team leader. Annual review in clinic both at the LGH and the Community Annual home visits may be required for those people unable to travel into the clinic Answer phone calls / messages left on the help line and act on the queries / concerns Manage the treatments (Disease Modifying Treatments) prepare prescriptions for the Consultant to sign, start people on new treatments including coordinate pre- treatment screening, monitoring including blood tests, give advice on managing side effects, develop pathways for new treatments