Trainee Clinical Specialist in Motor Neuron Disease Nurse Specialist
| Posting date: | 03 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Trainee Band 6 moving to Band 7 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 March 2026 |
| Location: | Canterbury, CT1 3NG |
| Company: | East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7581556/344-1556KCH |
Summary
A Vacancy at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.
Do you remember the ice bucket challenge?
Have you a special interest in Motor Neurone Disease ( MND )
This is an exciting opportunity to join the MND team in East Kent.
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic, motivated individual who has a special interest in MND and would like to continue to develop the service with the existing team.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Trainee Band 7 Specialist Nurse. The specialist service supports people and their families diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease
(MND). This role includes the ongoing development of a seamless specialist service ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of clinical care and have access to the full resources of the
multi-disciplinary team from diagnosis to end of life.
The post-holder will be a key worker/co-ordinator working collaboratively across teams and specialities trust wide additionally, with community colleagues and those external to the NHS. The post-holder will act as an autonomous nurse specialist to continue to develop and deliver the MND service with the existing team. This will include telephone, face to face and inpatient assessments and reviews across East Kent at various venues.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
The post holder will work at an enhanced level of practice utilising highly developed post graduate experience, knowledge and skills in Neurology specialty. They will manage discrete aspects of a patient’s care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, within their current level of practice and patient group, aligned to the four pillars of practice and aligned to Trust policy, ‘Enhanced, Advanced and Consultant Level Practice- Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs).’
The postholder will contribute to improve the quality of care to patients.
The post will be characterised by the four pillars of practice:
• Clinical Practice
• Leadership
• Facilitating Learning
• Evidence, Research and Development
The trainee clinical Nurse specialist will provide specialist advice using clinical reasoning and accountable decision-making as a practitioner with enhanced practice skills and knowledge which promotes evidence- based clinical practice after completing formal six month competencies and MNDA training program.
Please see Job description for full details
This advert closes on Monday 9 Feb 2026
Do you remember the ice bucket challenge?
Have you a special interest in Motor Neurone Disease ( MND )
This is an exciting opportunity to join the MND team in East Kent.
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic, motivated individual who has a special interest in MND and would like to continue to develop the service with the existing team.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Trainee Band 7 Specialist Nurse. The specialist service supports people and their families diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease
(MND). This role includes the ongoing development of a seamless specialist service ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of clinical care and have access to the full resources of the
multi-disciplinary team from diagnosis to end of life.
The post-holder will be a key worker/co-ordinator working collaboratively across teams and specialities trust wide additionally, with community colleagues and those external to the NHS. The post-holder will act as an autonomous nurse specialist to continue to develop and deliver the MND service with the existing team. This will include telephone, face to face and inpatient assessments and reviews across East Kent at various venues.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
The post holder will work at an enhanced level of practice utilising highly developed post graduate experience, knowledge and skills in Neurology specialty. They will manage discrete aspects of a patient’s care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, within their current level of practice and patient group, aligned to the four pillars of practice and aligned to Trust policy, ‘Enhanced, Advanced and Consultant Level Practice- Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs).’
The postholder will contribute to improve the quality of care to patients.
The post will be characterised by the four pillars of practice:
• Clinical Practice
• Leadership
• Facilitating Learning
• Evidence, Research and Development
The trainee clinical Nurse specialist will provide specialist advice using clinical reasoning and accountable decision-making as a practitioner with enhanced practice skills and knowledge which promotes evidence- based clinical practice after completing formal six month competencies and MNDA training program.
Please see Job description for full details
This advert closes on Monday 9 Feb 2026