- To support the provision of high-quality responsive MS service promoting safe, effective care and encouraging independence for people with MS
- To develop the best clinical skills and competence to provide care for the patient including history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of care
- To demonstrate safe clinical decision making and expert care including assessment and diagnostic skills
- Work collaboratively within the healthcare team to promote educational support, concordance with MS medication and reduce unnecessary OPA and hospital admission. Supporting the continuing progression of patient care and management closer to patients home as possible, while promoting and maintaining independence and self- management
- Conduct daily nurse led clinics either face to face contact or telephone contact.
- Support patients to reduce ED and hospital admissions by promoting self-management, writing individual rescue medication care plans, and training.
- Develop link with relevant ward areas and community services to promote education and a good understanding of MS and its management.
Clinical/Professional
- Diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions for patients presenting with MS Symptoms/diagnosis and rule out differentiated diagnosis.
- Pro-actively manage own workload and clinical caseload of patients, making decisions regarding care and treatment.
- Participate in patient discharge plans referrals and liaison with appropriate allied healthcare professionals.
- Give support and advice to healthcare professionals regarding the care and management of patients with MS.
- In conjunction with the lead MS advanced nurse practitioner, alliance services matron, neurology clinical lead and alliance directorate senior management team, co-ordinate the delivery of the MS patient pathway service, pan trust, using effective evidence-based practice in line with agreed national standards for patient safety and monitoring .
- Develop/Demonstrate competence and confidence to use advanced specialist knowledge and skills in a variety of clinical settings.
- Demonstrate critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills to prioritise workload
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Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
- To assess, diagnose, plan, implement, prescribe, and evaluate treatment/interventions for patients presenting with MS.
- To perform a clinical examination of the patient if required
- Develop appropriate management plans for patients.
- Play a role within the Trust to meet national and local quality and business targets.
- Work with the team lead and department to further develop appropriate clinical pathways and care approaches.
- Receive direct referrals from Local consultant neurologist, and GP.
- Establish and maintain effective professional relationships between neurology and the ward environment as well as Primary care.
- Undertaking collaborative audit
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