NHS
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Headache and Migraine
Closing date: 19 October 2025
Band 7
Permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time or part-time Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Neurology team at Worcester Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
The post holder will work within a specialist nursing team with a nursing responsibility for the neurology specialty.
We are the lead provider for Headache & Migraine and Epilepsy services countywide.
The applicant should be able to demonstrate their ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team.
If you would like more information on this vacancy, please contact:
Stuart Guy - Directorate Manager on Email: stuart.guy1@nhs.net
Main duties of the job To provide a service working within the Clinical Nurse Specialist nursing team within the speciality of Neurology. Manages a caseload. Acts as a link with the Worcestershire Community Trust, particularly the Community Neurology Team, to ensure timely and appropriate transfer of care in a managed way.
This post requires the candidate to be an independent nurse prescriber and to have completed health assessment modules.
About us Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester.
Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
Better never stops, and we are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex-positive employer.
DBS Checks and Costs Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see the link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.
Job responsibilities To provide a service working within the Clinical Nurse Specialist nursing team within the speciality of Neurology. Manages a caseload. Acts as a link with the Worcestershire Community Trust, particularly the Community Neurology Team, to ensure timely and appropriate transfer of care in a managed way.
To ensure cohesive working between Acute and Community Neurology Services.
To contribute to the organisation of Neurology multidisciplinary, patient-centred care.
To facilitate flow of patients both from A&E and through the Neurology unit in accordance with NICE guidelines.
To provide expert relevant clinical advice and support to patients and their carers.
To support the development and implementation of best practice within the speciality of neurology medicine.
To provide a specialist nursing role in the assessment and management of patients who have suffered a neurology condition (in- and outpatients).
To provide an outreach service to other patients in the Hospital who have a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of neurology ensuring that their management is timely and appropriate.
To provide key support and an educational resource for any qualified and unqualified nursing staff, allied health professionals, junior doctors and students working within the speciality.
To develop nurse-led Outpatient services and manage a caseload.
To play a key role in ensuring that national and local targets for neurology are met.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Person Specification Experience
Recent and relevant experience in Stroke or Neuro care.
Working within a multidisciplinary team and multi-agencies to provide specialised nursing services.
Evidence of advanced clinical assessment/decision making and care delivery skills.
Ability to assess and interpret complex needs of patients and able to make decisions on whether to order investigations and select correct referral pathway.
IT literate in Word, email, Excel.
Ability to communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information including condition-related information concerning patients.
Be confident and competent in providing specialist advice concerning the care or treatment of a speciality group of patients.
Ability to work effectively as part of MDT and autonomously.
Evidence of being up-to-date with current issues and research in neurology.
Demonstrates strong clinical, professional and leadership skills.
Experience of completing audits and managing change in relation to the results.
There is frequent requirement for moderate physical effort for several long periods during a shift.
Involvement in clinical audit or research.
Evidence of advanced clinical assessment or decision making and care delivery skills.
Experience in teaching.
Qualifications
Level 6 Degree in adult Nursing.
Neurology training modules at level 6 or 7.
Teaching qualification or be willing to work towards.
MSc degree or willingness to study at this level.
Personal Qualities
Flexible to meet needs of post.
Dexterity and accuracy is required to be able to administer and draw up medications.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Band 7
Permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time or part-time Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Neurology team at Worcester Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
The post holder will work within a specialist nursing team with a nursing responsibility for the neurology specialty.
We are the lead provider for Headache & Migraine and Epilepsy services countywide.
The applicant should be able to demonstrate their ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team.
If you would like more information on this vacancy, please contact:
Stuart Guy - Directorate Manager on Email: stuart.guy1@nhs.net
Main duties of the job To provide a service working within the Clinical Nurse Specialist nursing team within the speciality of Neurology. Manages a caseload. Acts as a link with the Worcestershire Community Trust, particularly the Community Neurology Team, to ensure timely and appropriate transfer of care in a managed way.
This post requires the candidate to be an independent nurse prescriber and to have completed health assessment modules.
About us Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester.
Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
Better never stops, and we are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex-positive employer.
DBS Checks and Costs Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see the link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.
Job responsibilities To provide a service working within the Clinical Nurse Specialist nursing team within the speciality of Neurology. Manages a caseload. Acts as a link with the Worcestershire Community Trust, particularly the Community Neurology Team, to ensure timely and appropriate transfer of care in a managed way.
To ensure cohesive working between Acute and Community Neurology Services.
To contribute to the organisation of Neurology multidisciplinary, patient-centred care.
To facilitate flow of patients both from A&E and through the Neurology unit in accordance with NICE guidelines.
To provide expert relevant clinical advice and support to patients and their carers.
To support the development and implementation of best practice within the speciality of neurology medicine.
To provide a specialist nursing role in the assessment and management of patients who have suffered a neurology condition (in- and outpatients).
To provide an outreach service to other patients in the Hospital who have a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of neurology ensuring that their management is timely and appropriate.
To provide key support and an educational resource for any qualified and unqualified nursing staff, allied health professionals, junior doctors and students working within the speciality.
To develop nurse-led Outpatient services and manage a caseload.
To play a key role in ensuring that national and local targets for neurology are met.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Person Specification Experience
Recent and relevant experience in Stroke or Neuro care.
Working within a multidisciplinary team and multi-agencies to provide specialised nursing services.
Evidence of advanced clinical assessment/decision making and care delivery skills.
Ability to assess and interpret complex needs of patients and able to make decisions on whether to order investigations and select correct referral pathway.
IT literate in Word, email, Excel.
Ability to communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information including condition-related information concerning patients.
Be confident and competent in providing specialist advice concerning the care or treatment of a speciality group of patients.
Ability to work effectively as part of MDT and autonomously.
Evidence of being up-to-date with current issues and research in neurology.
Demonstrates strong clinical, professional and leadership skills.
Experience of completing audits and managing change in relation to the results.
There is frequent requirement for moderate physical effort for several long periods during a shift.
Involvement in clinical audit or research.
Evidence of advanced clinical assessment or decision making and care delivery skills.
Experience in teaching.
Qualifications
Level 6 Degree in adult Nursing.
Neurology training modules at level 6 or 7.
Teaching qualification or be willing to work towards.
MSc degree or willingness to study at this level.
Personal Qualities
Flexible to meet needs of post.
Dexterity and accuracy is required to be able to administer and draw up medications.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
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