Dystonia Nurse Specialist in Salford

An exciting secondment opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Band 6 health professional to join our experienced Specialist Movement Disorder Team as a Dystonia Specialist Nurse. This is a 12-month full-time secondment opportunity, working alongside a highly skilled and experienced team of Dystonia Specialist Nurses.

If you have experience working with dystonia, movement disorders or long-term neurological conditions, and are enthusiastic about developing your skills in this specialist area, this role could be an excellent opportunity for you. This is a highly specialised area of practice within movement disorders, and full training and support will be provided. Following completion of the training programme, you will use your knowledge, skills and experience to deliver a specialist dystonia service and provide high-quality patient care. The role will involve working both autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team under the direction of the Band 7 Nurse and Consultant team.

This is a diverse and rewarding role that requires sound judgement, discretion and decision‑making skills to support and guide clinical care across a variety of settings. You will work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team across the Trust to provide specialist advice, support and education.

Main duties of the job:

• Provide specialist assessment, treatment and ongoing management for patients with dystonia and hemifacial spasm.
• Deliver nurse‑led clinics and specialist interventions in accordance with agreed protocols, guidelines and scope of practice.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised care programmes for patients accessing the service.
• Act as a key point of contact for patients, carers and healthcare professionals, providing expert advice, guidance and support.
• Provide education, support and health promotion to patients, carers and healthcare professionals to facilitate informed decision‑making and self‑management.
• Undertake specialist procedures and support the safe delivery, administration and monitoring of treatments, including botulinum toxin therapy where appropriate.
• Manage and prioritise a specialist caseload, ensuring timely intervention and effective use of available resources.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives and the implementation of evidence‑based practice.
• Participate in clinical audit, research and governance activities to support continuous improvement in patient care and service delivery.
• Provide leadership, mentorship and clinical supervision to colleagues, students and learners within the specialty.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work‑life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

This post is suitable for a Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional with proven clinical experience in neurology, ideally including experience of caring for patients with long‑term neurological conditions. The successful applicant will be keen to develop their specialist practice, leadership skills and expertise within this highly specialised field.

Person specification:

• Qualifications & Professional Registration: Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2), Degree in Nursing or equivalent portfolio of evidence, Evidence of CPD courses in movement Disorders.
• Experience: Experience working with patients with Neurological conditions, Experience managing a caseload of patients, Experience providing patient education and support, Experience with working with patients with Dystonia or hemifacial Spasm, Experience working with MDT, Experience running nurse led clinics, Experience of Audit, research or quality improvement.
• Knowledge: Understanding of movement disorders and the management, Understanding of current NHS and Trust priorities, Knowledge of injectable therapies and specialist treatments for movement disorders.
• Skills: Strong clinic assessment and decision making, Teaching mentorship or staff training.
• Personal Attributes: Compassion and patient centred approach, Ability to build effective working relationships with patients and colleagues, Flexible and adaptable.

The NCA is proud to serve a diverse population and is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care. We value individuality and aim to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs.

We also warmly welcome applications from serving and former members of the Armed Forces community and their families. Please indicate on your application form if you are a member of the Armed Forces community to be considered under our guaranteed interview scheme, subject to meeting the essential criteria for the role.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to offering a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment Team at resourcingnca@nca.nhs.uk.

Vacancies may close before the advertised closing date if a high volume of applications are received or where an internal redeployee has been identified. For fixed‑term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed‑term contracts will be offered to external (non‑NHS) applicants.

The NCA does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.