Clinical Nurse Specialist Multiple Sclerosis, Neurology Department

Sligo University Hospital is seeking to recruit a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Multiple Sclerosis for their Neurology Department.

There is currently one Clinical Nurse Specialist post in the Neurology Department Sligo University Hospital specialising in the area of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). This position is a specified purpose post

The successful candidates may be required to work in any service area within the vicinity as the need arises.

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Sligo University Hospital from which current and future permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

Informal Enquiries:

Name: Jennifer Flannery, Assistant Director of Nursing

Tel: 0873425261

Email: jennifer.flannery@hse.ie

The post holder will have a responsibility

• To develop or expand services in Sligo University Hospital
• To provide expertise and specialist nursing services to patients with Neurological conditions and to their families both in the in–patient and out-patient setting.
• To ensure that neurological patients receive timely and appropriate care through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care delivery.
• To support patients and their families/carers in achieving compliance with treatment plan, self-management and optimising their well-being and independence.
• To develop and deliver evidence based education programmes in conjunction with members of the MDT to patients, their families/carers and the wider general public.
• To involve service users where possible in the management of their care and the development of the Neurology Service.