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Job summary

Main area
Medicine - Neurology MS services
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
22.5 hours per week (Part time - 22.5 hours per week)
Job ref
040-NMR195-0525
Employer
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Nevill Hall Hospital
Town
Abergavenny
Salary
£30,420 - £37,030 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/05/2025 23:59

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MS Infusion Nurse

Band 5

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

 

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 5 Registered Nurse to become part of the Neurology service as an MS infusion nurse. Currently based at Nevill Hall Hospital 

The Unit is Nurse Led and looks after patients with an MS diagnosis. 

If you are a dynamic nurse who wants a new challenge in a unit that puts patient care  at the forefront please get in touch.

You must have cannulation, venepuncture and IV medications training to commit to this role.

The role is for 22.5 hours per week to the needs of the service with no nights, weekends or bank holidays.

The base location of this job maybe subject to change to The Royal Gwent Hospital Newport. 

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the MS Nursing Team which is part of the Neurology Directorate. We are looking for an experienced Registered Nurse to join us in providing care and support to our patients receiving infusion-based treatments. The role is patient facing and requires proficiency in cannulation, venipuncture and intravenous therapies. There is an administrative component to the role which receives enquires via telephone and email, along with assisting with the monitoring of laboratory results.

The role of the MS infusion nurse to both patients and the MS team is integral in comprehensive care. 

You will need to be prepared to work on any of the hospital sites within the Trust if required.

 

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Please contact Melissa Rees, Senior Nurse for Neurology for more information 01633 238555 or email [email protected]

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered nurse
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant MS course/training

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Cannula and venepuncture
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant Neurology experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Melissa Rees
Job title
Senior Nurse for Medicine
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01633238555
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