Headache Specialist Nurse
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Torquay, TQ2 7AAView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 November 2026
13 days leftJob description
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Neurology Team as a Band 6/7 Headache Specialist Nurse . We are looking for an experienced nurse with a...
- Manage own patient caseload, maintain nurse-led clinics in secondary care providing advice and support to patients/carers regarding their ongoing care and condition. Be the point of contact for patients and carers.
- Maintain and evaluate telephone consultations for patients with Headache disorders.
- Liaise directly with Neurology Specialty Doctor/Consultant/GP.
- To offer holistic counselling and refer to specialist counselling services, if appropriate.
- To advise and support the multidisciplinary team regarding the management of patients with Headache disorders within the hospital and the primary care setting. This will require attendance at local meetings. Provide representation on committees/meetings as required.
- Continue to develop through CPD and undertake all mandatory training.
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation providing acute health care services from Torbay Hospital, community health services and adult social care.
We have around 500,000 face-to-face contacts with patients in their homes and communities each year and see over 78,000 people in our A&E department annually. We serve a resident population of approximately 375,000 people, plus about 100,000 visitors at any one time during the summer holiday season.
We are proud to be part of a healthcare community that works in partnership to provide the best possible health and care for its population. Our partner organisations include, Devon Partnership NHS Trust, Torbay Council, Devon County Council and Rowcroft Hospice. Along with the South Devon and Torbay Clinical Commissioning Group, we are all members of the local JoinedUp Board, which makes decisions about how to develop services to achieve the best outcomes for patients.
Qualifications
Essential: - Registered Nurse - Adult; - Evidence of consistent pattern of learning from education, training and experience; - Educated to degree level
Desirable: - Non-Medical Prescriber V300 qualification; - Teaching qualification; - Previous injection experience
Skills
Essential: - Communication and IT skills; - Problem-solving skills
Desirable: - Good IT skills, previous experience working with Epic, Teams app or similar; - Use of EPIC and other systems; - Service improvement skills
Knowledge
Essential: - Proven injection competency
Desirable
- Experience of teaching/lecturing to a variety of audiences
- Experience of developing information leaflets, treatment pathways or similar
- Representation of Department/organisation in larger arena
- Previous experience working in Headache service
Experience
Essential: - Experience of caring for patients in an outpatient environment; - Proven ability to work autonomously; - Relevant post-registration experience
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
16 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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