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Position Details

Position: Huntingtons Disease Specialist Nurse

Location: Across all Exemplar Health Care homes, national role

Contract type: 40 hours per week, predominately Monday to Friday but must be flexible

Rate: £57,000 per annum, plus £3,000 car allowance

About Exemplar Health Care

Exemplar Health Care is a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with a range of complex and high acuity needs. We have over 50 complex needs care homes across England, and we’re growing. We provide person-centred care and rehabilitation which focuses on maximising independence and building everyday living skills. We aim to empower people to live as fulfilled lives as possible.

About the Role

As a Huntingtons Disease Specialist Nurse with Exemplar Health Care, you’ll act in a proactive manner to support our homes to provide and our care via a systematic, coordinated and coaching approach. No two days will ever be the same, but your day‑to‑day responsibilities will include:

• supporting the implementation of new initiatives to improve peoples quality of life
• developing effective working practices
• establishing a complete understanding of the needs of the people in our homes who have a HD primary diagnosis i.e., what is their secondary diagnoses, their complex care and risk requirements
• tailoring colleague training requirements to meet the needs of people in a person-centred way, as well as supporting in the delivery of this training
• developing and embedding an HD Champion role, and support these Champions to link directly with their local HD networks
• working with the Operational Team (Clinical Nurse Managers / Registered Nurses and HD Champions) to offer support and coach
• assisting with the development of quality policies and procedures, audit materials and Service User, Colleague and Relative information materials
• building external brand reputation in our ability to care for the people we support with HD

About You

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our Exemplar Health Care values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork. You must also have a first‑level nursing registration with a valid Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) PIN.

As this is a high level, strategic role, you should have a minimum of two years experience in a specialist nurse role and extensive experience and knowledge of Huntingtons Disease.

You’ll Also Have

• evidence of further professional development in relation to care, management or quality
• ability to coach and motivate others
• a strong background in action planning
• excellent written and verbal communication skills
• a pragmatic approach, with strong problem solving and analytical skills, along with the ability to apply these in complex situations
• the ability to work collaboratively with, and travel to all locations across the business.

What We Offer

We Offer Great Rewards and Perks Including

• £3,000 car allowance
• 27 days annual leave + bank holidays
• excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• retail and lifestyle reward discounts
• free DBS check
• electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• paid NMC membership
• paid access to the RCNi Learning platform
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility

How to Apply

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Please note, this role is not eligible for sponsorship. Candidates without an existing visa or right to work in the UK are unlikely to be suitable for the post.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Hospitals