Job summary
The post holder will play a key role in supporting the Neurology Team by delivering specialist clinical expertise and high-quality care to patients with neurological conditions.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide an excellent standard of nursing care while developing and enhancing your specialist knowledge and skills within Neurology.

You will act as a key resource for patients, carers, and healthcare professionals, offering expert advice, guidance, education, and psychological support throughout the patient journey.

The role also involves contributing to the continuous development of nursing practice by promoting evidence-based care, reviewing current practices, and supporting the implementation of improvements that enhance patient outcomes and experience.

In addition, you will contribute to clinical audit, quality improvement, and risk management initiatives, helping to ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality Neurology services.

If you are a motivated and compassionate nurse with a passion for delivering exceptional patient care and an interest in developing your expertise within Neurology, we would love to hear from you. Join our dedicated team and help make a real difference to the lives of patients and their families. Apply today to take the next step in your nursing career.

Main duties of the job

• To co-ordinate a clinical workload in liaison with the appropriate medical physician and departmental manager.
• To ensure that agreed standards of nursing practice are maintained.
• To perform assessment of Neurology patients, before and during treatment.
• Actively support/enhance good communication between members of the multi- disciplinary team, the patient and their carers.
• To maintain accurate patient records.
• To actively participate in the collation of data for research and audit purposes.

About us
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.

Details
Date posted: 24 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
per annum, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 177-EMER-8104310-A
Job locations: James Paget University Hospital, Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, NR31 6LA, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.

Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse

Experience and knowledge
Essential

• Broad knowledge base with an interest in the field of Neurology

Desirable

• Experience of teaching health professionals and patients

Skills, abilities and competencies
Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as part of a team, independently and on own initiative

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: James Paget University Hospital, Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, NR31 6LA, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Matron
Lyndsey Drinkwater
lyndsey.drinkwater@jpaget.nhs.uk
01493453509

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.