Spinal Cord Injury Specialist Nurse (North West)
Part Time (21 hours per week, 0.6 FTE)
Home-based with travel across the North West (Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire, Clwyd, Gwynedd)
Salary: £29,516 per annum (£49,193 FTE)
Closing date: Monday 26 October 2026, 9am
Interview date: Tuesday 3 November 2026 in Liverpool or Manchester (tbc)

Role Overview
The Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) is seeking an experienced and compassionate Spinal Cord Injury Specialist Nurse to join our Clinical Team.

This unique role offers the opportunity to make a lasting difference to the lives of people affected by spinal cord injury (SCI). Working across the North West region, you will provide specialist advice, advocacy and support to individuals with newly acquired and long-term spinal cord injuries, helping to ensure they receive appropriate care and achieve the best possible outcomes.

Working independently and as part of a highly skilled national team, you will build effective relationships with patients, families and healthcare professionals, sharing specialist expertise to improve standards of care.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated nurse who is passionate about improving the quality of life, independence and wellbeing of people living with spinal cord injury.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical advice and support to healthcare professionals, individuals with spinal cord injuries and their families.
• Support people with newly acquired spinal cord injuries being cared for outside specialist spinal injury centres.
• Advocate on behalf of patients to help ensure their healthcare needs are understood and appropriately met.
• Build strong working relationships with healthcare professionals across acute, community and rehabilitation settings.
• Deliver education, training and guidance to healthcare professionals to promote best practice in spinal cord injury care.
• Contribute specialist expertise to NHS Continuing Healthcare assessments, reviews and appeals where appropriate.
• Support patients and families to navigate complex health and care systems, providing guidance and signposting to relevant services.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives and the promotion of evidence-based practice.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to improve outcomes for people affected by spinal cord injury.
• Support the delivery of learning and professional development opportunities through SIA's education programmes.

About You
Essential Requirements

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Minimum of three years' post-registration experience.
• Significant experience working with individuals with spinal cord injuries.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong clinical assessment, problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Experience of working autonomously and managing a varied caseload.
• Ability to influence, educate and support healthcare professionals across different settings.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise competing demands.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle, with the ability to travel throughout the region.

Desirable

• Experience in spinal cord injury services across acute, rehabilitation and community care settings.
• Knowledge of NHS Continuing Healthcare processes.
• Understanding of the challenges faced by individuals living with spinal cord injury and their families.

Why Join Us?
At SIA, you'll be part of a dedicated team committed to ensuring that everyone affected by spinal cord injury has access to the specialist support, advice and advocacy they need.

We offer:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata), increasing with service.
• 6% employer pension contribution.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Healthcare cash plan.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Volunteer days.
• Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
• Flexible, home-based working.

Join Our Team
If you are an experienced spinal cord injury nurse looking for a rewarding role where you can use your specialist expertise to influence care, support individuals and families, and drive positive change for people living with spinal cord injury, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today and help make sure no one faces spinal cord injury alone.

Please complete all supplementary questions on your application form AND create a FULL PROFILE as these will inform our initial sift.

Please note that once you have submitted your application you will not be able to return to the questions so please be prepared to complete the full application in one sitting. If you do need to make amendments please email hr@spinal.co.uk for assistance.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.