Spinal Cord Injury Specialist Nurse (North West of England Region)

29,516.00 GBP annually

Location SIA House 2 Trueman Place Oldbrook Milton Keynes Bucks MK6 2HH United Kingdom

This job ends on 19 August 2026

Thank you for your interest in joining our special charity!

The Spinal Injuries Association is committed to a singular vision: a fulfilled life for everyone affected by spinal cord injury.

Everyone has a right to live a fulfilled life and that means the life they choose, a life that has the same opportunities as everyone else. We are the expert guiding voice for life after spinal cord injury. 

This post will play a critical role in achieving our ambitions. We hope that the role inspires you and we look forward to receiving your application.

To see more about the organisation and the work we are doing please visit www.spinal.co.uk.  For other career opportunities please go to the "Get Involved" tab on the home page.

Make a life‑changing impact

Join our Health & Care Quality Team and use your specialist spinal cord injury (SCI) nursing expertise to transform the experiences of people living with Spinal Cord Injury across the North West of England. This region includes areas such as Cumbria, Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Cheshire, giving you the opportunity to work autonomously while making a meaningful, visible difference within a designated geographical area.

What makes this role special

As an SCI Specialist Nurse, you will be the critical link between individuals with SCI, their families, and the wider healthcare system, ensuring they receive safe, high‑quality, and truly person‑centred care wherever they are treated.

Your impact

You will support:

• People with newly acquired spinal cord injurieswho are not admitted into specialist services.
• Individuals with established SCIwho return to hospital for treatment unrelated to their impairment.

Through telephone, email and in‑person visits, you will provide expert guidance, advocacy and reassurance. You will help people navigate issues around treatment and care and you will work closely with hospital teams to ensure best practice standards are met, championing excellence every step of the way.

Share your expertise

A key part of your role will be educating and empowering healthcare professionals in non‑specialist settings. You will contribute to training and learning programmes through the SIA's Frank Williams Academy, helping to raise the standard of SCI awareness and care across the region.

Lead with influence

Using your clinical expertise, you may also support individuals through elements of the NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) process, including attendance at reviews or appeals. Your input will help ensure fair, informed decisions for those you support.

Drive service improvement

You will play an active role in evaluating and developing the SCI Specialist Nurse service, contributing to monitoring processes and helping shape the future of SCI support across the UK.

Contract: Permanent

Hours:  21 hours per week (0.6 FTE)

Location: Home-based

Closing date: 19 August 2026

Interview date: 27 August 2026 at SIA House, Milton Keynes.

As this is a specialist position, you may be invited to attend a screening interview to discuss your clinical background, your interest in the role and what to expect from the recruitment process.

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.

SCI Specialist Nurse JD - 2026 .pdf

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