Neurological Conditions Assistant Practitioner / Nurse Associate

The role of the Neurological Conditions Assistant Practitioner / Nurse Associate will involve working alongside the Neurological Conditions Specialist Team (NCST) to support them in planning, coordinating and delivering holistic treatment for neurological patients in the community. The NCST manage a range of neurological conditions including but not exclusive to; Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Brain Injury, Stroke and Epilepsy. You will gain expert advice, support and training from the NCST, enabling you to develop your knowledge and skills in this specialist area. We are looking for someone who is proactive, with a passion for supporting the delivery of high quality patient care. You will have excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills and have experience or an interest in developing your skills in neurological conditions and/ or the community. If you are an existing Band 4 Assistant Practitioner or Nurse Associate, or newly qualified Nurse Associate we would welcome an application from you. Please note that all interviews will be held face to face in Milton Keynes., The post holder will work alongside the NCST to help coordinate, plan and deliver specific care plans/ treatments for neurological patients in the community. This could include a mixture of home visits, outpatient appointments or virtual appointments. You will also support the NCST with administrative tasks relating to patient care, such as managing and coordinating referrals to other services, organising patient clinics and multi-disciplinary team meetings and ordering of equipment. You will work collaboratively with all members of the NCST, Neurological Conditions Service, Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH) and Home 1st Planned Care services, as well as other internal and external professionals / services., Assist the Neurological Clinical Specialists and Neurological Clinical Specialist Practitioner to complete holistic assessments and care plans for patients, including liaising with all agencies involved and making any onward referrals. To implement care plans to meet patients clinical needs under the guidance of the NCST Participate in MDT meetings including supporting with organisation of MDTs and documentation of relevant clinical information Attend patient and carer support groups in the community and support with their delivery where appropriate Monitor patients psychological and physical wellbeing including using NEWS2, and take appropriate action when indicated To assess for and order equipment from the equipment provider and/or liaise with other services such as Community Occupational Therapy regarding patients equipment needs Participate in care record and other relevant audits For the detailed job description and main responsibilities of the Neurological Conditions Band 4 Assistant Practitioner / Nurse Associate please refer to the attached Job Description

• Please note that the use of AI is monitored and if applicants use AI for their application, it must be declared
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run. Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff. We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We are always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and we will support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL. The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others. CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults. Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible. Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period. If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.