• We are seeking a skilled and experienced nurse specialising in neurology, to join our well established and respected, multi-disciplinary Community Neuro Team within the borough of Wandsworth.
• The successful applicant will be responsible for the assessment and treatment of adults and older people with a variety of neurological conditions including Early Supported Discharge (ESD) for stroke patients.
• Specialist knowledge and experience of neurological medicines and continence management would be advantageous.
• There is a strong emphasis on multi-disciplinary working especially within service development and team learning.
• The MD team also includes occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, dietician, clinical neuropsychologists, neuronavigator, Therapy Assistant Practitioners, admin and psychology assistants.
• The post holder will have a key role in the overall community neuro rehab service development, and also a lead role within wider neuro nursing pathways in Wandsworth (for example continence, stroke, MND and end of life care) and St George's Hospital services.
• Continuing professional development is actively supported via clinical supervision, annual Personal Development Plans, post-graduate and in-service training from a uni-professional and multi-disciplinary point of view. Supervision of students is very much encouraged.
• All our staff are fully supported by the Clinical Team Leader for the Community Neuro Team.

Main duties of the job

• To work as an autonomous, advanced practitioner and deliver an expert nursing service within the specialty of community neuro rehabilitation.
• Provide effective hands on nursing care, support, advice, supervision and education to clients, carers and relatives with complex neurological needs.
• To ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported by providing excellent clinical knowledge and support.
• To assist in the development of evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines.
• To establish clear lines of communication within the specialty pathways to ensure cohesive multidisciplinary management of patients.
• To link with other healthcare teams in order to increase knowledge and facilitate the care of this group of people in all healthcare settings.

About us

With nearly9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, they are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.Their main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.As well as acute hospital services, they provide a wide variety of specialist care and a full range of community services to patients of all ages following integration with Community Services Wandsworth in 2010.St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London.

A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people.The trust also provides care for patients from a larger catchment area in southeast England, for specialties such as complex pelvic trauma.

Other services treat patients from all over the country, such as family HIV care and bone marrow transplantation for non-cancer diseases.

The trust also provides a nationwide state-of-the-art endoscopy training centre.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The attached job description provides a full overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the essential and desirable qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the full Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Level 1 or Level 15 Registered Nurse
• Degree (BSc) or equivalent in a health related subject, or working towards relevant post-registration qualification in specialist field

Desirable

• Supplementary/Independent Nurse Prescribing qualification
• Counselling qualification

Experience

Essential

• An advanced practitioner either through formal qualification (as above) and/or extensive clinical experience in neurology/neurosurgery (acute, inpatient or community)
• Extensive relevant, demonstrable experience in specialty area (neurology/neurosurgery/stroke)
• Facilitating meetings and groups
• Ability to impart complex information to patients, relatives and carers, with different levels of understanding
• Giving and receiving of clinical supervision and appraisals
• Experience of delivering teaching sessions and/or presentations

Desirable

• Experience of running research and audit programmes
• To have proven experience of service development

Skills

Essential

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Autonomous practitioner
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Willingness to undertake further training/develop new skills as required

Desirable

• Advanced clinical assessment skills or willingness to develop these
• Project Management skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Up to date knowledge of current nursing clinical guidelines relevant for the delivery of a community neuro service
• To have a good understanding (and experience) of managing continence for patients with a neurological condition
• To have a good understanding of commonly used medication in neurological and urological conditions.
• Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
• Clear understanding of safeguarding procedures (adult and child)
• Computer literacy

Other

Essential

• Patient centred approach
• Flexible attitude

Desirable

• Own transport (car, bicycle, moped/motorbike)

Employer details

Employer name

St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St John's Therapy Centre

162 St John's Hill

London

SW11 1SW

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