Job summary
This post aims to improve the experience of people, living in Wandsworth and wider SW London boroughs with highly complex long term neurological disabilities, as they journey though the health and community care service system. The key aspects of the neuronavigation role are defined as 'providing direct support to the local acute and specialist rehab services, with expert clinical advice, assessment and education, and directing patient referrals to the most appropriate specialist service' (London Neuronavigator Service Operating Model).
Main duties of the job
- To in-reach proactively into local hospitals, specialist units and other services e.g. Wolfson (Queen Mary's Hospital and St Georges Hospital), RHND QEF and other inpatient units as required.
- To undertake in-depth assessments of service users with complex physical / neurological disabilities and apply the findings from these assessments to a complex care or neuronavigation plan.
- To proactively support complex patients in navigating the health and social care system.
- To ensure that patients are referred to the most appropriate service to meet their needs.
About us
With over 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, we are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London. Our 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, we 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Training and Qualifications
ESSENTIAL:
- Graduate degree in an AHP/Social work/nursing profession
- Registered with Health Professions Council or other relevant governing body
- Evidence of recent CPD
Experience
ESSENTIAL:
- Extensive experience in the specialist field of Neuro-disability
- Experience of effective inter-disciplinary and multi-agency work
Knowledge
ESSENTIAL:
- Highly specialised, in-depth knowledge of issues pertinent to people with complex physical / neurological disabilities
- Working knowledge of Specialist Commissioning model for Neuro rehabilitation (as outlined by NHSE and BSRM)
- Working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and subsequent amendments.
Skills
ESSSENTIAL:
- Skills in building relationships within the interdisciplinary team and across organisations
- Effectively communicate with service users with complex communication, cognitive / behavioural or emotional problems
- Able to prioritise and work independently
Other
ESSENTIAL:
- Ability to travel across London and occasionally wider afield.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Training and Qualifications
ESSENTIAL:
- Graduate degree in an AHP/Social work/nursing profession
- Registered with Health Professions Council or other relevant governing body
- Evidence of recent CPD
Experience
ESSENTIAL:
- Extensive experience in the specialist field of Neuro-disability
- Experience of effective inter-disciplinary and multi-agency work
Knowledge
ESSENTIAL:
- Highly specialised, in-depth knowledge of issues pertinent to people with complex physical / neurological disabilities
- Working knowledge of Specialist Commissioning model for Neuro rehabilitation (as outlined by NHSE and BSRM)
- Working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and subsequent amendments.
Skills
ESSSENTIAL:
- Skills in building relationships within the interdisciplinary team and across organisations
- Effectively communicate with service users with complex communication, cognitive / behavioural or emotional problems
- Able to prioritise and work independently
Other
ESSENTIAL:
- Ability to travel across London and occasionally wider afield.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- oGraduate degree in an AHP/Social work/nursing profession
- oRegistered with Health Professions Council or other relevant governing body
- oEvidence of recent CPD
Desirable
- oEvidence of post graduate training and leadership
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive experience in the specialist field of Neuro-disability
- oExperience of effective inter-disciplinary and multi-agency work
Knowledge
Essential
- oHighly specialised, in-depth knowledge of issues pertinent to people with complex physical / neurological disabilities
- oWorking knowledge of Specialist Commissioning model for Neuro rehabilitation (as outlined by NHSE and BSRM)
- oWorking knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and subsequent amendments.
Skills
Essential
- oSkills in building relationships within the interdisciplinary team and across organisations
- oEffectively communicate with service users with complex communication, cognitive / behavioural or emotional problems
Other
Essential
- oAbility to travel across London and occasionally wider afield.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- oGraduate degree in an AHP/Social work/nursing profession
- oRegistered with Health Professions Council or other relevant governing body
- oEvidence of recent CPD
Desirable
- oEvidence of post graduate training and leadership
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive experience in the specialist field of Neuro-disability
- oExperience of effective inter-disciplinary and multi-agency work
Knowledge
Essential
- oHighly specialised, in-depth knowledge of issues pertinent to people with complex physical / neurological disabilities
- oWorking knowledge of Specialist Commissioning model for Neuro rehabilitation (as outlined by NHSE and BSRM)
- oWorking knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and subsequent amendments.
Skills
Essential
- oSkills in building relationships within the interdisciplinary team and across organisations
- oEffectively communicate with service users with complex communication, cognitive / behavioural or emotional problems
Other
Essential
- oAbility to travel across London and occasionally wider afield.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
