Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Motor Neurone Disease Specialist Practitioner/ Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 23 October 2025

Job summary

Band 7 | 37.5 hours | 12-month Fixed Term ContractWorking across the Frimley Integrated Care System (ICS)

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join the Neurology Team at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, where innovation and collaboration are at the heart of what we do.

As a specialist member of the Neurology team, you will play a pivotal role in supporting patients living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND), as well as their families and carers, throughout every stage of their care journey. You will work closely with a wide range of professionals and services, ensuring seamless, patient-centred care.

Key aspects of the role include:

Managing a caseload of MND patients independently across the Frimley ICS.

Conducting home visits and providing holistic assessments.

Running outpatient clinics at Wexham Park Hospital and Frimley Park Hospital.

Actively participating in MND multidisciplinary team (MDT) clinics with Consultant Neurologists.

Attending MDT meetings and coordinating input from a range of professionals.

Arranging assessments, onward referrals, and ensuring timely care coordination.

We are seeking a dynamic, motivated, and compassionate professional with the skills to work autonomously while being an integral part of a collaborative team.

We look forward to welcoming your application.

Main duties of the job

Take a lead role in the care and service delivery for patients with Motor Neurone Disease (MND)

Review and support patients at the point of diagnosis, ensuring timely and sensitive communication

Act as the primary point of contact for patients, their families, and carers, providing ongoing advice, support, and guidance

Co-ordinate care effectively with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure patients receive holistic and seamless support

Support patients in their own homes and during hospital admissions, particularly during periods of symptom progression or deterioration

Develop and implement services aimed at reducing avoidable hospital admissions and readmissions, ensuring care is patient-centred and responsive to individual needs

Contribute to service improvement initiatives, supporting innovation and best practice in MND care delivery

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Details

Date posted

02 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£50,008 to £56,908 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-KMU300-A

Job locations

Frimley

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC or HCPC Registration
  • Relevant specialist post basic programme in an area of neurology or related speciality

Desirable

  • Completed / completing a Master's degree
  • Teaching / assessment programme

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrates up to date knowledge and expertise in general nursing/physiotherapy/ Occupational therapy and speech and language
  • Demonstrates understanding of relevant national strategy / policy and how this relates to the service
  • Knowledge of key professional issues and NMC/HCPC guidelines and codes, relating to professional practice.
  • Care of patients with neurological disorders, respiratory failure, nutritional requirements, swallow difficulties, progressive neurological term conditions

Desirable

  • Non-invasive ventilation

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of previous relevant clinical experience (postgraduate) in the same or related specialty
  • Evidence of recent clinical experience in related speciality
  • Experience managing neurological disorder patients in community or hospital settings

Desirable

  • Experience of applying research evidence to clinical practice
  • Previous community experience

Special Requirements

Essential

  • Full driving licence and access to a car to travel across sites and perform domiciliary visits
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC or HCPC Registration
  • Relevant specialist post basic programme in an area of neurology or related speciality

Desirable

  • Completed / completing a Master's degree
  • Teaching / assessment programme

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrates up to date knowledge and expertise in general nursing/physiotherapy/ Occupational therapy and speech and language
  • Demonstrates understanding of relevant national strategy / policy and how this relates to the service
  • Knowledge of key professional issues and NMC/HCPC guidelines and codes, relating to professional practice.
  • Care of patients with neurological disorders, respiratory failure, nutritional requirements, swallow difficulties, progressive neurological term conditions

Desirable

  • Non-invasive ventilation

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of previous relevant clinical experience (postgraduate) in the same or related specialty
  • Evidence of recent clinical experience in related speciality
  • Experience managing neurological disorder patients in community or hospital settings

Desirable

  • Experience of applying research evidence to clinical practice
  • Previous community experience

Special Requirements

Essential

  • Full driving licence and access to a car to travel across sites and perform domiciliary visits

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Integrated Neurology MDT Manager

Clare.Nickols@nhs.net

clare.nickols@nhs.net

07966381841

Details

Date posted

02 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£50,008 to £56,908 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-KMU300-A

Job locations

Frimley

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ


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