# Neurodevelopmental Support Practitioner

**Company**: HCRG Care Group
**Location**: Chertsey
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: £31,710 a year
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

As a Neurodevelopmental Support Practitioner, you'll be part of our valued team based at White Lodge.

You will provide early and ongoing support to children, young people and families throughout the neurodevelopmental pathway.

Acting as a care navigator and first-line practitioner, you will deliver telephone and face-to-face support, assist with triage and waiting list reviews, and ensure families receive timely, compassionate communication while awaiting assessment or following referral outcomes.

The role supports care coordination, enhances the family experience, and helps reduce pressure on clinical teams.

Travel across the locality is required. A full driving licence and access to a car are desirable.

**Main Responsibilities:**

- Act as the first point of contact for families accessing the neurodevelopmental pathway.

- Review referrals and support waiting list management to ensure records remain accurate and up to date.

- Provide telephone and virtual support, offering guidance, reassurance and information throughout the pathway.

- Support the development of family resources, including website content and information packs.

- Coordinate follow-up appointments and maintain accurate records of all interactions.

- Signpost families to appropriate services and support, regardless of diagnostic outcome.

- Work closely with clinical and administrative teams to support effective patient progression through the service.

- Communicate sensitively and compassionately, reducing uncertainty and distress for families.

- Escalate concerns appropriately and work within safeguarding, governance and professional boundaries.

**Benefits:**

- A salary of £31,710.00 FTE with access to our group pension.

- Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location.

- Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases.

- Access to your wages as you earn them.

- Online and face-to-face help with your mental and physical wellbeing.

- Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development.

- An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas.

## Skills

### Required
- communication
- organisation
- time management
- safeguarding
- record keeping

### Nice to have
- neurodevelopmental conditions
- autism
- ADHD
- CAMHS
- community paediatric services

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