Job summary
Are you a Registered Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Speech & Language Therapist, Dietitian or Nurse looking for a new challenge?
Do you want to make a difference in the lives of people with Motor Neurone Disease? In this rare and pivotal role you would coordinate care for people with MND across the region.
You would also develop the multi-disciplinary service provided by the North Midlands MND Care & Research Network. This centre of excellence was established in 2018.
Main duties of the job
Our ideal candidate, you will have a minimum of five years' experience as a registered practitioner, ideally with a background in neurological conditions and/ or palliative care.
You must have excellent communication skills to have sensitive discussions and sound organisational skills to provide a high quality coordinated service.
You will also build on excellent links with multiple professionals through inter-agency working to enhance the quality of care provided.You would support the spread of expertise across the region through education and sharing good practice.
The coordinator will facilitate innovative and evidence based practice through professional leadership, service evaluation and compliance with NICE guidelines.
If you have the necessary experience, knowledge and skills and feel ready for a new challenge then please apply for this post.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.
Person Specification
Qualifcations
Essential
- Registered professional
- Degree in nursing or health/ AHP related studies or evidence of academic progression in combination with equivalent experience
Desirable
- Evidence of master level study
Knowledge, skills and training
Essential
- Minimum of five years post registration experience to include 1 year of management/leadership experience
- The post holder will be a senior qualified nurse or AHP ideally with a record of clinical experience within the field of neurology or palliative care
- Excellent speciality knowledge
Desirable
- Experience within a leadership role
- Experience of audit within a healthcare setting
- Formal leadership or management training
- Understanding of the modern NHS and UHNM strategy
Person Specification
Qualifcations
Essential
- Registered professional
- Degree in nursing or health/ AHP related studies or evidence of academic progression in combination with equivalent experience
Desirable
- Evidence of master level study
Knowledge, skills and training
Essential
- Minimum of five years post registration experience to include 1 year of management/leadership experience
- The post holder will be a senior qualified nurse or AHP ideally with a record of clinical experience within the field of neurology or palliative care
- Excellent speciality knowledge
Desirable
- Experience within a leadership role
- Experience of audit within a healthcare setting
- Formal leadership or management training
- Understanding of the modern NHS and UHNM strategy
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).
