Motor Neuron Disease (MND) Care Centre Coordinator

Job summary

Motor Neurone Disease Care Centre Co-ordinatorDo you really want to make a difference to people with Motor Neurone Disease (MND)?MND affects two in every 100,000 people and at any one time there are 5,000 living with the condition in the UK. It is a progressive, degenerative and life-limiting disease of the brain and spinal cord and its rate of progression can vary greatly from patient to patient.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual from a nursing or allied health profession background to join the MND Care Centre at Barts Health NHS Trust (BH). MND Care Centre at BH is only the third such centre in London, and has been made possible by a grant from the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

This post is part of a job share and for 22.5 hours per week. The post holder would be required to work tentatively from Wednesday - Friday depending on need of the service, supporting the admissions of our MND patients and support one of the MND clinics.

Main duties of the job

To coordinate a seamless Motor Neurone Disease (MND) specialist service that is aimed at continuously improving standards of care for MND patients and their carers. This will be achieved through providing a single point of access to the service, facilitating multi-professional working, providing education and access to research and working in partnership with other services and organisations to develop MND services within the region.

This post is a job share for 22.5 hours per week and the job description requirements will be in collaboration with the other job holder.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Employer's website

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

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