Job overview
Are you passionate about delivering compassionate, specialist care to people living with Motor Neuron Disease (MND)? Do you thrive in a multidisciplinary environment and want to lead service development that makes a real difference?
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated MND Care Co-ordinator to join our team. This is a unique opportunity to provide expert care coordination across the Trust, working closely with neurologists, palliative care teams, the Oxford MND Care Centre, and the MND Association.
We’re looking for a registered healthcare professional (e.g. Nurse, AHP) with:
1. Significant experience in neurological or palliative care.
2. Advanced communication and leadership skills.
3. A commitment to holistic, patient-centred care.
4. The ability to work across settings including homes, hospitals, and care homes.
5. A proactive, innovative approach to service development.
Why Join Us?
You’ll be part of a forward-thinking Trust that values compassion, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We offer:
6. Opportunities for professional development.
7. Supportive multidisciplinary teams.
8. A chance to shape services for people affected by MND.
Main duties of the job
9. Lead and coordinate care for people living with MND from diagnosis to end of life.
10. Act as a specialist resource for patients, families, and professionals.
11. Develop and implement care pathways and service improvements.
12. Provide education and support to staff and carers.
13. Advocate for patients and promote clinical excellence in line with NICE guidelines and MND Association standards.
We’re looking for a registered healthcare professional (e.g. Nurse, AHP) with:
14. Significant experience in neurological or palliative care.
15. Advanced communication and leadership skills.
16. A commitment to holistic, patient-centred care.
17. The ability to work across settings including homes, hospitals, and care homes.
18. A proactive, innovative approach to service development.
Working for our organisation
Why colleagues think we are
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
19. Registered healthcare professional (e.g. Nurse, Allied Health Professional) with current professional registration
20. Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
21. Postgraduate qualification in palliative care, neurology, or related field
Experience
Essential criteria
22. Significant experience working with patients with complex neurological conditions
23. Experience in care coordination across multidisciplinary teams
24. Experience in service development and audit
25. Experience working with MND patients
26. Experience in leading MDTs and clinics
Desirable criteria
27. Experience in research or publication
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
28. Advanced communication skills, including delivering sensitive information
29. Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate complex care plans
30. Leadership and Change Management Skills
31. Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively
32. Excellent organisational and documentation skills
33. Understanding of Motor Neuron Disease and NICE guidelines
34. Awareness of local and national health and social care structures
35. Knowledge of MND Association standards
Desirable criteria
36. Understanding of local voluntary sector resources and referral pathways
37. Counselling skills
38. Teaching and presentation skills
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
39. Ability to travel to other sites
40. Ability to work in a variety of settings including homes, hospitals, and care homes
Desirable criteria
41. Car driver with access to vehicle
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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