Motor Neurone Disease Specialist Practitioner/ Nurse Specialist

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Frimley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A health and care organization in Frimley seeks a dedicated professional to join their Neurology Team, focusing on supporting patients with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). In this pivotal role, you will manage patient care, conduct assessments, and ensure seamless coordination across the multi-disciplinary team. The position offers opportunities for development and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Compassionate professional with the skills to work autonomously.
• Experience in managing a caseload of patients.
• Ability to coordinate care with multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of MND patients independently.
• Conduct home visits and provide holistic assessments.
• Coordinate care effectively with the multi-disciplinary team.

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. Band 7 | 37.5 hours | 12-month Fixed Term Contract. Working 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Coordinate 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 the role

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.

Organisation and benefits

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded 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.

Application information

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This advert closes on Monday 22 Sep 2025