Neuromodulation Service Coordinator - Oxford, United Kingdom - Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Oxford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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An exciting opportunity has arisen within Neurosurgery Department at the John Radcliffe Hospital to coordinate the activity and pathways of the Neuromodulation Service.

The post will play a key role in the development, management and co-ordination of the services ensuring robust lines of communication are in place throughout, ensuring the smooth running of the service and providing full administrative support to the clinical and management teams.

Neuromodulation involves the implantation of neuro-stimulator devices to control movement disorders such as Parkinson's Disease, or intractable pain.

This form of functional neurosurgery was pioneered in Oxford and we remain one of the largest centres in the UK by number of patients treated.

The surgical pathway is very complex and requires input from multiple professionals in several departments within and outside the OUHFT (Neurosurgeons, Neurologists, Pain Physicians, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Clinical Neuropsychologists, Pre-operative Assessment Nurses, Radiographers, and clinicians local to the patient's domicile).

Neuromodulation is highly specialised and only available in a few neuroscience centres in the UK.

The running of the surgical pathway is currently the shared responsibility of numerous different clinicians at OUH:
Neurosurgeons

Miss Stana Bojanic
Mr Alexander Green
Mr James FitzGerald

Neurologists

Dr Marko Bogdanovic
Dr Nagaraja Sarangmat

Neuropsychologist

Dr Simon Prangnell

Pain Specialist Nurses

Clare Watson
Anna Lacatena
James Taylor
Waclaw Batko

Movement Disorders Specialist Nurses

Beth Petric
Claire Fletcher
Laura Bacchini

The post holder will be expected to form strong working relationships with the Neuromodulation Clinical Team, Neuroscience Management Team, Clinical Leads and Corporate departments in order to ensure a seamless patient pathway from referral onwards.

They will liaise closely with patients, carers, GP's and other external Trusts as well as Medical Device industry representatives as required.

To coordinate activity within the Oxford Neuromodulation Service, ensuring delivery of timely, consistent high quality care for patients referred to and currently cared for within the service.
Play a pivotal role in the management, development and coordination of the service utilising strong, consistent lines of communication.
Management and coordination of access into the service, including new referrals followups and patients awaiting surgery.
To ensure patient and clinical data is appropriately collected, analysed, and reported.
Maintain all databases within the service including surgical waiting lists/admissions, outpatient followups, clinical audit, commissioning, and manual data templates.
Manage Specialist Nurse diaries/calendars, appointments, and meetings.
Coordinate and attend monthly MDT meetings for both Pain and Movement Disorder and take responsibility for any administrative work that arises following these.
To be able to work autonomously as a leader within the team, to lead by example with a professional organised and wellplanned systematic approach.