11 Oct
Oxford University Hospitals
Oxford
Job description
Job overview
The job role is not eligible for OUH sponsorship.
Applications are invited for a Family Care Advisor Assistant, with a special interest in mitochondrial diseases, to join the NHS
Highly Specialised Service for Rare Mitochondrial Diseases at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation
Trust (OUHFT). The vacancy has arisen due to the expanding local clinical service and the need for further
welfare rights support for this national service.
Oxford has a large tertiary neurosciences centre, with a busy Clinical Genetics department, and a Centre for
Enablement, offering a wide range of clinical and academic interests. Oxford is renowned for its expertise in
neuromuscular diseases,
and is a member of the European Reference Network and has recently opened the
Muscular Dystrophy UK centre for neuromuscular disorders. We are looking for an enthusiastic person, ideally
with a background in nursing / therapist / social work, to develop the role of welfare officer within the
mitochondrial service, together with a well-established group of colleagues from paediatrics, clinical genetics,
adult neurology and other disciplines. The post will include support for patients and carers applying for support
in housing, benefits, education and employment and provide liaison for the nationally commissioned Highly
Specialised Service in Mitochondrial Diseases. There is an expectation to attend a twice monthly mitochondrial clinic and MDT.
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited for a Family Care Advisor Assistant, with a special interest in mitochondrial diseases, to join the NHS
Highly Specialised Service for Rare Mitochondrial Diseases at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation
Trust (OUHFT). The vacancy has arisen due to the expanding local clinical service and the need for further
welfare rights support for this national service.
Oxford has a large tertiary neurosciences centre, with a busy Clinical Genetics department, and a Centre for
Enablement, offering a wide range of clinical and academic interests. Oxford is renowned for its expertise in
neuromuscular diseases, and is a member of the European Reference Network and has recently opened the
Muscular Dystrophy UK centre for neuromuscular disorders. We are looking for an enthusiastic person, ideally
with a background in nursing / therapist / social work, to develop the role of welfare officer within the
mitochondrial service,
together with a well-established group of colleagues from paediatrics, clinical genetics,
adult neurology and other disciplines. The post will include support for patients and carers applying for support
in housing, benefits, education and employment and provide liaison for the nationally commissioned Highly
Specialised Service in Mitochondrial Diseases. There is an expectation to attend a twice monthly mitochondrial clinic and MDT.
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital,
Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family.
Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the