Parkinsons Nurse Specialist - NWAFT

Job description

Job summary

This secondment offers a development opportunity for a motivated registered nurse to progress into a Band 7 role within the Parkinson's Specialist Nursing Service. The post holder will support the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care for patients living with Parkinson's disease, providing specialist assessment, medication management, education, and ongoing support to patients and their families. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, the role will contribute to improving patient outcomes, reducing avoidable admissions, and ensuring continuity of care across community and acute settings. The successful applicant will develop advanced clinical skills, autonomous practice, and leadership capability while being fully supported by the existing specialist team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the delivery of specialist nursing care for patients living with Parkinson's disease across the Trust. Key duties include undertaking comprehensive assessments, supporting timely medication management, providing patient and carer education, and offering ongoing monitoring to promote stability and prevent deterioration. The role involves working autonomously within the multidisciplinary team, contributing to personalised care plans, coordinating care across acute and community settings, and supporting early intervention to reduce avoidable hospital admissions.

About us

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this role.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Evidence of continuous personal and professional development

Desirable

• Graduate calibre or working towards
• Recognised teaching/mentorship course

Experience

Essential

• Recent previous experience within the specialty at Band 6 with the ability to demonstrate up-to-date evidence-based practice
• Teaching/mentoring experience

Desirable

• Evidence of managing clinical change
• Recent experience in an acute setting
• Evidence of participation in audit or research
• Experience in supporting people

Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent Parkinson's Disease knowledge
• Ability to demonstrate understanding of the skills required to avoid. Manage admission, discharge and follow up care of a patient of all ages living with Parkinson's Disease
• Good understanding of clinical governance framework and evidence of application
• Clear understanding of care processes

Desirable

• Understanding of infection prevention and evidence of application

Skills

Essential

• Ability to identify personal skill/ knowledge limitations for appropriate multidisciplinary/ consultant referral
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to use tact, diplomacy, and persuasion, as well as authority
• Good verbal and written English which can be evidenced at interview or IELTS level 7 or above (6 1/2 prior to 01/022/07).
• Good IT skills with ability to use MS Word, Excel and databases
• Good record keeping and written presentation skills
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills

Desirable

• Ability to act as a change agent, with the ability to review and initiate new practice to improve the service within clinical and financial limitations
• Develop skills to provide comprehensive Parkinson's disease advice and education, working in collaboration with external partners and MDT as well as promoting the education of staff

Apitudes

Essential

• Ability to use own initiative
• Professional at all times
• Adaptable, motivated and enthusiastic

Desirable

• Confident approach and the ability to inspire confidence

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Full driving licence and ability to travel between trusts
• Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Evidence of continuous personal and professional development

Desirable

• Graduate calibre or working towards
• Recognised teaching/mentorship course

Experience

Essential

• Recent previous experience within the specialty at Band 6 with the ability to demonstrate up-to-date evidence-based practice
• Teaching/mentoring experience

Desirable

• Evidence of managing clinical change
• Recent experience in an acute setting
• Evidence of participation in audit or research
• Experience in supporting people

Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent Parkinson's Disease knowledge
• Ability to demonstrate understanding of the skills required to avoid. Manage admission, discharge and follow up care of a patient of all ages living with Parkinson's Disease
• Good understanding of clinical governance framework and evidence of application
• Clear understanding of care processes

Desirable

• Understanding of infection prevention and evidence of application

Skills

Essential

• Ability to identify personal skill/ knowledge limitations for appropriate multidisciplinary/ consultant referral
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to use tact, diplomacy, and persuasion, as well as authority
• Good verbal and written English which can be evidenced at interview or IELTS level 7 or above (6 1/2 prior to 01/022/07).
• Good IT skills with ability to use MS Word, Excel and databases
• Good record keeping and written presentation skills
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills

Desirable

• Ability to act as a change agent, with the ability to review and initiate new practice to improve the service within clinical and financial limitations
• Develop skills to provide comprehensive Parkinson's disease advice and education, working in collaboration with external partners and MDT as well as promoting the education of staff

Apitudes

Essential

• Ability to use own initiative
• Professional at all times
• Adaptable, motivated and enthusiastic

Desirable

• Confident approach and the ability to inspire confidence

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Full driving licence and ability to travel between trusts
• Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Peterborough City Hospital

Bretton Gate

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ

United Kingdom

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