Parkinson’s Disease Nurse Specialist

Central London Community Health Trust

The closing date is 11 May 2025

Job summary

To develop and deliver a specialist community-based service for patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD), acting as an expert resource in PD by working closely with patients, carers, consultants, general practitioners, therapists, social services and other stakeholders across primary and secondary care.

Aim to minimise the effect of PD on patients' lives by providing crisis intervention, stabilising conditions, preventing unnecessary A&E attendances and hospital admissions, and decreasing length of stay.

Work with the specialist teams to develop and implement a NICE guidance compliant service that supports multi-disciplinary teams caring for PD patients by providing education and training to multi-disciplinary teams in the best practice management of PD. To work with the Service Management Team in providing leadership management of Parkinson's Disease Services

Main duties of the job

To work autonomously to deliver Parkinson's specialist clinical care appropriate to the needs of the patient group and based on principles that are evidence-based and which enhance the quality of patient care.

To undertake comprehensive assessments of complex Parkinson's patients with co-morbidities, including physical examination, and to develop treatment plans for patients using investigative and analytical skills, and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning.

To act as an autonomous and specialist practitioner and be responsible for leading and managing a clinical caseload of patients with Parkinson's disease and advise and support the wider MDT.

Manage a caseload of patients with varying PD problems, providing patients and families with information on secondary prevention, education, advice and encouragement, maintain and record accurate documentation for all patients.

To work in a variety of clinical areas, including patients' homes and outpatient clinics.

To work as an autonomous practitioner accepting clinical responsibility for a specialised caseload of patients and to organise this effectively and efficiently about clinical priorities and use of time.

About us

Just as we care about our service user's wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the Trust and local induction to introduce you to the role 0-19 services.
Bespoke housing is available for key workers within central London: https://www.sharetobuy.com/
Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support, and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here:https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Persons Specification.

Date posted

30 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,883 to £58,544 a year Per Annum, inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

824-NORTH-7170457

Job locations

Edgware Parkinson’s service, Edgware Community Hospital

Edgware Community Hospital, Burnt Oak

London

HA8 0AD

Job description

Job responsibilities

**Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.**

Job description

Job responsibilities

**Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.**

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

RN Level 1 registration with the NMC
Post registration Parkinson's qualification or equivalent experience
Teaching/Mentorship qualification or equivalent experience
Possession of a degree or equivalent

Desirable

Hold current registration as an Independent non-medical prescriber with the NMC.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with Parkinson's patients
Experience of working within a community setting.
Demonstrates ability to develop new initiatives.
Demonstrates ability to managing change

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of the management of patients with Parkinson's Disease
Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
Ability to motivate self and others.
Ability to make decisions and prioritise actions.
Ability to be proactive and resourceful.
A working knowledge of clinical governance and evidence-based practice.
Undertake NMP training.
Excellent documentation skills
Knowledge awareness of recent NHS policies/NICE guidelines/DoH agenda
Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the holistic needs of the client group.
Computer skills i.e. Word, data- bases email, internet

Other

Essential

Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)Friendly and approachable.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

RN Level 1 registration with the NMC
Post registration Parkinson's qualification or equivalent experience
Teaching/Mentorship qualification or equivalent experience
Possession of a degree or equivalent

Desirable

Hold current registration as an Independent non-medical prescriber with the NMC.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with Parkinson's patients
Experience of working within a community setting.
Demonstrates ability to develop new initiatives.
Demonstrates ability to managing change

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of the management of patients with Parkinson's Disease
Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
Ability to motivate self and others.
Ability to make decisions and prioritise actions.
Ability to be proactive and resourceful.
A working knowledge of clinical governance and evidence-based practice.
Undertake NMP training.
Excellent documentation skills
Knowledge awareness of recent NHS policies/NICE guidelines/DoH agenda
Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the holistic needs of the client group.
Computer skills i.e. Word, data- bases email, internet

Other

Essential

Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)Friendly and approachable.

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.