Job summary
The Royal London Hospital is one of Europe's largest major trauma centres and is nationally and internationally recognised for its work in specialist tertiary Neurological treatments and advancing trauma care.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 2-year fixed term period for an enthusiastic and motivated nurse to work within the Parkinsons Disease Team at Barts Health. You will be a reliable and constant member of the team, supporting patients and relatives through their whole care pathway, with particular focus on in patient care and providing advice and guidance for patients. You will be expected to develop close links with the Consultants, wards, multi-disciplinary teams and allied health professionals to deliver a high standard of care to our specialist patients. There will be components of education, practice development, audit & research to the role. We serve a diverse ethnic community being multilingual can definitely help foster better communication and build stronger relationships.
We are looking for a Registered Nurse, with experience in acute, neurosciences and/or experience in Parkinsons Disease. You will have experience of working autonomously and within a multi-disciplinary team, as well as a track record of implementing improvements to patient care through skillful nursing practice.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has been developed to support the Parkinson's service in conjunction with the Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist and the team of Parkinson's Consultants to provide care and support to the patients within the Parkinson's service.
The Post holder will work in conjunction with the team to launch and deliver a twice weekly nurse led liaison ward round for all Parkinson's in-patients. Whilst the post is primarily inpatient-facing; the role will involve assisting with early supported discharge and linking into outpatient support within the available WTE."
The postholder is responsible for a caseload of patients allocated to the Specialist Service within the Trust. This includes delivering a nurse- led service, in conjunction with the team that can support outpatient and inpatient services in a tertiary Hospital setting.
The post holder should ensure the highest standard of Parkinson nursing care is delivered to patients and their families in partnership with all members of the MDT.
Contribute to the provision of specialist education for other health care professionals and research activities ensuring evidenced based practice in this specialist area.
The role demands high level communication skills, as well as the ability to deal with high levels of distress often displayed by patients and families. The candidate should be passionate in wanting to support a unique patient group with complex issues both as inpatient and outpatients.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Details
Date posted
23 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£46,419 to £55,046 a year per annum inc (pro rata)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
23 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
RLH
Job locations
Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Nurse
* NMC registration
* First Degree
Desirable
* Working towards further education.
* Relevant course in Neurosciences
* Working towards or willingness to complete the Physical assessment course
Experience
Essential
* Experience in Neurosciences.
* Experience of using reflective practice in Nursing
Desirable
* Any previous project work experience
Knowledge
Essential
* Good knowledge of Parkinson Disease
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Nurse
* NMC registration
* First Degree
Desirable
* Working towards further education.
* Relevant course in Neurosciences
* Working towards or willingness to complete the Physical assessment course
Experience
Essential
* Experience in Neurosciences.
* Experience of using reflective practice in Nursing
Desirable
* Any previous project work experience
Knowledge
Essential
* Good knowledge of Parkinson Disease
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Barts Health NHS Trust
Address
Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR
Employer's website
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Employer details
Employer name
Barts Health NHS Trust
Address
Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR
Employer's website
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