We are looking for a dynamic, motivated and forward‑thinking Registered Nurse who demonstrates a passion for supporting patients living with Parkinson’s, their families and carers.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Nurse to play a key role in delivering first rate care in the community setting.
The post holder will work as part of a NeuroSpecialist Team and the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT), managing a Parkinson’s caseload.
The post holder will need to have good organisational skills, with experience of complex decision making and excellent communication skills, ensuring that patients with Parkinson’s Disease receive optimal care and live well with their condition.
They will need to hold an independent prescribing qualification or be willing to undertake this as an essential part of this role.
A full UK driving licence and access to a car are also essential, as this role involves community based working.
Please see job description and person specification for more details.
This position is for 30 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
* Managing an active caseload of people with Parkinson’s Disease, throughout their disease pathway. Working with patients and their carers to provide interventions and to develop self‑management plans to optimise health and quality of life and reduce avoidable hospital admission.
* Working in collaboration with patients and their carers, GPs & Hospital Consultants to achieve optimum therapeutic benefit from medication and treatment regimes.
* Supporting the multidisciplinary team to provide specialist care to patients with Parkinson’s Disease and be an integral part of the Community Stroke and Neuro Rehabilitation Team and NeuroSpecialist Team at First Community.
* Developing and delivering education and training relating to specialist area – for the MDT, for other health and social care professionals and for people affected by their condition and carers.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide specialist care for patients with Parkinson’s disease and provide support and advice to the wider MDT.
* To manage an active caseload of people with Parkinson’s and to work with patients and their carers to provide interventions and to develop self‑management plans for Parkinson’s to optimise health and quality of life and reduce avoidable hospital admission.
* To work in collaboration with patients and their carers, GP & Hospital Consultants, to achieve optimum therapeutic benefit from medication and treatment regimen.
* To support the multidisciplinary team to provide specialist care to patients with Parkinson’s disease.
* To develop and deliver education and training relating to Parkinson’s Disease for the MDT, for other health and social care professionals and for people affected by Parkinson’s.
* To share expertise which is relevant to other long‑term neurological conditions with other members of the MDT where appropriate.
* To be an integral part of the Community Stroke and Neuro Rehabilitation Team and Neurological Conditions Specialist Practitioner team.
* The post holder will maintain a clinical caseload for people with Parkinson’s Disease.
Person Specification
Other
* Demonstrates a passion for the care provision for those with Parkinson’s Disease and other neurological conditions.
* Enthusiasm to learn and develop further expertise in this field.
* A full UK driving licence and access to a car are also essential, as this role involves community based working.
Experience
* Minimum 5 years post registration experience with evidence of experience working in a relevant specialist field.
* Evidence of successful service developments and innovations.
* Evidence of delivering teaching/training.
* Evidence of cross‑boundary working in partnership with other agencies.
* Experience of working with neurological or end of life patients.
* Up to date evidence of continued professional development.
* Evidence of knowledge and experience of proactive multi‑disciplinary team working, being flexible and responding positively to change.
* Experience of Audit & Benchmarking.
* Experience of line management of teams.
Knowledge
* Knowledge and understanding of Parkinson’s Disease as a neurological condition.
* Knowledge and understanding current guidance/policy (e.g., NICE relevant best practice standards).
* Good working knowledge of Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
* Knowledge and understanding of CQC requirements.
Skills
* Excellent leadership skills.
* Excellent clinical assessment skills.
* Excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
* Expertise in self‑management strategies.
* Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy.
* Decision making and problem‑solving skills.
* Ability to act as an advocate where appropriate. Ability to deal with highly complex and sensitive information with empathy and reassurance.
* Excellent evaluation and negotiating skills.
Qualifications
* NMC Registration (Degree Level).
* Evidence of further relevant post‑registration courses to Degree level.
* Independent Prescribing Qualification (or prepared to work toward obtaining one). ` It's fine!
* MSC or willing to work toward.
* Leadership and Management Qualification.
* Advanced physical assessment.
* Teaching and Assessing Qualification.
* Counselling qualification.
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.
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515 a year +5% HCAS per annum, pro rata.
Equal Opportunity
At First Community we welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities. All applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments.
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