Parkinson's Disease Specialist Nurse (Adult)

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Job description

Employer South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type NHS

Site The James Cook University Hospital

Town Middlesbrough

Salary £37,338 - £52,809 per annum

Salary period Yearly

Closing 09/04/2025 23:59

Parkinson's Disease Specialist Nurse (Adult)

Band 6/7

Job overview

An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen to recruit a Parkinson's Disease Specialist Nurse in Neuroscience and Spinal Care Services. We are seeking a pro-active, hardworking, passionate and forward-thinking individual to provide senior nursing expertise, clinical excellence, leadership, innovation and development in Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders management. The candidate will have significant experience of working with patients with Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver seamless care for patients in hospital and also in the community setting.

The post will meet the needs of patients local to the The James Cook University Hospital catchment area, as well as those living within the Friarage catchment area of Hambleton and North Yorkshire and will require travel to deliver service to patients, carers in their own homes and professionals across the catchment area.

Please note, if you do not meet the essential criteria for the Band 7 position, a Band 6 trainee post will be considered with uplift to the 7 once all competencies are completed.

Main duties of the job

The job purpose is to provide a specialist nursing service to adults with Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders.

You will provide expert advice, education and support to the patient and their families/carers.

You will provide expert nursing advice and promote a wider understanding of this disease for other professionals through education and training. You will liaise with other healthcare professionals.

The role of the specialist nurse is multifaceted incorporating key functions such as policy and standards development, practice development, service development, education, research and audit and personal and professional development. The ultimate aim is the provision of a cost effective, efficient, excellent quality service which meets the needs of the patient caseload / client group.

You will identify and address your own professional and clinical development needs. You will possess a first level degree and teaching qualification. You will hold or be committed to completing non-medical prescribing and clinical skills. You will deliver autonomous clinical practice in outpatient, inpatient and community settings, working as part of a specialist MDT. You will provide significant teaching, training and education to patients, carers and professionals in a wide range of contexts from bedside to formal settings.

Working for our organisation

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

1. Explore leadership within the NHS
2. Promote Trust values and behaviours
3. Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
4. Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

Knowledge and Skills - Band 7

• Significant knowledge and experience of management of patients with Parkinsons Disease and Movement Disorder

Knowledge and Skills - Band 6

• Knowledge and experience of management of patients with Parkinsons Disease and Movement Disorder.

Knowledge and Skills - Both

• Aware of strategic issues which influence management of patients with Parkinsons Disease and Movement Disorder.
• Knowledge of NICE guidelines for management of Parkinsons Disease and Movement Disorders.
• Knowledge of national progress with speciality area
• Knowledge of governance agenda and NHS Plan
• Demonstratable leadership experience.

Qualifications - Both

• First level Degree in the nursing discipline and record of continuous personal, professional and academic development
• Recognised teaching qualification and evidence of teaching experience.
• Master’s Degree or prepared to work towards
• Non-medical prescribing or prepared to work towards
• Clinical skills or prepared to work towards
• Advanced teaching and skills

Experience - Band 7

• Significant experience in a senior post within PD movement disorder.

Experience - Both

• Experience of undertaking audit
• Experience in managing change
• Experience of collaborating with other multidisciplinary agencies
• Experience in providing counselling to patients

Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.

As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.

The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.

Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.

Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.

Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.

IMPORTANT-Please ensure you read the 'Guidance Notes for Applicants' document attached to this advert before you start to complete your application form.

This document provides detailed advice regarding the completion of your application form.

The guidance document also provides in detail what identification and certificates you must provide at interview should you be shortlisted.

As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references from their last continuous 3 year employment and/or training/education. The referees MUST be a Line Manager/Supervisor. Applicants are requested to ensure email addresses for all referees are included on their application form. Personal references and references from colleagues are not acceptable.
Unfortunately we are unable to respond to all applicants and those who are not contacted within six weeks of the closing date should assume that their application has been unsuccessful.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Julie Carr

Job title Clinical Matron

Email address [e-mail]

Telephone number 01642 835844

If you have problems applying, contact

Address The Recruitment Team
The Murray Building
The James Cook University Hospital
TS4 3BW
Telephone [phone], ext. 57396