Specialist Parkinson's Practitioner - Nurse or AHP

Sirona care & health CIC

The closing date is 30 April 2025

Job summary

To assess, plan, implement and monitor care, facilitating best practice and evidence based,person centred care within Parkinson's.To facilitate patient empowerment by enabling people with Parkinson's to manage theircondition effectively and independently preventing complications and improving quality of life.To be a resource and provide specialist advice, education and support to other health carepersonnel and people with Parkinson's, and contribute to planning, delivering and evaluatingprogrammes of education and development for Parkinson's careTo be a lead in monitoring and developing the Parkinson's service, to ensure patients receivesustainable high quality care that is effective and safeEnsure a seamless service for the person with Parkinson's by developing communication linksand partnership working between acute, community, prima ry care and voluntary services.Provide advice, training and education to other within Sirona and in the wider health and socialcare system.

The current team vacancy requires flexible cover, to include all of the BNSSG footprint.

Main duties of the job

Provide high quality, comprehensive and timely assessments for people with Parkinson's in order to support joint goal setting at all stages of Parkinson's including end of life care

Offer specialist advice, training, training and education to GPs, community teams, specialist services and education to GPs, community teams, specialist services and wider health and social care about Parkinson's

Use specialist knowledge to refer to other professionals and for diagnostic testsProvide psychological and emotional support to service user, families and carers in high stress situations and use counselling skills

Take responsibility as an independent non-medical prescriber to prescribe medicines from the relevant national formulary for individual patients receiving care for a condition for which the HCP has clinical responsibility.

Reduce the need for acute care and emergency admissions and facilitate early hospital discharge by liaising with hospital teams and ensuring appropriate support and monitoring of discharge by liaising with hospital teams and ensuring appropriate support and monitoring of people with Parkinson's in the communityParticipate in shaping, developing, reviewing and improving the Parkinson's service in SironaRepresent Sirona care & health on external committees and relevant groups Represent Sirona care & health on external committees and relevant groupsLead on the development and review of local policies and procedures relevant to role

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Date posted

16 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

083-7140523-MC

Job locations

Knowle Clinic

Broadfield Road

Bristol

BS4 2UH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK.

If you are currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 12 months from your start date until the expiry date.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

If you are currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 12 months from your start date until the expiry date.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse or health care professional
Bachelor's degree in nursing or health related subjects or equivalent experience
Non medical Prescribing course or willingness to complete.
Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Teaching and mentoring qualification or equivalent experience.
Specialist course s regarding the management of Parkinson's disease patients or willingness to complete.

Experience

Essential

Excellent verbal and written communication skills able to identify and overcome barriers to understanding, with empathy and reassurance.
Ability to develop and manage own case/workload
Evidence of professional development and regular study.
Ability to critically analyse research.
Evidence of experience in managing Parkinson's disease.
Experience of team and partnership working
Ability to interact with a wide range of stakeholders including third sector and senior management

Desirable

Experience of community working
Experience of teaching/education /leadership

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse or health care professional
Bachelor's degree in nursing or health related subjects or equivalent experience
Non medical Prescribing course or willingness to complete.
Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Teaching and mentoring qualification or equivalent experience.
Specialist course s regarding the management of Parkinson's disease patients or willingness to complete.

Experience

Essential

Excellent verbal and written communication skills able to identify and overcome barriers to understanding, with empathy and reassurance.
Ability to develop and manage own case/workload
Evidence of professional development and regular study.
Ability to critically analyse research.
Evidence of experience in managing Parkinson's disease.
Experience of team and partnership working
Ability to interact with a wide range of stakeholders including third sector and senior management

Desirable

Experience of community working
Experience of teaching/education /leadership

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.