Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse who is motivated, innovative and is experienced or has an interest in Parkinson's disease, to join the Community Neurological Rehabilitation Team.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge and desire for improving Parkinson's disease services and facilitating care that demonstrates best practice, in the assessment and management of people who have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and Parkinson's Plus Syndromes.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be a highly clinically skilled nurse with good interpersonal and communication skills. You must have 1st level registration with evidence of post registration practice.
The individual needs to be motivated to support the on-going development and management of the Parkinson's disease service. Experience of working independently and using own initiative is essential. You must be able to organise your own workload to manage the caseload effectively.
You will need excellent leadership, communication, organisational and supervision skills and sound clinical knowledge.
You will be required to work closely with the Parkinson's disease clinical nurse specialist and contribute to driving forward the development of a high quality Parkinson's disease service for residents of Walsall, participating in evidence based projects and service evaluations. Applicants must have a current NMC registration.
About us
Supervision, personal development reviews and professional development opportunities are available and CPD is supported and actively encouraged. If you are a forward thinking Nurse wishing to be involved in the continued development of a Parkinson's disease service, this could be the job for you.
You must be willing and able to travel across sites within the Walsall borough during the working day as the post requires including home visits where necessary.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details relating to this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details relating to this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse
- Degree level education or evidence of working at this level
- Non-medical prescribing or willingness to undertake if required
- Relevant post graduate speciality qualification or equivalent and/or knowledge of Parkinson's disease
- Evidence of teaching supervision and mentorship
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience in Parkinson's disease and / or Elderly Care
- Multi-disciplinary working
- Ability to maintain and manage high standards of care
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work using own initiative
- Ability to adopt a flexible approach in new situations and learn new skills
- Sound clinical decision making skills
- Ability to undertake hollistic assessment
- Ability to participate in health education / promotion
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of Health & Safety legislation
- Awareness of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidelines
- Awareness of requirements for audit process and standard setting
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse
- Degree level education or evidence of working at this level
- Non-medical prescribing or willingness to undertake if required
- Relevant post graduate speciality qualification or equivalent and/or knowledge of Parkinson's disease
- Evidence of teaching supervision and mentorship
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience in Parkinson's disease and / or Elderly Care
- Multi-disciplinary working
- Ability to maintain and manage high standards of care
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work using own initiative
- Ability to adopt a flexible approach in new situations and learn new skills
- Sound clinical decision making skills
- Ability to undertake hollistic assessment
- Ability to participate in health education / promotion
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of Health & Safety legislation
- Awareness of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidelines
- Awareness of requirements for audit process and standard setting
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.
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.
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).
