Job summary
We are expanding our Parkinson's Disease service in South and West Hertfordshire, and have an exciting opportunity for a new Advanced Specialist Allied Health Professional with experience in Parkinson's disease. This could be the role for you............
If you have advanced expertise in Parkinson's.
If you have experience in leading a service pathway
If you enjoy working in partnership with patients and being part of their journey, and take a holistic approach to long term conditions.
If you have a desire to deliver excellent care to those with Parkinson's in the community setting?
If you are looking for a new exciting challenge?
This role involves providing care for people with Parkinson's within the community, including running out-patient clinics and visiting people in their homes. You will be working as the community specialist in medication management. You will be working alongside and leading our current Parkinson's Nurse and be supported by our great multi-disciplinary team environment, alongside many highly skilled and experienced Physiotherapists, Specialist Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, support staff.
Main duties of the job
The service is passionate about maintaining high standards of care. You will be involved in contributing to the improvement of services and ensuring quality care provision. As an advanced role, you will have opportunities to show leadership within the Parkinson's service.Our ethos is for every member of the team to grow as a clinician, and to be supported to maintain their wellbeing in both life and in work.
Formal development and training opportunities are available through the CLCH Academy, including Quality Improvement, and you would have access to specialist Parkinson's courses as appropriate.
There is some flexibility with banding dependent upon experience, this role is band 7-8. The role is 32 hours per week
Not read enough to spark your interest yet? We also love cake, and spotting deer wandering through the grounds of our newly renovated Harpenden Memorial Hospital site in the late afternoons!
If this sounds like the opportunity you are looking for contact Deb Croall on 07917427481
About us
Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.**
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.**
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- HCPC registered
- Degree (BSc) or equivalent as AHP, working towards or extensive clinical experience relevant to area
- Management / leadership skills
- Mentorship / teaching
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
Desirable
- Relevant post registration qualification
- MSc or equivalent in a health related subject
- ACP training
Experience
Essential
- Advanced practitioner either through formal qualification or extensive clinical experience
- Relevant, demonstrable experience in Parkinson's Disease
- Multi-disciplinary working
- Working across organisational boundaries
- Audit / research experience
- Delivering presentations
- Running nurse led clinics
- Specialist Nurse Experience
- Highly specialist standard of clinical and theoretical knowledge of PD
- Experience managing complex PD (Apomorphine,Duodopa,DBS) in a community setting
Desirable
- Service development experience
- Experience of Interventional and Observational Clinical Trials
- Community working
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Strong leadership skills
- Autonomous practitioner
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Advanced clinical assessment and decision-making skills
- Basic counselling skills
- Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
- Good understanding of safe guarding procedures
- Computer literacy? Computer literacy
Desirable
- Evidence of facilitation / negotiation skills
- Evidence of involvement in research and practice development
- Evidence of leading innovation and managing change / service development
- Evidence of supporting others to develop knowledge and skills.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- HCPC registered
- Degree (BSc) or equivalent as AHP, working towards or extensive clinical experience relevant to area
- Management / leadership skills
- Mentorship / teaching
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
Desirable
- Relevant post registration qualification
- MSc or equivalent in a health related subject
- ACP training
Experience
Essential
- Advanced practitioner either through formal qualification or extensive clinical experience
- Relevant, demonstrable experience in Parkinson's Disease
- Multi-disciplinary working
- Working across organisational boundaries
- Audit / research experience
- Delivering presentations
- Running nurse led clinics
- Specialist Nurse Experience
- Highly specialist standard of clinical and theoretical knowledge of PD
- Experience managing complex PD (Apomorphine,Duodopa,DBS) in a community setting
Desirable
- Service development experience
- Experience of Interventional and Observational Clinical Trials
- Community working
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Strong leadership skills
- Autonomous practitioner
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Advanced clinical assessment and decision-making skills
- Basic counselling skills
- Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
- Good understanding of safe guarding procedures
- Computer literacy? Computer literacy
Desirable
- Evidence of facilitation / negotiation skills
- Evidence of involvement in research and practice development
- Evidence of leading innovation and managing change / service development
- Evidence of supporting others to develop knowledge and skills.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
