Parkinson's Disease Specialist Nurse

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave (27 days + 8 and

Excellent learning and development

Living wage accredited employer

Job summary

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust is seeking a registered nurse to join the Parkinson's Disease Nurse Specialist (PDNS) Team across community, clinic and home settings. The role involves specialist assessments and symptom management for people with Parkinson's disease, with travel across the county as required.

You will manage a specialist caseload within a clinical team, support medication management and empower patients and carers.

Qualifications

• Holds or is willing to complete the NISP course V300.
• Registered Nurse with professional Degree.
• Willingness to work towards the 'Nursing and Management of people with PD and related conditions' Module.
• Experience with holistic clinical assessments and MDT collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment, symptom management for Parkinson's disease.
• Manage a specialist caseload across community, clinic and home settings.
• Support medication management and empower patients and carers to maximise independence.
• Work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Effective communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Case load management

Education

Registered Nurse with professional Degree

NISP course V300

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Parkinson's Disease Specialist Nurse

The closing date is 19 November 2026

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) Permanent | Full time Salary: Band 6 Base: Northampton, to cover the Northamptonshire county so travel is required.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to join our Parkinson's Disease Nurse Specialist (PDNS) Team at NHFT, a Trust rated \"Outstanding\" by the CQC.

You will provide specialist assessment, symptom management and support to people with Parkinson's disease and related conditions across community, clinic and home-based settings. Working as part of a countywide team, you will manage a specialist caseload, deliver evidence-based care, support medication management and empower patients and carers to maximise independence and quality of life.

We are looking for a motivated and compassionate nurse with experience in long-term conditions, strong communication skills and the ability to work both autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Experience in Parkinson's disease is desirable, along with a willingness to undertake further specialist training (including non-medical prescribing where appropriate).

We offer:

• Generous annual leave (starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays)
• Excellent learning and development opportunities
• Strong health and wellbeing support
• Flexible, supportive working environment

About us

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Holds or is willing to complete the NISP course V300
• Registered Nurse with professional Degree
• Completed or willingness to work towards the 'Nursing and Management of people with PD and related conditions' Module
• Demonstrates evidence of performing accurate, comprehensive and holistic clinical assessments, generating appropriate treatment options and management of complex cases, in collaboration with the MDT
• Previous experience of caring for people Parkinson's Disease
• Demonstrates ability to plan, implement and evaluate care delivery using evidence based practice, according to changing health needs in a variety of settings in a manner which respects people's privacy, dignity and individuality in an environment that is appropriate to their current physical and emotional needs
• Experience of delivering specialist led clinics where appropriate in a variety of settings
• Demonstrates experience of contributing to audit to monitor the quality and effectiveness of service provision

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates experience of providing specialised advice, support and education in the management of the diverse problems relating to Parkinson's Disease to individuals with Parkinson's Disease, their relatives, carers, professionals and others within voluntary and statutory bodies
• Clear evidence of ability to Working as an autonomous practitioner, managing and prioritising own case load according to local guidelines and identified need, in a variety of settings, exercising high levels of judgment, discretion, problem solving and decision making in clinical care
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients who may have sensory and speech difficulties, in multiple settings including via telephone and video
• Experience of participating in case conferences as appropriate, ensuring collaborative working to meet the ongoing identified needs/treatments of the individual, ensuring effective feedback of information
• Able to accurately maintain clinical notes using SystmOne
• Ability to communicate with patients and their relatives when they are nearing or in the palliative phase of the illness

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.

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust