Parkinsons Specialist Nurse

Integrated Care System; Coventry; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Parkinson's Disease Nurse Specialist at a leading care provider in Coventry. The successful candidate will deliver expert care while driving innovation in Parkinson's services. This senior role requires collaboration with various healthcare professionals to ensure high-quality patient care and support.

Qualifications

• Strong work ethic and forward-thinking approach expected.
• Experience in managing Parkinson's disease and related conditions.
• Commitment to delivering outstanding care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert nursing care and clinical leadership for Parkinson's patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance Parkinson's service.
• Ensure the delivery of quality, safe, and effective Parkinson care.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Patient-centred care

Proactive approach

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Parkinsons Specialist Nurse

The closing date is 30 July 2025

An exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen to join our team as a Community Parkinson's Disease Nurse Specialist. We are looking for a passionate, proactive, and flexible nurse with a strong work ethic and a forward-thinking approach.

In this senior role, you will provide expert nursing care and clinical leadership in the management of Parkinson's disease and related conditions for the local population of Coventry. You will play a vital part in the ongoing development of our Parkinson's service, driving innovation and ensuring clinical excellence.

Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, you will deliver a responsive, patient-centred service. You will support individuals living with Parkinson's and their families by providing:

• Personalised care planning and management,
• Expert counselling and education,
• Advice and support for queries and concerns.

If you are committed to delivering outstanding care and improving outcomes for people affected by Parkinson's, we would love to hear from you.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work with the Community Parkinson Team and across the UHCW Community Group, providing specialist Parkinson assessment, care planning and advice, supervision and support for clinicians across the City to ensure the delivery of quality, safe and effective ways of working within Parkinson care pathways. To provide clinical and managerial leadership and expert advice for the Parkinson care provision ensuring the service is clinically safe, timely, efficient, effective, and equitable and patient focused.

The post holder will demonstrate a systematic approach to the monitoring, review and evaluation of Parkinson care provision and ensuring high quality care is provided to patients/clients. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the Community service team are competent and confident in delivering responsive Parkinson nursing care provision and clinical pathways in line with Trust policies, pathways, guidelines and SOP's. The post holder will support relevant clinical leaders across Place Based Teams and Community Services to lead competent and confident Place Based Team staff in delivering responsive Parkinson provision and clinical pathways in line with Trust policies, pathways, guidelines, and SOP's.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work with other Clinical Nurse Practitioners, Clinicians and team managers to deliver a city wide approach to improving the standard of Parkinson Care.

The post holder will collaborate with a wide variety of professionals internally and externally working across organisations, linking with national , charities and regional groups within the Parkinson Care Team and be an integral part of UHCW NHS Trust, Community Services Group.

• To be a proactive member of the UHCW Community Group senior clinical workforce, who together ensure the effective provision of all of its services.
• To be a visible, credible role model and advocate for high quality, safe and equitable Parkinson care provision across the City
• Promote a culture where staff feel empowered and accountable for Parkinson care provision, improvement and clinical developments at local level.
• Provide professional Parkinson care provision and expert advice and guidance within the UHCW Community Group delivery, ensuring that Parkinson provision is of a consistently and sustainable high standard in line with national guidance, Trust policy and evidence based practice.
• Develop, implement monitor, and review clinical guidelines, policies and procedures for UHCW Community Group in line with best practice guidance
• Work with the Practice Development Facilitators in the development, monitoring and reviewing of the clinical competencies to ensure staff are competent with the right level of knowledge, skill and expertise to deliver Parkinson provision in the most effective and efficient way.
• Ensure that clinical safety and high-quality care is at the centre of Parkinson care provision.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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Knowledge & Skills

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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

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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.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum pro rata