Parkinsons Nurse Specialist - NWAFT
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Peterborough, PE3 9GZView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Secondment
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
7 October 2026
6 days leftJob description
This secondment offers a development opportunity for a motivated registered nurse to progress into a Band 7 role within the Parkinson's Specialist Nur...
The post holder will support the delivery of specialist nursing care for patients living with Parkinson's disease across the Trust. Key duties include undertaking comprehensive assessments, supporting timely medication management, providing patient and carer education, and offering ongoing monitoring to promote stability and prevent deterioration. The role involves working autonomously within the multidisciplinary team, contributing to personalised care plans, coordinating care across acute and community settings, and supporting early intervention to reduce avoidable hospital admissions.
Please see attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this role.
Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.
Qualifications
Essential: - Registered Nurse; - Evidence of continuous personal and professional development
Desirable: - Graduate calibre or working towards; - Recognised teaching/mentorship course
Experience
Essential: - Recent previous experience within the specialty at Band 6 with the ability to demonstrate up-to-date evidence-based practice; - Teaching/mentoring experience
Desirable
- Evidence of managing clinical change
- Recent experience in an acute setting
- Evidence of participation in audit or research
- Experience in supporting people
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent Parkinson's Disease knowledge
- Ability to demonstrate understanding of the skills required to avoid. Manage admission, discharge and follow up care of a patient of all ages living with Parkinson's Disease
- Good understanding of clinical governance framework and evidence of application
- Clear understanding of care processes
Desirable: - Understanding of infection prevention and evidence of application
Skills
Essential
- Ability to identify personal skill/ knowledge limitations for appropriate multidisciplinary/ consultant referral
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to use tact, diplomacy, and persuasion, as well as authority
- Good verbal and written English which can be evidenced at interview or IELTS level 7 or above (6 1/2 prior to 01/022/07).
- Good IT skills with ability to use MS Word, Excel and databases
- Good record keeping and written presentation skills
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
Desirable
- Ability to act as a change agent, with the ability to review and initiate new practice to improve the service within clinical and financial limitations
- Develop skills to provide comprehensive Parkinson's disease advice and education, working in collaboration with external partners and MDT as well as promoting the education of staff
Apitudes
Essential: - Ability to use own initiative; - Professional at all times; - Adaptable, motivated and enthusiastic
Desirable: - Confident approach and the ability to inspire confidence
Personal Qualities
Essential: - Full driving licence and ability to travel between trusts; - Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
23 September 2026
Last checked
25 September 2026
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