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Parkinson's Disease Specialist Practitioner
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
216-PL-M7501660
Employer
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospitals Plymouth Derriford
Town
PLYMOUTH
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/10/2025 23:59

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Parkinson's Disease Specialist Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

An exciting permanent, full time opportunity has arisen to join the Parkinson’s Specialist Team to support people with Parkinson’s whilst they are in-patients and also in clinic settings within UHP.
The successful candidate will preferably have at least one years' experience at band 6, or equivalent, leadership experience and experience or an interest in caring for patients with Parkinson's Disease with insight and knowledge of the condition.
Dependant on knowledge and experience, the post is a development post. Commencing at band 6, developing to band 7 on completion of relevant training and meeting specified outcomes.
Full support, including a structured induction period will be given to help the post holder to meet the requirements of the role.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be supporting patients with a Parkinson's Disease diagnosis. Delivering care in the clinic setting and on the acute wards and virtually, via our Parkinson’s Hub.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Working for our organisation

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the main Job Description for this post 

The successful candidate will be supporting patients with a Parkinson's Disease diagnosis. Delivering care in the clinic setting and on the acute wards and virtually, via our Parkinson’s Hub.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Proven degree or desire to work towards a degree qualification
  • Teaching qualification or evidence and demonstrable experience of teaching
  • First level diploma in Adult nursing or equivalent Healthcare science involving patient care
Desirable criteria
  • Leadership Course or equivalent
  • MSc in clinical nursing, or willing to work towards, or equivalent demonstrable experience
  • Non-medical prescriber qualification or willing to work towards.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria
  • • Demonstrable experience in a relevant field
  • • Proven ability to demonstrate commitment to high quality patient care
  • • Demonstrate understanding of Parkinson’s Specialist role
  • • An awareness of audit initiatives and/or other quality improvement initiatives
  • • Proven ability to set and monitor standards
Desirable criteria
  • • Demonstrable experience of undertaking clinical research

APTITUDE & ABILITIES

Essential criteria
  • • Management of clinical case load and be able to self manage
  • • Can demonstrate Excellent Time management skills and deliver to deadlines
  • • Able to prioritise workload
  • • Able to work within a rapidly changing environment
  • • Ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries
Desirable criteria
  • • Demonstrable experience of involving patients in service improvement initiatives
  • • Leadership skills
  • • Presentation skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Disability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nicky Stapleton
Job title
Parkinson's CNS /PD Service Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01752 430360
Additional information

Nicky Stapleton, telephone 01752 430360, email [email protected]

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