Job vacancy: Community Parkinson’s Nurse Specialist B7, Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, Godalming

Job summary

Main area: Community Service Business Unit
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref: 384-SB-EMF18961

Employer: Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Milford Community Hospital
Town: Godalming
Salary: £50,008 - £56,908 Per annum (pro rata) including High Cost Area Supplement
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 03/09/2025 23:59

Community Parkinson’s Nurse Specialist B7

Band 7

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

The post holder will provide information, education and support to patients their family and carers, to manage their own health symptoms and reduce the risk of hospital admission. The Parkinson’s Nurse Specialist is responsible for the management of a defined caseload where patients will be seen in clinic, via telephone consultation or at home. The role requires good communication skills and autonomous working to create professional links within primary care, nursing homes and secondary care to support patients within Guildford and Waverley.

The aims of the role are to:

• Promote appropriate timely assessment, investigations and treatment to prevent unnecessary hospital admission.
• Use specialist clinical skills to optimise evidenced based care.
• Liaise with other professionals to facilitate relevant social and supportive care.
• Educate patients, families, carers and clinicians regarding Parkinson’s management.
• Support palliative and end of life needs by signposting to appropriate services.

The aims of the Parkinson’s Nurse Specialist or Band 6 development role are to:
• Promote appropriate and timely assessment, investigation and treatment to prevent unnecessary hospital admission.
• Use specialist clinical skills and knowledge to optimise evidenced based care (under the direction of the consultant and Parkinson’s Nurse Specialist for band 6 development)
• Liaise with the wider MDT and health professionals to facilitate relevant social and supportive care.
• Educate patients, families, carers and clinicians regarding Parkinson’s management at all stages of this long term condition.
• Follow a supportive pathway to develop successfully to Parkinson’s Nurse Specialist

You will have a great professional support network which includes regular interaction with your line manager and team meetings allowing for shared growth, learning and development.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered General Nurse (NMC registration)
Educated to a degree level or equivalent
Mentorship/qualification (ENB 998 or equivalent)
Recognised qualification at level 6 or level 7 in Parkinson’s (or desire to work towards)
Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development.

Desirable criteria

Level 6 or level 7 Physical Assessment module (or desire to work towards)
Level 6 or Level 7 Advanced Nurse Prescribing Module (or desire to work towards)

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Extensive knowledge of Parkinson’s acquired through qualification or equivalent experience (desirable B6)
Experience of collaborating with other agencies.
Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy/national guidance/CQC/ and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
Experience of service quality improvement and audit

Desirable criteria

Community Nursing experience

We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Nicola Slocombe
Job title: Manager
Email address: [email protected]
Additional information: For an informal discussion/visit contact please contact Nicola Slocombe via email [email protected]

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Community Parkinson’s Nurse Specialist B7

Band 7

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