Parkinsons Clinical Nurse Specialist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 15/09/2026
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Role summary
This challenging and rewarding role involves providing a quality service to people living with Parkinson's Disease from diagnosis to end of life. You will work with patients, carers, and the multi-disciplinary team, establishing links with community services to ensure seamless care. The role includes delivering education and training to healthcare professionals, monitoring service quality, and participating in audit and governance meetings. You will be committed to delivering holistic, evidence-based care and have experience in caring for patients with Parkinson's disease and other chronic diseases.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Appropriate post-registration qualification in specialist area
- Teaching and assessing/clinical supervision
- Evidence of ability to critically appraise research and transcribe/implement into evidence-based practice
Desirable criteria
- Independent/Supplementary Nurse Prescribing Course (V300 Non-medical prescribing course)
- Substantial post registration experience with a broad range of clinical experience
- Specific experience within the speciality
- Experience of teaching and assessing in the clinical area
- Participated in service development
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and policy relating to specialist area
- Registered Nurse
- Appropriate post-registration qualification in specialist area
- Teaching and assessing/clinical supervision
- Evidence of ability to critically appraise research and transcribe/implement into evidence-based practice
- Independent/Supplementary Nurse Prescribing Course (V300 Non-medical prescribing course)
- Substantial post registration experience with a broad range of clinical experience
- Specific experience within the speciality
- Experience of teaching and assessing in the clinical area
- Participated in service development
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and policy relating to specialist area
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 6d ago · Closes in 9d
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The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Parkinsons Clinical Nurse Specialist
The closing date is 15 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Parkinson's Disease Specialist Nurse. In this challenging and rewarding role you will be providing a quality service to people living with Parkinson's Disease from the time of diagnosis until the end of life.
As a proactive individual with advanced communication skills, you will be working with Parkinson's Disease patients and their carers and with the multi-disciplinary team based in the Acute Trust. You will also establish links with local community services and ensuring a seamless service for patients across all sectors. You will play a pivotal part in supporting and ensuring the changing needs of the Parkinson's Disease patient are met including when they access acute services.
Your role will include delivering education and training to other health care professionals about Parkinson's Disease across SaTH. You will establish appropriate monitoring to ensure quality and safety of the service and participate in relevant audit and governance meetings.
Committed to delivering holistic evidence-based care, you will have the enthusiasm and ambition to take on this demanding role. The successful applicant will have relevant current or recent experience in caring for patients with Parkinson's di
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