PARKINSONS DISEASE NURSE SPECIALIST

CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!

We are expanding our Parkinson’s Disease service in South and West Hertfordshire, and have an exciting opportunity for a new Advanced Specialist Nurse in Parkinson’s disease. This could be the role for you…………

• If you are a nurse with expertise in Parkinson’s.
• If you have experience in leading a service pathway
• If you enjoy working in partnership with patients and being part of their journey, and take a holistic approach to long term conditions.
• If you have a desire to deliver excellent care to those with Parkinson’s in the community setting?
• If you are looking for a new exciting challenge?
  
  

This role involves providing care for people with Parkinson’s within the community, including running out-patient clinics and visiting people in their homes. You will be working as the lead nurse in medication management. You will be working alongside and leading our current Parkinson’s Nurse and be supported by our great multi-disciplinary team environment, alongside many highly skilled and experienced Physiotherapists, Specialist Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, support staff and will also have support from a Consultant.

The service is passionate about maintaining high standards of care. You will be involved in contributing to the improvement of services and ensuring quality care provision. As an advanced role, you will have opportunities to show leadership within the Parkinson’s service.

Our ethos is for every member of the team to grow as a clinician, and to be supported to maintain their wellbeing in both life and in work.

Formal development and training opportunities are available through the CLCH Academy, including Quality Improvement, and you would have access to specialist Parkinson’s courses as appropriate.

There is some flexibility with banding dependent upon experience, this role is band 7-8. The role is between 33-37.5 hours per week

Not read enough to spark your interest yet? We also love cake, and spotting deer wandering through the grounds of our newly renovated Harpenden Memorial Hospital site in the late afternoons!

If this sounds like the opportunity you are looking for contact Deb Croall on 07917427481

Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!

We Can Offer You

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career
  
  

To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Deb Croall Job title: Lead for Community Neuro and ESD Email address: [email protected]