37.5 Hours per week (Monday to Friday, hours of starting/finishing dependent on workload)
An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen to recruit a Parkinson's Disease Specialist Nurse in Neuroscience and Spinal Care Services. We are seeking a pro-active, hardworking, passionate and forward-thinking individual to provide senior nursing expertise, clinical excellence, leadership, innovation and development in Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders management. The candidate will have significant experience of working with patients with Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver seamless care for patients in hospital and also in the community setting.
The post will meet the needs of patients local to The James Cook University Hospital catchment area, as well as those living within the Friarage catchment area of Hambleton and North Yorkshire and will require travel to deliver service to patients, carers in their own homes and professionals across the catchment area.
Main duties of the job
The job purpose is to provide a specialist nursing service to adults with Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders.
You will provide expert advice, education and support to the patient and their families/carers.
You will provide expert nursing advice and promote a wider understanding of this disease for other professionals through education and training. You will liaise with other healthcare professionals.
The role of the specialist nurse is multifaceted incorporating key functions such as policy and standards development, practice development, service development, education, research and audit and personal and professional development. The ultimate aim is the provision of a cost effective, efficient, excellent quality service which meets the needs of the patient caseload / client group.
You will identify and address your own professional and clinical development needs. You will possess a first level degree and teaching qualification. You will hold or be committed to completing non-medical prescribing and clinical skills. You will deliver autonomous clinical practice in outpatient, inpatient and community settings, working as part of a specialist MDT. You will provide significant teaching, training and education to patients, carers and professionals in a wide range of contexts from bedside to formal settings.
Qualifications & Training
Essential
* NMC Level One Registration
* First level degree in the nursing discipline and record of continuous personal, professional and academic development
* Recognised teaching qualification
Desirable
* Masters degree or prepared to work towards
Experience
Essential
* Significant experience in a senior post within PD movement disorder.
* Experience of undertaking audit
* Experience in managing change
* Experience of collaborating with other multidisciplinary agencies
* Current teaching experience
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
* Significant knowledge and experience of management of patients with Parkinsons Disease and Movement Disorder
* Awareness of strategic issues which influence management of patients with Parkinsons Disease and Movement Disorder
* Knowledge of NICE guidelines for management of Parkinsons Disease and Movement Disorders.
* Advanced teaching and leadership skills.
* Advanced analytical and judgmental skills.
* Complex problem solving and assessment skills.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Excellent time management skills
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Ability to work independently.
* Initiate changes in practice.
* Commitment to achieving corporate objectives of organisation.
* Ability to negotiate with and influence the staff who are not managed within the team.
* Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a team, as well as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team.
* Excellent word processing, report writing and presentational skills.
* Ability to optimise resources.
Personal Attributes
Essential
* Excellent communication skills with people at all levels
* Team player
* Good listener
* Flexible approach to work
* Ability to organise, prioritise and co-ordinate work of self and others.
* Ability to manage stressful situations, challenge decisions and work independently to ensure the patient's needs are being met.
* Ability to lead, manage and motivate self and others.
Employer details
Employer name: South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: The James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW
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