Parkinson's Specialist Practitioner - Secondment
- Part-time
Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
As a Parkinson’s Specialist Practitioner you will provide a weekday service to people with Parkinson's. You will work closely with Neurologists, Older People's Services Consultants, Pharmacists, General Practitioners, Therapists, Social Services and voluntary groups to enhance the care and improve the quality of life to people with Parkinson's.
You will be supported in your development to manage this patient group through the completion of service specific competencies. You will be required to have experience of working independently in a band 6 clinical role.
The role of the Parkinson’s Specialist Practitioner is multifaceted, you will work autonomously incorporating key functions; practice policy and standard development, education, research and professional development. The ultimate aim is to provide a co-ordinated, accessible, well-governed service for patients with Parkinson’s that provides compassionate holistic, high-quality evidence-based care. You will have the ability to work autonomously and make key decisions to influence patient care. Training and education for patients and their families is a key element to the role, and you will play an active part in encouraging patients to manage their long-term condition.
Practitioner-led clinics are a crucial part of the role and you will manage your own clinics and undertake domiciliary visits, with the support and guidance from senior members of the Parkinson's Service team as well as the Consultant team.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate evidence of training around treatment/support for patients with long term conditions
- Degree level qualification
- Mentoring qualification
Desirable criteria
- Advanced communication/counselling course
- Level 7 post registration/graduate qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working independently in a band 6 role
- Experience in patient education and empowerment
Desirable criteria
- Experience in managing patients with Parkinson's
- Experience of managing change
Technical Skills
Essential criteria
- Clinical reasoning, problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Computer literacy using a range of software
- Ability to work in a busy environment under pressure
- Ability to work unsupervised and on own initative
Desirable criteria
- Acquisition and maintenance of advanced clinical skills
Other
Essential criteria
- Adapts to unpredictable workload
- Ability to work under pressure