Parkinson's Disease Practitioner - London, United Kingdom - King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and organised Specialist Nurse or Allied Health professional (AHPs) to provide professional, clinical guidance and expertise in the speciality of Parkinson's disease and movement disorders.

The role will involve working with and supporting Parkinson's disease Nurse Consultant, Movement disorders consultants and the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) approach to care.

You will be providing and establishing clear lines of communication with primary and secondary healthcare teams in order to increase specialist knowledge and facilitate care for patients with Parkinson's disease, and supervising treatments such device aided therapies (Apomorphine and Duodopa infusion) and Parkinson's medication.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Nurse or AHPs, who is able to work under pressure to meet deadlines, utilise good communication and interpersonal skills and carry out detailed work accurately.

The individual will need to be able to use his or her own initiative, work effectively within multi-disciplinary team and seek guidance or support when appropriate.

Your patients will mostly be outpatients and day cases and inpatients for investigation and treatment.

The post-holder will need to demonstrate a good understanding of Parkinson's disease and a willingness to work with a wide range of patients and staff.

Previous experience working in neurology and Parkinson's disease in the NHS or research setting is advantageous.

To work as an autonomous practitioner to deliver an expert care/ service within this highly specialist area of Parkinson's Disease
To support Movement Disorders Consultants with New and F/U patients
To manage a caseload of patients/clients with Parkinson's Disease
To lead the development of evidence based clinical practice in line with current research and guidelines
To establish clear lines of communication with primary and secondary healthcare teams in order to increase specialist knowledge and facilitate care for patients with Parkinson's Disease
To Support multidisciplinary team meetings (MDMs).

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London.

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites.

The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do.

By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan.

In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus.

Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

All the following are to be carried out while working in close collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team under the guidance of the consultants
To demonstrate clinical expertise within the specialty and work autonomously, managing own allocated clinics independently and seeking guidance/support when necessary
To co-ordinate the specialty care within the Trust including outreach clinics within the region
To become an essential member, and point of contact and resource, for the multi-disciplinary team.
Carries out diagnostic/therapeutic interventions as an independent practitioner, interprets, writes reports and commences further possible treatment based on findings.
Carries out complex therapeutic/ investigational procedures under indirect supervision of the consultant including device aided therapies in Parkinson's disease. Ensuring that they are carried out using safe practice and under agreed guidelines/protocols to ensure highest possible standard is obtained based on competent clinical practice.
To demonstrate the ability to develop new skills, to provide an expert high quality service.
To provide ongoing follow up care and support (telephone support/ PD lead clinics / and advice for inpatients with Parkinson's disease.
To undertake clinical practice at a specialist level (including non-medical prescribing skills) and provide clinical advice and management to patients referred & accepted to the Parkinsons disease practitioner service, professiona