Nurse Specialist - Parkinson's(XR06)

Posting date:	16 July 2025
Salary:	£38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£38682.00 - £46580.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	06 August 2025
Location:	Leeds, LS1 3EX
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	C9298-NEU-131

Summary

2. JOB PURPOSE The Jobholder is responsible for the management of a defined caseload. The jobholder carries continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care. The jobholder will provide specialist nursing care and advice to a specific patient group and will contribute to the development of the speciality service. The jobholder will ensure cost effective use of resources. 3. JOB DIMENSIONS The jobholder will work alongside the current Band 7 and 6 nurses within the team. We provide information, education, advice and support for those patients with a new diagnosis throughout their disease trajectory. This can be undertaken via the telephone, home visit, within patient groups, inpatient contact or outpatient clinic settings. The role requires good communication / organisational skills and close liaison with all members of the Clinical/MDT Team. 4. ORGANISATIONAL CHART Head of Nursing Lead Nurse Band 7 Nurse Specialist This Post 5. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Qualifications Registered Nurse (Level 1) Recognised teaching/assessing qualification Post registration qualification in specialty Experience Significant post registration experience at Band 5 or equivalent and experience within a relevant speciality, during which the following experience should have been gained: Clinical audit and standard setting Service development and or change management (desirable) Skills Communication Teaching Leadership IT skills Knowledge Experience and knowledge of specialty Current issues in healthcare Standards of professional practice Personal Attributes Excellent interpersonal skills Innovator Motivator Assertiveness Flexibility, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTE TRUSTS (WYAAT) Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients. By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change. WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition. 8.CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS Communication skills Teaching and assessment skills Organisational skills Time management skills Change management skills Understanding of research based practice research conscious Team player Conflict management Managing stress Uses initiative to resolve issues within their own control Ability to act professionally at all times 9. CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDER STANDING Understanding of the local and national nursing agenda Understanding of relevant National Service Frameworks (if appropriate) Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies Understanding of organisational structures 10. PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Acts in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct Clinical Clinical care delivery -Provide a clinical lead and role model to nursing staff by delivering high quality care. -Undertakes clinical procedures where dexterity and accuracy are required. -Maintain a safe working environment Responsibilities for patient and client care -Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care and treatments using specialist clinical knowledge and skills. -Organises own clinical workload. -Receives supervision of clinical care and outcomes from Matron. Freedom to act -Refer patients as appropriate to other members of the multi-disciplinary team -Make clinical assessments and treatment decisions within clearly defined policies and protocols Communication -Maintains accurate clinical and other records using the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trusts documentation. -Support patients and their families communicating sensitive condition related information and ensuring they receive required information to enable them to participate in their care delivery -Liaise with Community Services (as appropriate) to ensure seamless provision of care delivery Education and Training -Provide training and education of learners and other junior staff -Actively participate in the development of own personal development plan and performance review -Provide education and training to patients and their carers. -Keep up to date with developments, advances within the specialty -Leadership and management -Investigate and respond to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events -Work with Matron to promote the development of nurses undertaking the CNO Ten Key Roles as considered appropriate -Under the direction of Matron participates in or leads the development of specific elements of nursing practice, reflecting the CMT and Nursing Directorate business plans -Participates in the setting, monitoring and improvement of standards and the quality of patient care, including those standards defined in the National Benchmarks for Essential Care -Promote evidence based practice, wherever possible -Engages users and carers views on service delivery and development -Implement policy and practice guidelines specific to the clinical specialty, proposing changes where appropriate -Contribute to policy and protocol development for speciality area -Exercises a personal duty of care in relation to equipment, resource and stock control utilising equipment and supplies appropriately. Research and Audit -Contribute to the research agenda -Undertake audit programmes specific to client group, treatments and developments. -Participate in clinical trials as appropriate. HEALTH AND SAFETY/RISK MANAGEMENT All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system. INFECTION CONTROL The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment. EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc. PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT The Trust has a statutory duty to involve patients and public in evaluating and planning services. All staff have a responsibility to listen to the views of patients and to contribute to service improvements based on patient feedback. TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT The jobholder must take responsibility, in agreement with his/her line manager, for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The job holder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role. RESPECT FOR PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY The job holder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role. 10. COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS Matron All grades nursing staff Allied Health Professionals Medical staff Members of Clinical Management Team Primary Care Trusts 11. SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS i) PHYSICAL EFFORT There is a frequent requirement for job holder to spend a substantial proportion of their working time sitting or standing in a restricted position and an occasional requirement to exert moderate physical effort. ii) MENTAL EFFORT There is a frequent requirement for the job holder to concentrate where their work pattern may be unpredictable. iii) EMOTIONAL EFFORT The nature of the clinical and none clinical duties will require the job holder to be involved in distressing or emotional circumstances on a frequent basis. iv) WORKING CONDITIONS The nature of the clinical and none clinical duties will require the job holder to be involved in occasional exposure to unpleasant or highly unpleasant working conditions. Continue Essential criteria Qualifications: NMC Registered Nurse (Level 1) Recognised teaching/assessing qualification Significant post registration experience at Band 5 or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years and experience within neurology Evidence of continued professional development Willing to undergo training as necessary Special knowledgeof Current issues in healthcare Capable of lateral thinking Excellent written and verbal skills Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post. Desirable criteria Audit & Standard setting Service development and/or change management IT skills