Parkinson's specialist Practitioner Band 6-7 Training Post
| Posting date: | 29 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 January 2026 |
| Location: | Poole, BH15 2JB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9153-25-1272 |
Summary
As a Parkinsons 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 including patients with Multiple System Atrophy and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. You will be required to have experience of working independently in a band 6 clinical role. The role of the Parkinsons 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 Parkinsons 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. The post is currently based at Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch sites with clinics also held at Wimborne and Swanage hospital. To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.