Senior clinical specialist for Parkinson’s Disease Service Lead
- To act as the lead of the University Hospitals Plymouth Parkinson’s disease service
The UHPNT service serves a population of approximately 1500 people with Parkinson’s, caring for them at each stage of the disease. This includes a new patient pathway for newly diagnosed PD, a pathway for supported self-management and patient-initiated follow-up, a inpatient liaison service, a regional atypical Parkinson’s clinic and a rapidly expanding device assisted therapy (DAT) service.
Part of this role will be the direct line management of a number of specialist practitioners (x4 band 7, x1 band 6, x1 band 4).
- To act as a Senior CNS/ Practitioner for device assisted therapies
It forms part of a regional network of Parkinson’s DAT teams, operating across the South West Peninsula, in close collaboration with the established regional DAT centre at North Bristol NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
UHPNT will be the first centre across the South West Peninsula to run a dedicated DAT clinic; it is anticipated that satellite clinics will in due course open at other acute NHS Trusts across the South West Peninsula. Part of the role will be to provide support for Parkinson’s specialists to establish and run clinics at these centres.This will entail a strong element of regional education to facilitate knowledge transfer and sharing of best practice.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Working for our organisation
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care.The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities- Clinical
- Demonstrate advanced empathetic interpersonal and communication skills in dealing with patients and carers from the point of diagnosis, supporting people in making decisions, planning care or seeking to make positive changes, using Health Education England’s framework to promote person-centred approaches in health and care.
- Assess, differentially diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment interventions for patients by virtue of expert clinical judgement and close liaison with members of the MDT.
- Demonstrate advanced practice in holistic assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This will necessitate high levels of autonomy and advocacy.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge, skills and innovative practice in relevant specialist area. Promote clinical excellence. Demonstrate continual evaluation of practice, making agreed changes and evaluating their impact.
- Education / Training
- Responsively lead on driving an education agenda which facilitates the learning of the wider workforce, especially when key areas of growth are identified.
- Critically assess and address own learning needs, negotiating a personal development plan that reflects the breadth of ongoing professional development across the four pillars of advanced clinical practice.
- Facilitate collaboration of the wider team and support peer review processes to identify individual and team learning.
- Supporting the wider team to build capacity and capability through work-based and inter- professional learning, and the application of learning to practice.
For further details please see attached JD&PS.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- ENB 998 (Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice /D33/D32), or equivalent course
- Statutory professional registration
- Must possess, or be willing to work towards a Masters degree in related area
- Independent non-medical prescribing
- Proven evidence of relevant, recent study and continuing professional development in Parkinson’s care
- Masters degree in in related area
- Leadership qualification
- Have undertaken an accredited Leadership course
- Education/Mentorship Course
- Neurology Academy Masterclass in Parkinson’s
- Degree module in Parkinson’s
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria- Advanced interpersonal skills - Facilitation
- Good communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels
- Effective influencing and negotiating skills: in general and with senior health care professionals
- Attention to detail
- Understanding the difference between direct and indirect care
- Management of clinical case load
- Time management
- Able to prioritise workload
Other factors
Essential criteria- Ability to travel between sites
- Proficient IT skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Extensive demonstrable experience within Parkinson’s care (to include all aspects of care – in-patient, out-patient, device-aided therapies and atypical Parkinson’s syndromes) and at all disease stages
- Theoretical and practical in depth proven knowledge of Parkinson’s disease and related disorders
- Expert proven knowledge and understanding of the use of levodopa, dopamine agonists, COMTI and MAOI
- Proven track record of autonomously managing people with Parkinson’s at all stages of the disease
- Proven knowledge and ability to take an accurate, detailed clinical history and willing to undertake a formal qualification in history taking
- Demonstrable experience of undertaking clinical and research assessment scales/tools
- Demonstrable experience of drawing up and administering infusion based therapies
- Demonstrable experience of administering subcutaneous treatments
- Demonstrable experience of wound care and management of cutaneous infections such as cellulitis
- Proven management ability and leadership qualities and demonstrable experience
- Excellent clinical and practical skills
- Demonstrable experience of writing funding applications/business cases
- Demonstrable experience of community engagement
- Demonstrable experience of leading, developing or implementing service innovations
- Five years post registration demonstrable experience
- Demonstrable experience of undertaking mentorship and supervisory roles within a large clinical setting
- Demonstrable experience of undertaking appraisals and formulating personal development plans
- Able to undertake a limited neurological examination and interpret the findings appropriately and effectively
- Proven knowledge, understanding and demonstrable experience of nursing/clinical audit
- Proven knowledge of corporate clinical governance
- Demonstrable experience in implementing research based practice
- Demonstrable experience of supporting others in the clinical environment
- Demonstrable experience of undertaking clinical research
- Demonstrable experience of clinical research delivery
- Demonstrable experience of assessment, initiation of management of infusion based device assisted therapies
- Demonstrable experience of initiating, monitoring and maintaining patients on infusion based Parkinson’s DAT
- Demonstrable experience of initiating, monitoring and maintaining patients on Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
- Demonstrable experience of programming/reprogramming DBS stimulators
- Demonstrable experience of undertaking the Movement Disorders Society Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating scale (MDS-UPDRS)
- Demonstrable experience of a leadership position within a large clinical setting
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY INCLUDING YOUR JUNK FOLDER.
If you need support with the online application process or require reasonable adjustments with the application and/or interview process please contact the Recruiting Manager for this post.
We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants about less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. We recommend contacting the manager of the role prior to applying and we commit to giving requests full consideration.
We welcome and encourage applicants who identify with all protected characteristics to apply for our roles. We believe that diversity strengthens our teams and improves our patients' experience. At UHP we aim to create an inclusive workplace and hospital where everyone feels they belong and included.
It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
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