Parkinson's Disease Practitioner

at  Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

• To act as an autonomous practitioner and be responsible for leading and managing a clinical caseload of patients with Parkinson’s disease.
• To holistically assess patients referred & accepted to the service in a timely manner in order that contractual obligations are met & those patients’ needs are effectively identified & appropriate interventions put in place. In line with local & national standards & guidelines.
• To holistically review patients on the caseload both within clinic & domiciliary visits, in a timely manner, based on need, in order that their associated symptoms, health, social & well-being needs are identified & managed with an emphasis on self-management, in line with local & national standards & guidelines.
• To advise on changes to mediation & (where qualifications allow) prescribe medication as appropriate, to patients on the caseload within local and national guidelines.
• To act as an expert resource for patients with PD, working flexibility with a changing demand, in order to meet the changing needs of the patient, including symptoms management, medication management & to avoid unnecessary admissions.
  Please see job description for full details

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION AND MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements.