Senior LED in Parkinsons Fellow

at  Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Fellow leading in the Management of Mental Health Conditions related to Parkinson’s disease
The advertised post is to support the Parkinson’s team that sits within the department of Complex Care, in the delivery of holistic care for people with Parkinson’s disease and associated Mental Health Conditions in Manchester. The post will be primarily based at
Buccleuch Lodge Day Hospital, with further input at Ward F12 (the complex care ward with specialist expertise in Parkinson’s), however the successful applicant will also be responsible for visiting patients within multiple settings including their own homes, other inpatient wards, care homes and associated tertiary clinics.
This is a new and exciting role for Elderly medicine and the successful applicant will be given the opportunity to undertake a lead in developing awareness of Mental Health Conditions in Parkinson’s disease patients within the wider Mental health field. The successful candidate will have experience in the detection and treatment of patients with Parkinson’s-related mental health conditions.
The clinical level is expected to be at ST6 or above, and the candidate will be required to have substantial experience in the field of geriatric and/or Psychiatric medicine to support with the delivery of care as described above.
The candidate must have a desire to work in the field of relevant clinical specialties. They should have experience, competencies and background of this area and be prepared to work independently with the support of consultants.
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘ Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk .
We’re looking forward to hearing from you

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