Community Parkinsons Nurse

The Parkinson's service has a great opportunity for a passionate candidate to join our team. We are looking for someone who is organised, professional and motivated to provide excellent patient care. We have 1 Full Time permanent position available within our community service.

This is a perfect environment to have supported learning and development in Parkinson's care and Neurology. You will be supported in a well established team, with excellent working relationships with the multidisciplinary teams.

We currently have two Parkinson's Nurses and five Neurologists, as well as two Epilepsy Nurses and three Neurology Nurses within the department.

We work closely with multi- disciplinary teams, some of these being Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech Therapists as well as those from external sites.

You will be joining a team who is passionate in providing patients with the best possible experience in the management of their Parkinson's disease diagnosis., As a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Parkinson's disease, you will be a valued member of the team, providing high quality care to patients in a professional and compassionate manner.

You will be joining an experienced team who strive to provide excellent patient care whilst promoting best practice. The role will mainly cover care in the community, including nurse led clinics and home visits, therefore a valid UK driving license and access to a car is necessary for the post.

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We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

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