Clinical Nurse Specialist for Parkinson's Disease and HeadacheNHS
Job summary
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic nurse who is passionate about providing excellent care and services for people who live with Parkinson's and Headache.
You will have significant post registration experience, and knowledge of Parkinson's and Headache as well as a willingness to learn and a positive 'can do attitude.' Working within a multi-professional environment, the role will challenge you to push forward, be an innovator in your field and act as a role model for standards of care through clinical practice.
Main duties of the job
You will be the professional clinical link between all areas of care for individuals with Parkinson's/Headache and provide care and support for patients from diagnosis through to ongoing treatment and care. You will provide excellent teaching experience and the chance to contribute to local clinical networks. As a Trust we are committed to the development of our staff and will offer you thorough training and support.
Dedicated Parkinson's/Headache experience is preferred but candidates willing to evolve their skills will be considered
Job description
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.