Specialist Practitioner for Parkinson's Disease

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional, specialist care to people living with Parkinsons Disease? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you., The successful candidate will be responsible for: Managing an active caseload of people with Parkinsons Disease, throughout their disease pathway. Working with patients and their carers to provide interventions and to develop self-management plans to optimise health and quality of life and reduce avoidable hospital admission. Working in collaboration with patients and their carers, GPs & Hospital Consultants to achieve optimum therapeutic benefit from medication and treatment regimes. Supporting the multidisciplinary team to provide specialist care to patients with Parkinsons Disease and be an integral part of the Community Neuro Rehabilitation Team and Neuro Specialist Team at First Community. Developing and delivering education and training relating to specialist area - for the MDT, for other health and social care professionals and for people affected by their condition and carers.

We are seeking a dynamic, motivated, and forward-thinking Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional (AHP) to join our dedicated Neuro Specialist Team. This is a rewarding community-based role where youll make a real differencesupporting patients, their families, and carers to live well with Parkinsons. Were looking for someone who is passionate about patient-centred care and long-term condition management with strong organisational and clinical decision-making skills. You must be able to communicate with confidence and compassion and be someone who thrives working both independently and as part of a team To be eligible for this post you must:

• Be a Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional eligible to become an Independent Prescriber (if the qualification is not already held)
• Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work purposes
  
  Do you want to be part of an organisation recognised as one of the top community providers to work for in the country, delivering high quality NHS care? (2025 Staff Survey results)
First Community is a staff owned social enterprise rated Good by CQC, which delivers NHS community services across east Surrey and parts of West Sussex. We are looking for individuals who share our values First-rate care, First-rate people, First-rate value. First Community is a great place to work, everyone has a voice and is supported to develop their career to its full potential. We offer all our staff: NHS terms and conditions, high quality training and development opportunities, flexible working to enable a good work life balance, an inclusive and friendly work environment, NHS pension, flexible retirement options and various employee benefits. Please talk to us before applying or at interview about the flexibility you need. We may not be able to meet your needs exactly, but we do promise to fully consider your request and meet your needs where possible. Flexible working options may vary depending on the role. At First Community we welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities. All applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments. Sustainability is integral to First Community achieving the NHS Net Zero target.