# Parkinson's Disease Specialist Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/parkinsons-disease-specialist-practitioner/f0d9bc28-5129-4ea1-8260-a2d5fb67a348 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/parkinsons-disease-specialist-practitioner/f0d9bc28-5129-4ea1-8260-a2d5fb67a348.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** ACRT, 3rd Floor, 6 Orsman Road and Homerton hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Allied health professionals - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 pro rata p.a. inc. - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-31T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-18T13:41:09.896Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Homerton_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Parkinsons_specialist_HCP_nurse/Parkinsons_specialist_HCP_nurse-v8206597 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8206597?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.homerton.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is an exciting opportunity to develop and consolidate specialist skills in Parkinson's disease, working across the acute and community pathways. The Parkinson’s Specialist Practitioner will be responsible for the provision of specialist clinical support for people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and parkinsonian syndromes who are living in City and Hackney, and their carers. The role sits within the Adult Community Rehabilitation Team and works in collaboration with the Advanced clinical practitioner in Parkinsons and the Movement disorder service at Homerton Hospital. This will include patient and carer advice and support, facilitation and advice on access to therapy and other support services, monitoring and adjustment of medication. This post is open to health care professionals with relevant training including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, dietitians , pharmacists and nurses. Experience in working with people with Parkinson’s Disease is essential, but candidates may not have specialist knowledge of PD; a willingness and ability to develop the required levels of expertise is required. ### Main duties of the job The postholder will: Have/develop specialist skills in the care of patients with PD including the co-ordination and delivery of treatments, evaluating patient management and identifying strategies for the further development of a high quality and cost effective service. - Work as an autonomous practitioner. - Receive direct referral for patients with PD and manage the caseload independently and without supervision. - Be able to communicate and negotiate in complex situations and across a range of teams/ specialities. - Work closely with the Adult Community Rehabilitation Team, Integrated Independence team (IIT), Adult community nursing and neighbourhood teams in order to develop and influence an integrated approach to the delivery of the care to patients with PD in City and Hackney. - Work closely with the Homerton Neurology and Elderly Care teams to develop robust referral and diagnostic pathways to improve access and equity of expertise in the management of PD across the trajectory of the disease course and to minimise inappropriate hospital visits or admissions - Work within the Homerton Movement Disorders clinic. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page. The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - - Demonstration of continued learning within Parkinson’s disease - - Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues - - Expert Knowledge of Parkinsons symptoms and interventions ### Experience **Essential** - Knowledge and experience of Parkinson’s Disease - Experience in both clinic based and community settings - Practice experience as autonomous practitioner - Experience of working with a multi disciplinary team **Desirable** - Experience of leading audit /research in practice - Experience of CHC assessment paperwork and process ### Skills and abilities **Essential** - Good organisational skills - IT skills - - Ability to work autonomously within the boundaries of their competence and knowledge **Desirable** - - Independent non medical prescriber ### Education and qualifications **Essential** - Further study at level 2/3 to diploma equivalent /Degree level of study - Registered Practitioner with current registration with appropriate body (NMC/HCPC) - Further study within Parkinson’s disease - leadership certificate of equivalent experience **Desirable** - Post graduate study in relevant subject ### Trust Values, Equal Opportunities & Other Requirements **Essential** - Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values ## Documents - [trust values (pdf, 652.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=938) - [organisation structure (pdf, 90.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10548571) - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 124.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=937) - [job description & person specification (doc, 341.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10548570) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.