# Parkinson's Specialist Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Bodmin
- **Region:** South West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum/Pro Rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-04T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-21T14:21:35.780Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cornwall/St_Austell/Cornwall_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Parkinsons_Specialist_Nurse/Parkinsons_Specialist_Nurse-v8127821
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8127821?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.

We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

- Cornwall Foundation Trust
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

An opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to join the Parkinson’s team. The successful post holder will assist with providing a specialist community nursing service to people with Parkinson’s disease within Cornwall and will be part of our exciting service improvement project initiatives. The post holder will assist with patient caseload management, acting as a resource for service users/providers and promoting effective communication between all health professionals and the voluntary sector.

Experience of caring for people with Parkinson’s disease within an elderly care, inpatient or community setting would be essential for this post along with proven teaching skills.

The ability to travel independently across the county is essential for this post.

### Main duties of the job

To assist with providing a specialist nursing service to people with Parkinson’s disease within the community setting.  This post will involve reviewing people face to face or virtually via Attend Anywhere or telephone with support from the specialist Nurse service over Cornwall. Acting as an educational resource for service users/providers & promoting effective communication between all health professionals and the voluntary sector are also key components to the role.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.

## Person Specification

### Skills and Aptitude

**Essential**

- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Good organisation skills and time management
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously

**Desirable**

- Ability to prepare and present reports
- Understanding of the audit process

### Education/Qualifications and Relevant Experience

**Essential**

- Level 1 Registration
- Substantial experience post registration (RN)
- Employed within an elderly care/neurology/community setting caring for people with Parkinson’s Disease

**Desirable**

- Parkinson’s Disease Specialist Module
- Degree Qualification

## Documents

- [autism support (pdf, 38.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=977)
- [dyslexia support (pdf, 76.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1833)
- [job description (docx, 648.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10424742)
- [parental entitlement (pdf, 300.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1834)
- [functional requirements form (pdf, 206.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10424743)
- [recruitment complaints policy (pdf, 113.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=976)

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