Associate Parkinson's Support Nurse

An exciting opportunity to work with the Parkinson's team at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust as a Parkinson's Support Nurse.
As a Parkinson's Support Nurse you will be part of our service expansion programme, focusing on providing education to ward staff to facilitate comprehensive care and support to in-patients with Parkinson's syndrome during their hospitalization and discharge.
You will work collaboratively with the teams to identify people with Parkinson’s as they are admitted to the Emergency Department and provide ongoing support to the patients', their family and staff throughout the patient admission. As part of the in-reach role the successful candidate will support ward staff ensuring medications are given on time and via an appropriate route.
Your role will involve coordinating and facilitating a smooth transition between inpatient and community settings, ensuring continuity of care with individualised care plans on discharge.
By ensuring a discharge care plan is in place prior to discharge the patients and care givers in the community will have clear guidance about switching from patches to oral meds where appropriate, referrals back into the community services and this will be supported by earlier follow up (within 2 weeks) via telephone. You will be working in a supportive work environment with the opportunity to gain clinic and community experience of caring for people living with Parkinson’s Syndrome
The post holder will work closely and supportively with the Clinical Nurse Specialists and directly with the Department teams. This will improve nursing practice; improve staff morale and patient experience.
The Main Responsibilities will include:

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to assess, plan, and implement individualized care plans for patients with Parkinson's syndrome.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients' physical, emotional, and social needs to help facilitate tailored discharge plans.
• Provide education, guidance, and support to patients, families, and caregivers regarding Parkinson's syndrome management, medications, lifestyle modifications, and community resources.
• Coordinate with community resources, rehabilitation services, and home healthcare agencies to facilitate seamless transitions for patients post-discharge.
• Advocate for patients' needs, ensuring access to appropriate healthcare services and resources.
• Document patient care, assessments, and interventions accurately and in a timely manner.

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.