Job Description

We are looking to appoint a Parkinson's Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to join our team in Pembrokeshire. This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled nurse with expertise in Parkinson's disease to develop and enhance the local service, ensuring high-quality, patient-centred care for those living with the condition.



As a Band 7 Parkinson's CNS, you will expected to provide expert clinical assessment, management, and support to patients with Parkinson's disease and related conditions and also act as a key point of contact for patients, carers, and healthcare professionals, offering advice, education, and coordination of care.



The successful candidate will be required to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless care pathways and best-practice management and be part of a team leading on service development initiatives to enhance Parkinson's care in Pembrokeshire. Also, deliver specialist training and education to staff across primary and secondary care settings.



To apply you will need to be a Registered Nurse (NMC), with experience in Parkinson's disease management and advanced clinical skills, including non-medical prescribing (or willingness to work towards this) and be passionate about service improvement and patient-centred care. You will need to demonstrate strong communication, leadership, and teaching abilities and an ability to work autonomously and as part of a wider multidisciplinary team.



An experienced clinical practitioner with a high level of skill and theoretical knowledge.



The purpose of this role is to



Provide specialist nursing care, advice, guidance and leadership, and to take responsibility for a specialist nursing service.



Assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidenced-based nursing care.

Provide expert advice and clinical practice.



Work autonomously and manage own workload as a lead specialist in their area.



Provide specialist education and training to Staff



Lead and manage a team of specialist nurses



Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop services and the quality of care delivered.



Contribute to the development and planning of clinical services within the specialist field.



Demonstrate the Health Board's values and ensure that others demonstrate the same values.



The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.



Interviews to be held on 01/07/2025.



Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals:

Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.

Five community hospitals:

Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.



Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).

Community facilities, including:

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.



Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.



You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.



The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.



The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.



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