Job summary
The post holder will develop, implement and evaluate a seamless community MS/PD specialist service ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of clinical care and that specialist advice, education and support to health professionals and patients is provided. The post holder will drive service development, audits and research within the Community Neuro service. They will have highly developed clinical expertise enabling them to plan, deliver and co-ordinate complex care in routine and non-routine circumstances to ensure that the needs of the person with MS/PD are best served.

They will work collaboratively with the established Primary Care Networks, ensuring cohesive leadership across the three localities and they will be link with the upcoming Neighbourhood Health Hubs.

The post holder will be an integral part of the West Essex Neighbourhood model, working in partnership with other stakeholders to meet the needs of the local population using public health information/population management to support service development. In addition they will work closely with the Virtual Hospital and Care Co-ordination Centre (CCC) to prevent hospital admission, facilitate hospital discharges and ensure care is delivered in the right place at the right time.

The main focus will be on integration to ensure the service is of the highest quality, by supporting the Neighbourhood Operational Leads in implementing and monitoring the clinical and management strategy for the service.

Main duties of the job

• Work jointly with the acute MS/PD team to contribute to a seamless service for patient's
• Function autonomously in an adept manner to assess, manage, plan and implement treatment tailored to individual patients across the PD/MS disease spectrum in both routine and non-routine circumstances.
• Demonstrate an equitable service through audit and clinical effectiveness
• Employ a collaborative approach with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure care for patients and their families is effectively coordinated and their needs are met.
• Continually develop and update knowledge and highly specialist skills to maintain specialist competence and ensure delivery of evidence based care
• Maintain the MS/PD patient caseload including acceptance of appropriate referrals, triage, waiting times and discharging patients to a dormant caseload when active input is no longer required
• To develop, deliver and evaluate a plan of care relating to symptom management, which will include assessment, planning, implementing, reviewing and documenting care plans in agreement with the person with MS/PD. This will include but not exhaustive of ordering diagnostic tests and making referrals.

About us
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us (subject to terms and conditions)
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Job responsibilities

• Work jointly with the acute MS/PD team to contribute to a seamless service for patients.
• Function autonomously in an adept manner to assess, manage, plan and implement treatment tailored to individual patients across the PD/MS disease spectrum in both routine and non-routine circumstances.
• Demonstrate an equitable service through audit and clinical effectiveness
• Employ a collaborative approach with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure care for patients and their families is effectively coordinated and their needs are met.
• Continually develop and update knowledge and highly specialist skills to maintain specialist competence and ensure delivery of evidence based care.
• Develop and maintain current knowledge, skills and competence to ensure delivery of evidence based care.
• To be professionally accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work, including the management of own caseload.
• Maintain the MS/PD patient caseload including acceptance of appropriate referrals, triage, waiting times and discharging patients to a dormant caseload when active input is no longer required
• To develop, deliver and evaluate a plan of care relating to symptom management, which will include assessment, planning, implementing, reviewing and documenting care plans in agreement with the person with MS/PD. This will include but not exhaustive of ordering diagnostic tests and making referrals.
• Design and deliver education and self-management courses to people with MS and their families. Provide specialist education to other professionals involved in the care of people with MS/PD
• Provide care in a timely manner in line with local and national protocols and guidance.
• Support and facilitate patients to self-manage their disease ensuring they know when to seek help.
• Have awareness of the resources available and the need to work within the financial envelope.
• Actively participate in service development.
• Active involvement in a multidisciplinary approach to the decision making process regarding commencing disease modifying treatment. Participate in ongoing delivery of treatment and monitoring of patients while on treatment
• Provides and receives highly complex, sensitive and potentially distressing information.
• Overcomes barriers to understanding, such as stress or poor cognition, demonstrating empathy and reassurance.
• Communicates openly and appropriately with patients and carers in situations of highly distressing or sensitive nature, such as discussions with the person with MS and their family around end of life care matters.
• To actively involve service users in providing feedback of their experience of the current service and suggestions for improvements.
• To contribute positively to the leadership within the care group acting as an effective role model.

Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential

• Relevant post registration training in Multiple Sclerosis/Parkinson's Disease or willingness to undertake
• At least 3 years post registration experience working at Band 6
• Understanding of Multiple Sclerosis/Parkinson's Disease and current treatment options

Desirable

• Ability to prepare and deliver presentations to groups of people
• Non-medical Prescriber or willingness to undertake

Managerial experience
Essential

• Experience of undertaking Health needs assessments.

Desirable

• Understand of and ability to carry out Audit

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address Latton Bush Health Centre, Harlow, CM18 7BL, United Kingdom
Employer's website https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Harlow Neighbourhood Operational Lead, Goretti Garcia-Santos, g.santos@nhs.net

Details
Date posted 03 September 2026
Pay scheme Agenda for change
Band Band 6
Salary £39,959 to £48,117 a year, per annum, pro rata for part time plus 5% High Cost Allowance
Contract Permanent
Working pattern Part-time
Reference number 364-B-182-A
Job locations Latton Bush Health Centre, Harlow, CM18 7BL, United Kingdom