Job summary
6-month fixed-term contract.

An exciting opportunity has arisen. The Swindon & North Wiltshire Parkinson's Nursing Service is looking for a Band 6 Parkinson's Disease Nurse Specialist to work as part of the team providing nursing care, support and advice to people affected by Parkinson's.

This is a varied role working in both the community and hospital environments undertaking home visits, seeing patients and their families within the clinic environment and working as part of the PDNS team supporting the patient during any hospital stays.

You will be a nurse with an interest in gaining further clinical knowledge of Parkinson's disease. We will support you in your learning within our excellent multi-disciplinary team.

You will have excellent communication and written skills that will enable you to provide information to support, promote and encourage patient empowerment and support decision making relating to care and support needs.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide specialist nursing care, support and advice to patients affected by Parkinson's Disease within the Swindon and North Wiltshire area.

The post holder will have functional links with all stakeholders e.g., patients, their families, multidisciplinary teams, hospital departments, community services and voluntary organisations. The focus of this post will be on the care of those with idiopathic Parkinson's or related Parkinsonism's. The working environment will entail working between primary and secondary care settings following the patient pathway.

About us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a heath and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

Details
Date posted: 14 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 249-7970338-2
Job locations: Great Western Hospital, Marlborough Road, Swindon, SN3 6BB, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

1. The post holder will be part of a team and line management will be via the Lead Parkinsons Disease Nurse Specialist.
2. Effective communication and working relationships will include with patients and carers, GPs, Hospital Consultants, Community Teams, local Parkinsons UK organisations, the Independent Sector and Care Home / Agencies.
3. The post holder will provide effective support and advice to patients and carers in order to assist them with emotional issues.
4. They will demonstrate effective educational strategies in order to assist patients and carers in relating to the management of the disease process and its symptoms.
5. The post holder will provide verbal and written information in order to support, promote and encourage patient empowerment and support decision making relating to care and support needs.
6. They will act as an advocate for the individual with Parkinsons Disease.
7. The post holder will be able to triage helpline phone calls in order to assess and prioritise the needs of the individual making the call.
8. They will participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and other meetings as requested.
9. They will professionally and sensitively deal with issues pertaining to service users and their carers.
10. The post holder will be expected to organise their time effectively and manage their allocated work in an organised manner, communicating any issues to their line manager in a timely manner.
11. The post holder will be able to work flexibly to meet service demands.

Please see JD for full responsibilities.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• RGN with reasonable length of post qualification experience.
• Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by training and/or combination of additional post registration/postgraduate specialist training, or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Parkinson's Disease Module or willingness to undertake this.
• Experience in the care of older people, palliative / end of life areas

Experience
Essential

• Related nursing experience to the Parkinson's knowledge base
• An awareness of interagency working / functions
• Communication skills, which facilitate effective interaction with people from a wide range of social, economic, cultural, and ethnic/racial backgrounds
• Able to communicate with a wide range of colleagues in different disciplines and agencies
• The ability to respond to the demands of working in a complex and diverse environment
• Able to work well in a team as well as the ability to work independently
• Approachable & flexible
• Able to produce accurate reports

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).