Clinical Nurse Specialist - Parkinson Disease

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

We are looking for a part time Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Parkinson's Nursing Service at Bronglais General Hospital, Aberystwyth.

This role will support community and acute patients, providing theoretical and practical knowledge.

The successful candidate would need to have compassion and respect with a commitment to excellence and accountability knowledge and skills within this speciality are essential alongside acting as a role model and maintaining professionalism at all times.

The purpose of this role is to provide specialist nursing care, advice, guidance and leadership.

Interviews to be held on 2/9/2026

Main duties of the job

Practice autonomously demonstrating problem solving and clinical decision making skills while demonstrating accountability and responsibility

Assess, manage, deliver and co-ordinate the plan of care for patients utilising the effective and efficient use of resources

Undertake investigations driven by protocol and within your competence. Interpret results and act accordingly.

Apply advanced skills, knowledge and behaviours relevant to specific area of practice

Provide specialist clinical knowledge to clinical colleagues, patients and carers/relatives.

Support the development of a learning organisation alerting managers to resource issues which may affect this.

Support the development of specialist knowledge and skills for all staff groups in your specialist area

Make recommendations regarding supplies and equipment, ensuring the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.

Establish effective relations and communication networks with internal and external agencies, All Wales or National networks. Maintain awareness of professional issues.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 99 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
  
  

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

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