Parkinson's Team Coordinator

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a self-motivated and compassionate individual to join our dedicated Parkinson's Team s is a unique chance to make a difference in the lives of people living with Parkinson's by providing high-quality support, and working within a patient-focused environment.

The service is transforming in response to the needs of our community and our team are always developing to be able to deliver safe, effective and patient-centred care.

Based at:
Poole with cross site working.

Interview date: 09/03/2026. To manage and coordinate non-clinical duties by managing patient flow through the Parkinson's service, following specific pathways and processes, whilst ensuring that local Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are met. To be responsible for ensuring a professional, efficient comprehensive support service for the Parkinson's Clinical Practitioners enabling the smooth and efficient performance of their clinical and administrative duties. Ensure that the service provided to People with Parkinson's (PwP) is robust and service delivery optimised in terms of safety, quality, efficiency, effectiveness and equity.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

As a Parkinson's Team Coordinator you will provide a weekday service to people with Parkinson's. You will work closely with the Parkinson's practitioners, Neurologists, Older People's Services Consultants, Pharmacists, General Practitioners, Therapists, Social Services and voluntary groups to enhance the care and improve the quality of life to people with Parkinson's.

Customer service including enquiries, shared email account management, telephone non-clinical support and signposting maintaining accurate record keeping. Problem solve all day-to-day service delivery issues organising and re-allocating work where situations change due to variations to the workload and staffing availability in collaboration with the Service Lead.

The ultimate aim is to provide a co-ordinated, accessible, well-governed service for patients with Parkinson's that provides compassionate holistic, high-quality evidence-based care.

Please note:

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with "university hospital" status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you'll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we're also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

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