Parkinson's Local Adviser - Medway, Maidstone, Gravesham and Dartford.

28 hours per week

£22,978 per annum

Permanent

Home based

Imagine not being able to move, sleep, or smile. Feeling anxious or depressed and struggling to think or remember. Your body not feeling like your own. This is what Parkinson's can feel like.
Every hour, two people in the UK are told they have Parkinson's - a brain condition that turns lives upside down, leaving a future full of uncertainty.

Parkinson’s UK is a people-powered movement. Together we will find the cure, and improve life for everybody affected by Parkinson’s. Join us!

About the role:

As part of the Information and Support Service this role you will deliver a local case load and be responsible for providing tailored information and support that enables appropriate levels of self-advocacy and/or advocate on behalf of clients. You will also be responsible for building excellent relationships and working closely with healthcare professionals and our network of volunteers and branches.

What you'll do:

• Provide professional person centred, in depth support to clients by a range of means, ensuring the most efficient and effective use of resources.


• Support our helpline when needed.


• Provide support on a variety of health and social care issues, including appropriate emotional, employment and welfare benefits support and advocating with and on behalf of clients.


• Work closely with clinicians, specialist nurses and other professional colleagues to raise the profile of the service, increase depth of support and achieve improved outcomes for people with Parkinson’s.

What you'll bring:

• Experience of providing information and support by phone, in writing, digitally and face to face.


• Experience of managing and delivering individual case work, including advocating for clients and supporting people to navigate the health and social care system.


• Well-developed telephone skills including active listening and questioning.


• Understanding of safeguarding and your role in keeping clients safe and implementing organisational policies and procedure.


• Demonstrable digital competence, with experience of effective use of a range of tools including online case management systems.

The ability to build effective working relationships with others including working within multi disciplinary teams internally and externally

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!

Candidates must live within Medway, Maidstone, Gravesham or Dartford to carry out this role.

1st Interviews will be held on 17th March 2021; 2nd interviews will be held on 23rd March 2021.

Please note: This role will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. You’ll be required to apply for one; refusal to do so will result in the offer being withdrawn. The successful candidate will also be required to provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb