Parkinson’s Adviser - Sussex

30 hours per week
Home based (Sussex)
12 month Fixed Term contract
£27,385.27 per year (prorated from £31,949.48)

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK, we want to expand our reach to as many people as possible so we can improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson’s.

We are looking for people to join our service, make genuine connections, and be part of a larger team that works together to support the Parkinson’s community.

About the role

This role is offered on a 12 month fixed-term contract.

You’ll deliver tailored information and support through a range of channels including telephone, video and email and, where appropriate, home visits and in community settings.

You’ll empower your clients to take actions for themselves or will advocate on their behalf for better service, support and outcomes, so they can live their life with Parkinson's in the way they choose.

You’ll be responsible for building excellent relationships with healthcare professionals and other relevant agencies in East Sussex, as well as our network of volunteers and groups.

What you'll do:

• Provide professional person centred, in depth information and support to clients by a range of means, ensuring the most efficient and effective use of resources.
• Provide information and 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 flexibly across the service responding to enquiries through a range of channels.
• Work closely with clinicians, specialist nurses and other professional colleagues to raise the profile of the service, increase the depth of support and achieve improved outcomes for people with Parkinson’s.

What you'll bring:

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

Candidates must live in Sussex, (the ideal location will be East Sussex) and be able to travel to all areas of the Sussex and occasionally wider.

Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.

We are operating rolling recruitment for this vacancy and reviewing applications as they are received. We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Closing date for applications - 14/5/2023

Interviews for this role will be held on:

1st interview - 25/5/2023

2nd interview -06/06/2023

The successful candidate will be required to

● live in the area specified - Sussex (ideally East Sussex)

● hold a full UK driving licence and be able to travel freely and flexibly around Sussex and occasionally further afield without reliance on public transport

● have a confidential space in which they can work uninterrupted

● Provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb

● provide occasional cover on Saturdays and/or Bank holidays

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.

We are committed to working with the principles of fairness and equality. All of our applications are anonymous until the interview stage, and we welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply