Service Improvement Adviser - South East England (Maternity Cover)

Role Location: Home Based

You will work with health and care professionals with projects and programmes, equipping them with the latest tools, resources, evidence and data to develop and improve services for people with Parkinson’s. You’ll support the development of a vibrant national network, working in collaboration with the Professional Engagement team and the regional clinical leads. You’ll also work with health and care professionals and Parkinson’s UK colleagues to respond to any threats to Parkinson's services and effect positive change.

What you’ll do:

• Facilitate health and care service redesign and improvement projects in collaboration with clinicians, Parkinson’s UK staff and people living with Parkinson’s whilst drawing on the principles of co-production.
• Build relationships to influence service improvement across the England - South East region, and support the development of a vibrant national network.
• Maximise participation in the UK Parkinson's Audit and relevant surveys.
• Support health & care services to develop and implement service improvement plans, using the results of the UK Parkinson's Audit as a lever.
• Promote the Excellence network funding opportunities, providing support where appropriate with the development of business cases and grant applications.

What you’ll bring:

• Experience and expertise in service redesign and effecting change within health and/or social care in the South East region.
• Knowledge of health and care structures and commissioning across the South East region.
• Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to build and manage successful relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including senior clinicians.
• Experience in the use of quality improvement and project management tools.
• Ability to negotiate and influence, with strong report writing and presentation skills.

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us! 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. This role is home based with the requirement to live within and travel around your assigned geography. The assigned geography for the region covers the NHS England South East region. You will also be required to attend team and individual meetings that usually take place in our London office but may be in other locations across the UK. There may also be the requirement for occasional overnight stay. Interviews are scheduled to take place from 28 July 2026. Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.