Service Improvement Manager - South of England

You ll play a pivotal role in driving forward the charity s service improvement priorities to improve health and care services for people with Parkinson s.

You ll lead and manage a comprehensive programme of service improvement, influencing local and national NHS leaders and clinicians and supporting them to provide best practice care. You will be an expert quality improvement resource for Parkinson s professionals and Parkinson s UK colleagues.

You ll also provide project management support to our national priority programmes, which are ambitious multi year programmes that draw together teams of clinicians and members of the Parkinson s community from across the UK.

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 and drawing on the principles of co-production

• Build relationships to influence service improvement across the South of England, 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 of England

• Knowledge of health and care structures and commissioning across the South of England

• Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to build and manage successful relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including senior clinicians

• Ability to negotiate and influence, with strong report writing and presentation skills

• Experience in the use of quality improvement and project management tools

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, and in person activities will be expected to meet the requirements of your role and based on your team agreement, such as meeting with people affected by Parkinson s and engagement with the community/stakeholders.

You are required to live within the assigned geography. The assigned geography for this role covers the NHS England regions of South West, South East and London regions.

Interviews for this role will take place in person at our office in London from the 26 September 2025.

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.