Job summary
The Epilepsy Team here at NUH are delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Band 6 Epilepsy Nurse Specialist post.
This post would be an ideal opportunity for a Registered Adult Nurse to develop and enhance existing clinical skills and knowledge in the specialist field of epilepsy.
The successful candidate would experience working within the adult epilepsy specialist nursing service providing advice and support to patients, families, carers and other health professionals through actively participating in clinics and supporting our telephone / email helpline.
Additional education and training is available for applicants lacking experience for some aspects of the role.
If you think this opportunity is an ideal fit for you, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us to arrange to meet up for an informal chat / insight visit.
Experience at Band 6 is desirable.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the summary below, you will need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification Document attached to this advert.
You will be a clinical and professional role model with a passion for the delivery of high quality clinical care.
You will be an effective team player with an ability to plan and organise your own workload,.
You will possess excellent communication skills, and an ability to teach families, carers and health professionals.
You will be working as part of a dynamic, forward thinking multi-professional team, offering you key opportunities to develop your career as an Epilepsy Nurse Specialist within this rapidly expanding specialty.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be working alongside an established epilepsy team comprising of Consultant Neurologists and Epilepsy Nurse Specialists.
You will be play an active role in :
Our dedicated epilepsy clinics
Offering a telephone advisory service for patients, families and carers
Liaising with other professions including:
Paediatric colleagues at NUH, Notts partnership healthcare trust - Intellectual Disability Service, Primary Care colleagues
You will be given opportunity to participate in more specialised epilepsy related clinics such as supporting our joint pregnancy clinics where we provide pre conception advice and close follow up of women with epilepsy who are pregnant.
Also opportunity for exposure to support patients with Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) both in the general epilepsy and Specialist VNS clinic.
For further information, please refer to the job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be working alongside an established epilepsy team comprising of Consultant Neurologists and Epilepsy Nurse Specialists.
You will be play an active role in :
Our dedicated epilepsy clinics
Offering a telephone advisory service for patients, families and carers
Liaising with other professions including:
Paediatric colleagues at NUH, Notts partnership healthcare trust - Intellectual Disability Service, Primary Care colleagues
You will be given opportunity to participate in more specialised epilepsy related clinics such as supporting our joint pregnancy clinics where we provide pre conception advice and close follow up of women with epilepsy who are pregnant.
Also opportunity for exposure to support patients with Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) both in the general epilepsy and Specialist VNS clinic.
For further information, please refer to the job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Training and qualification
Essential
- health related degree / diploma in nursing
Desirable
- degree in health care related subject
Experience
Essential
- 2 years speciality experience in neurology / epilepsy
Desirable
- epilepsy related qualification e.g. diploma in epilepsy
Experience of using hospital systems
Essential
- experience of using NUH hospital systems
Desirable
- Experience of using careflow and Notis
Nursing registration
Essential
Desirable
- 3 years experience of ongoing clinical nursing at band 5
Person Specification
Training and qualification
Essential
- health related degree / diploma in nursing
Desirable
- degree in health care related subject
Experience
Essential
- 2 years speciality experience in neurology / epilepsy
Desirable
- epilepsy related qualification e.g. diploma in epilepsy
Experience of using hospital systems
Essential
- experience of using NUH hospital systems
Desirable
- Experience of using careflow and Notis
Nursing registration
Essential
Desirable
- 3 years experience of ongoing clinical nursing at band 5
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).