Job summary
This unique Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) role in Epilepsy is designed to work within the recently established Learning Disability Epilepsy Service (LDES), in Bexley. The role is such that works closely with the Epilepsy Consultant, liaising with neighbouring neurology teams, and primary care. The post holder will carry a caseload, and supervise a specialist support worker.
Key components of the role include:
- Provision of specialist assessment and intervention in the management of epilepsy and learning disability, in partnership with service users, their families, carers and other generic community health and social care providers.
- Provision of advice and support to the wider learning disability nursing teams in Bexley, for epilepsy & health promotion.
- Ensure that people with learning disabilities have access to appropriate health care services.
Main duties of the job
- To accept referrals according to locally agreed guidelines. To manage a highly complex clinical caseload ensuring high standards of care that is flexible to the needs of the service user.
- When appropriate, provide direct nursing support and / or facilitate access to generic health services in accordance with individual needs.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of Policies, Procedures and Clinical Guidelines in the community setting particularly in areas associated with epilepsy.
- To be responsible for delivering specialist epilepsy assessment, (including risk screening assessment and management planning).
- Participate and when appropriate, run nurse led clinics for people with learning disabilities and epilepsy.
- Develop formal links and working relationships with local Adult Neurology, Paediatric and Acute Service in Bexley.
- Take the lead for developing links and working relationships with local and national voluntary epilepsy groups / organisations, to ensure access to relevant information and support for service users and their carers.
- Work jointly with other professionals within the Learning Disability Partnership and ensure prompt and appropriate delivery of services.
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
There is a full and detailed job description and person specification attached. However, in addition to the 'main duties of the job', the following managerial, leadership and clinical responsibilities are key:
- Take managerial responsibility for epilepsy nursing interventions provided by the specialist epilepsy service and ensure that any referrals received by the service receive the required specialist input.
- Develop a working relationship with the relevant Primary Health Care Teams, Secondary Care, and other social care / independent providers to raise awareness of the epilepsy and health care needs of people with learning disabilities and define their area of responsibility.
- To be responsible for the regular supervision and PDRs with learning disability nursing staff in line with the Trusts Clinical Supervision Policy. This will include managing staff performance and capability as appropriate.
- Collect data required for management information.
- Promote a positive image of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust by participating in service promotion and information events. Contribute to meetings / conferences, newsletters and journals when required.
- Organise, participate in and when required, lead group work for service users, their carers and other professionals.
- Register as a Datix handler, and when required review Datix incident reports and develop action plans. Reporting to patient safety group as required.
- Actively contribute, along with the LD Consultant Psychiatrist, in reviewing and developing the LD Epilepsy service strategy.
- Keep up to date with developments in the area of epilepsy, both locally and nationally ensuring that this is reflected in practice.
- Identify and evaluate relevant practice knowledge through membership of peer networks, conference and relevant courses.
- Take responsibility for own professional and organisational knowledge in accordance with NMC and Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust revalidation policies.
Please see attached JD and PS for full detail.
Job description
Job responsibilities
There is a full and detailed job description and person specification attached. However, in addition to the 'main duties of the job', the following managerial, leadership and clinical responsibilities are key:
- Take managerial responsibility for epilepsy nursing interventions provided by the specialist epilepsy service and ensure that any referrals received by the service receive the required specialist input.
- Develop a working relationship with the relevant Primary Health Care Teams, Secondary Care, and other social care / independent providers to raise awareness of the epilepsy and health care needs of people with learning disabilities and define their area of responsibility.
- To be responsible for the regular supervision and PDRs with learning disability nursing staff in line with the Trusts Clinical Supervision Policy. This will include managing staff performance and capability as appropriate.
- Collect data required for management information.
- Promote a positive image of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust by participating in service promotion and information events. Contribute to meetings / conferences, newsletters and journals when required.
- Organise, participate in and when required, lead group work for service users, their carers and other professionals.
- Register as a Datix handler, and when required review Datix incident reports and develop action plans. Reporting to patient safety group as required.
- Actively contribute, along with the LD Consultant Psychiatrist, in reviewing and developing the LD Epilepsy service strategy.
- Keep up to date with developments in the area of epilepsy, both locally and nationally ensuring that this is reflected in practice.
- Identify and evaluate relevant practice knowledge through membership of peer networks, conference and relevant courses.
- Take responsibility for own professional and organisational knowledge in accordance with NMC and Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust revalidation policies.
Please see attached JD and PS for full detail.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- RNLD
- Educated to a degree level or equivalent
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Further appropriate training, in Learning Disability and Epilepsy
Desirable
- Post grad and/or MSc level training
Experience
Essential
- Working within a community team
- Managing epilepsy in people with a learning disability
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Mentoring students
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
Essential
- Leadership abilities within own profession
- Computer literacy
- Experience of working autonomously
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- RNLD
- Educated to a degree level or equivalent
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Further appropriate training, in Learning Disability and Epilepsy
Desirable
- Post grad and/or MSc level training
Experience
Essential
- Working within a community team
- Managing epilepsy in people with a learning disability
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Mentoring students
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
Essential
- Leadership abilities within own profession
- Computer literacy
- Experience of working autonomously
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).
