Epilepsy Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Requirements

To provide information on investigations, diagnosis, treatment, concordance and risk in a sensitive manner.

To support clients to attend epilepsy reviews and consultations as necessary. This may mean a variation in core hours.

To be responsible for the development of individualised risk assessments and epilepsy management protocols and regularly reviewing and evaluating them. This will include a range of interventions in conjunction with individuals, their families, paid carers and other professionals.

Demonstrate specialist epilepsy knowledge and skills through clinical practice. Care delivery should be evidence based and reflect National standards and guidelines.

Work as an autonomous practitioner with own clinical caseload and be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of own work.

To adhere to the NMC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics for Nurses

and Midwives

To deliver training and development to health professionals, social care, statutory and voluntary organisations

To participate in formal supervision as a supervisor and a supervisee and provide advice and support to other health care workers and students when necessary.

To maintain contemporaneous records using appropriate electronic systems.

To actively participate in personal, team and service development.

To make recommendations to minimise specific risks posed by the diagnosis of epilepsy.

To be working towards competent nurse level of the Learning Disability Epilepsy Nurse Specialist Framework.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

• oRNLD/RNMH (Active on NMC Register) with a minimum of 3 years post registration experience in a relevant area of practice

Desirable

• oEvidence of recent personal and professional development-linked to management and leadership skills.
• oMentorship Training/ENB Teaching and Assessing/NVQ Assessor or equivalent
• oDiploma or higher in epilepsy care

Experience

Essential

• oDemonstrable evidence of the ability to supervise the work of junior health care workers.
• oSignificant experience of working with people with active epilepsy
• oDemonstrable ability to work effectively with team members, clinical colleagues and managers.
• oDemonstrable evidence of involvement in continuous service improvement, which may include audit initiatives and research.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The ridge hill centre

Stourbridge

DY8 5ST

Employer's website

https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)