Specialist Nurse

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a specialist nurse to join our Learning Disability Epilepsy service, covering Hull and East Riding. The service provides specialist assessment, management and reviews of adults with a learning disability and epilepsy including those with a VNS. The roll also is key in delivering training to collogues and other services regarding epilepsy.

You will be supported in the role by the epilepsy lead nurse and work closely with the consultant neurologist.The service also works collaboratively with the wider LD community team MDT's to ensure person centred, cohesive care.

A NMP qualification is advantageous but we welcome applicants who have not completed their NMP but are willing to undertake this on commencing the role. There will also be opportunity for further training and as identified by yourself and epilepsy lead nurse.

Main duties of the job

As a Specialist Nurse in Learning Disability Epilepsy, you will be expected to work autonomously as well as in a wider MDT. You will be responsible for completing initial assessments, supporting with the prescribing and management of individuals epilepsy as well as supporting with VNS's in the community. You will work alongside the Lead Nurse to support the wider LD team, partner agencies and care providers with the implementation of care plans regards to Epilepsy. As well as delivering Epilepsy focused training. You will continue to demonstrate specialist clinical skills in practice and provide support/advice re service development and the delivery of care, in partnership with service users, carers, staff, managers and other agencies.

Core Functions

To support the Lead Nurse in providing clinical and professional leadership to nurses within own area of responsibility.

To support the Lead Nurse and other colleagues with the implementation of policy, protocol, service/practice development and change within own area of responsibility

To continue to demonstrate specialist clinical skills in practice and provide support/advice re service development and the delivery of care, in partnership with service users, carers, staff, managers and other agencies.

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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