An exciting opportunity has arisen to offer a Specialist Nursing role working within the children & young peoples team in Worcestershire alongside our Childrens Community Nursing (Orchard) service and Special School Nursing service. You will initially support and develop the setting up of a Community Paediatric Epilepsy Specialist Nursing service working closely with the LD Adult team who manage patients with a range of complex epilepsies and learning related disabilities. You will strengthen clinical and professional leadership in epilepsy care, working in an integrated way to complement the roles of clinical colleagues contributing to continuity of care for children and young people with epilepsy who are under the care of a named community paediatrician and attend a special school in Worcestershire.

This permanent role is for 30 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

To fulfil this specialist role you will provide visible and high-quality, professional leadership and expert clinical practice.

Reporting directly to the Clinical Lead for Childrens Nursing, you will spend a minimum of 50% of your working hours in clinical practice, working with children and young people with epilepsy, their family and carers, communities, statutory and voluntary agencies.

This role requires effective written and verbal communication skills to communicate complex information to professionals, patients and their families. Empathy, compassion and emotional support will need to be given when handling difficult conversations and situations.

The post holder will ensure the integrity and quality of the offer to children and young people is maintained through an annual audit of the epilepsy service Trust and ICB initiatives are interpreted and applied to the service.

The successful candidate will be a Registered Childrens Nurse with current NMC registration have undertaken Paediatric Epilepsy Training Course PET1,2,3 (or be willing to undertake within 12 months) Independent non-medical prescriber V300 (or commitment to undertake within 1 year of starting in post) relevant neurological experience in a position of responsibility (Band 6) and be able to evidence working with children and young people with epilepsy.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service

Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours

Flexible and agile working opportunities

Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support

Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)

Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes

Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will have clinical responsibility for a group of patients in a defined caseload, liaising and acting as a specialist resource, providing enhanced health and quality of life outcomes for children and young people with epilepsy by education and teaching sessions to promote the understanding of people with epilepsy. Working with the lead clinician(s) to promote and develop clinical innovations in the specialist area in line with local and national guidelines. Linking with other nurse specialists within the epilepsy field to ensure continuity of practice and care working directly with adult specialist and non-specialist services to facilitate the transition of young people to adult services.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Childrens Nurse with current NMC registration
• Degree
• Paediatric Epilepsy Training Course (PET 1,2,3) or willing to undertake within 12 months.
• Independent non-medical prescriber (V300) OR commitment to undertake V300 within 1 year of starting in post.
• Relevant further professional development particularly in relation to the patient group (neurology or learning disabilities)
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer

Desirable

• Professional Diploma in Epilepsy Care or equivalent experience

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to challenge poor behaviour
• Role modelling good behaviour
• A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
• Ability to praise and be supportive to others
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
• Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload
• Demonstrate expert nursing skills and a clear understanding of Epilepsy
• Demonstrate an ability to lead developments in practice
• Demonstrate a commitment to working in partnership with patients/carers
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries
• Good time management
• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment
• Excellent oral and written skills
• Ability to undertake specialist epilepsy assessments or willing to undertake training to conduct such assessments
• Ability to manage the organisation and running of nurse led clinics
• Able to co-ordinate and manage integrated care pathways for people with Epilepsy
• Ability to participate in the diagnosis, treatment and management of Epilepsy
• Ability to enter and record data on a computer-based system and be computer literate
• Ability to communicate effectively with anxious and distressed patients and their relatives, for example in communicating bad new concerning future health

Knowledge

Essential

• Specialist knowledge in the management and care of epilepsy
• Specialist knowledge in epilepsy medication regimes
• Specialist knowledge of working with people with epilepsy
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of multi-disciplinary issues and a commitment to multi-disciplinary working
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of Clinical Governance
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of evidence-based practice
• Leadership skills
• Knowledge of relevant outcome measures
• Knowledge of relevant issues in relation to current health policies and legislation
• Knowledge of counselling skills
• Up to date knowledge of safeguarding

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Significant post qualification Childrens Nursing experience (ideally 5 years or more)
• Relevant Neurological experience in a position of responsibility Band 6 and evidence of working with children and young people with epilepsy

Desirable

• Evidence of continuing professional development in the field of Epilepsy within the past two years, demonstrating an ongoing commitment to the specialism
• Evidence of providing leadership

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role
• Reliable
• Good team player

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Princess Of Wales Community Hospital

Stourbridge Road

Bromsgrove

Worcestershire

B61 0BB

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