Paediatric Epilepsy Nurse Specialist

Band 6 / 7 (depending on experience and qualification)

Paediatric Unit

15 hrs per week (Thursday & Friday with some flexibility including occasional shifts on Monday)

RSCN / RN Child - Essential

PET Level 1, 2 & 3 qualification desirable

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic paediatric nurse to join our CQC rated 'Good' team.

As the epilepsy nurse specialist, you will work alongside the paediatric epilepsy consultant, paediatric matron, and senior staff both within the paediatric department and throughout the Trust to ensure paediatric epilepsy care is of a high standard and meets the recommendations of the new Epilepsy Best Practice Tariff.

This role will be diverse and requires that you have not only considerable experience in epilepsy care but also the leadership and management skills to ensure any guidelines or policies required to support the epilepsy service are developed and implemented across all paediatric areas. The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills and will use these to develop, implement and deliver strategies to support children and families with epilepsy, empowering them through education and supported self-management to improve the quality of life they and their child experiences.

Main duties of the job

This new post represents a hugely exciting opportunity to improve the care we provide for our children and young adults with epilepsy. We are seeking an individual who is proactive, innovative, and able to work collaboratively and independently to develop a co-ordinated and responsive service for our patients and their families.

As a senior nurse in this specialist role, you will need to demonstrate that you are enthusiastic and highly motivated. You will be well organised and able to work both independently and as part of a team. You will be computer literate. Using these skills, you will collaborate closely with the paediatric matron and lead epilepsy consultant to ensure the paediatric service is able to provide children and their families with the highest possible standards of care within an ever changing and challenging environment.

Current driving licence is essential.

For an informal chat or visit, please contact Jo Spratley on ext.: 2025 via the main switchboard, which is 01895 238282 or via her email address, Jo.spratley@nhs.net.

About us

The Hillingdon hospital has a paediatric epilepsy caseload of over 250 children and this number is fast expanding. The reorganisation of children's services in Northwest London means that a number of children attend Hillingdon hospital for their care despite living outside the borough, most commonly in Ealing. The co-located Hillingdon Child Development Centre, a community-based service, has a caseload of a similar number

Although this role requires a weekday work pattern, there will be a need for the successful applicant to work flexibly both clinically to support practice and in a leadership, role attending meetings and representing the service both on and off site.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for the main responsibilities of a Paediatric Epilepsy Clinical Nurse Specialist

Person Specification

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Essential

• Educated to Degree Level
• RSCN / RN Child
• nursing experience at band 5 or above
• Experience in paediatric epilepsy care.

Desirable

• Mentorship in Practice or other teaching qualification
• Paediatric Epilepsy Training (PET) Level 1, 2 and 3

Employer details

Employer name

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Hillingdon hospital

Pield Heath Road

Uxbridge, Middlesex

UB8 3NN

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