Children’s Epilepsy Nurse Specialist: Learning Disabilities & Autism
Band 7
Main area: Paediatric, Community Specialist Epilepsy Nurse
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Fixed term: 2 years (position involves working across the MSE)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
Job ref: 364-A-8763
Site: The Lighthouse Child Development Centre, Town Southend, Essex
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 PA
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/03/2025 23:59
About Us
EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk.
* We are among the largest employers in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites.
* We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex.
EPUT was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (NEP) and South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT).
Job Overview
We are seeking to recruit an Epilepsy Nurse Specialist for children and young people who have Learning Disability/Autism. The postholder will work with existing Children's Epilepsy Nurse Specialists in acute and community settings across Mid and South Essex. Service delivery may be in patient homes, education settings, and community/acute settings. The post holder will be an experienced RN child branch or RSCN, offering specialist health advice, teaching and training, support, and clinical nursing care for children and young people with epilepsy and a Learning Disability/Autism.
Main Duties of the Job
* Acts as a recognised expert in the field of epilepsy nursing and provides professional leadership in all aspects of practice.
* Provides advice and support to Children and Young People with Learning Disabilities/Autism who have a diagnosis of epilepsy.
* Offers specialist advice and support in school settings.
* Plans, implements, and evaluates new and existing policies in epilepsy practice and service delivery in line with local and national guidance.
* Promotes organisational change and supports the implementation of national guidelines and quality standards.
* Supports the development of clinical pathways across the network in partnership with clinicians.
* Liaises with key professionals involved in treatment and care within the Mid and South Essex ICB.
* Attends and participates in local committee and network meetings.
* Takes the lead in patient experience, safety, and clinical effectiveness.
Person Specification
* Ability to travel across MSE
Qualifications
* Qualification in Epilepsy
* Non-Medical prescribing course
Knowledge/Experience
* Experience within children's acute/community setting
* Understanding of the role of CNS
* Experience of delivering teaching sessions
* Evidence of continual professional development
Important Notes:
* Staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment.
* Applications for Job Share are positively welcomed.
* The Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
* We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
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