To advise as required on in-patient clinical management following appropriate protocols and with consultant support. To arrange appropriate on-going management, individualised to meet each familys needs, at Out-Patients and through home visits and telephone support. To provide the specialist, expert link between hospital and home for young people with epilepsy, to ensure they receive an integrated service relevant to their needs and those of their family. To act as an expert resource for all personnel involved in the childs well-being including hospital staff and staff from all relevant statutory and voluntary agencies. To empower each child and family to become as independent as possible in the management of their epilepsy and to learn how to live with it with minimal impact on their family life. To ensure the psycho-social impact of epilepsy is recognised and effectively managed working in partnership with family therapists and Child Mental Health colleagues and facilitate conjunct working with families. To prescribe and provide expert advice on the preparation, adjustment and use of appropriate medication and equipment according to Trust policies and protocols both for in-patients and young people living with epilepsy in the community using nurse prescribing in accordance with Trust policy and protocols. To provide an effective transition service of care from paediatric epilepsy services to adult epilepsy services whether hospital or community based, either directly or via a young peoples clinic. To act as support to develop epilepsy knowledge, training and skills.