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This post is 7.5 hours per week, suitable for someone looking for part-time hours or wanting to increase their hours in another role. Please see Job description for more details about the role.
Please note that sponsorship cannot be offered for this role.
This Role Requires NMC Registration.
Base Location: Poole Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
* To assess patients, plan, implement and monitor care, facilitating best practice and evidence-based, patient-centred care for people with Epilepsy.
* To facilitate patient empowerment by enabling patients with epilepsy to manage their condition effectively and independently, preventing complications and improving quality of life.
* To be a resource and lead on provision of highly specialist advice, education and support to other health care personnel and patients, and lead on planning, delivering and evaluating programmes of education and development for epilepsy care.
* To be involved in developing and maintaining high standards of care by underpinning practice with current research and evidence-based knowledge and contributing to best practice through participation in research, evaluation and development.
* To be actively involved in monitoring and developing the epilepsy service across Dorset, to ensure patients receive sustainable high-quality care that is effective and safe.
Qualifications
Essential
* BSc or equivalent in Nursing
* NMC Registration
* Recognised clinical competencies in Epilepsy Care
Desirable
* Non-medical prescribing
Experience
Essential
* 5 years post-registration experience
* Experience in working with patients with epilepsy
Knowledge
* In-depth understanding of the presentation features of Epilepsy
* In-depth understanding of national guidance relating to epilepsy and the relevance to clinical situations.
Desirable
* In-depth knowledge of the clinical pathway for Epilepsy
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Poole Hospital, Poole, BH15 2JB
Employer's website: https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers
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