Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Epilepsy Nurse Specialist to join an established service providing epilepsy care to adults across the region, on an 18 month secondment.
The service provides expert assessment, advice, training and intervention supporting the medical and surgical management of patients with epilepsy.
The successful applicant will be supported through clinical supervision and formal academic training to develop further knowledge and skills to support people who have epilepsy.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Specialist Nurse is multifaceted; however, the ultimate aim is the provision of a high quality specialist service to people with Epilepsy. The successful candidate will act as a source of contact and advice for patients, carers, and health professionals.
They will have the ability to both work autonomously and as part of the wider Epilepsy Specialist team and will be assisted to make key decisions to both directly and indirectly influence patient care.
The successful candidate should have knowledge and understanding of both national and local guidance in relation to Epilepsy.
They will have post registration experience at a Band 5; experience of working with Epilepsy or Neurological conditions is an advantage. The desirable candidate will evidence via CPD that they have continuous evidence of learning.
If you have an interest in developing your knowledge and skills in Epilepsy and are motivated, highly organised with advanced interpersonal and communication skills, this may be the opportunity for you.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust, we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate, and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us, you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities, and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
We recognise that many people find interviews daunting and the conventional interview approach, of unseen questions, often impacts performance on the day. We are therefore piloting sending interview questions to candidates in advance.
This vacancy is within one of our pilot areas; therefore, if you are invited for an interview, you will receive your interview questions in advance of your interview date. Feedback on this process will also be requested to help our teams understand and evaluate your recruitment experience.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Evidence of continuous professional development.
* NMC Registration.
* Evidence of involvement in teaching.
Knowledge
* Demonstrates evidence-based clinical knowledge.
* Current knowledge of Epilepsy.
Experience
* Experience post registration as a Band 5.
* Experience in relevant setting i.e. Neurosciences.
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.
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