The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Are you ambitious and ready for a challenge?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, motivated, and enthusiastic nurse to join our established children's epilepsy nursing team. The post holder would join the epilepsy specialist nurse team, providing care in the management of varying epilepsy seizure conditions across the Newcastle area.
The successful applicant will have significant post-registration experience, ideally including children's epilepsy care. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about epilepsy care, self-motivated and innovative. You should have the ability to work autonomously, manage a large, shared caseload, be forward thinking, responsive to the needs of patients and the service, and work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
The post requires travel across the Newcastle area. A current driving licence and car ownership are essential.
Main duties of the job
* Effectively manage a caseload under the clinical supervision of the Band 7
* Effectively manage your time, coordinating clinics, community visits, and MDT meetings
* Maintain high standards of care within all care settings (including hospital, community, and educational)
* Provide a patient-centred and holistic approach to optimise the patient's quality of life
* Act as an advocate for the patients and their families
* Work collaboratively with members of the multi-disciplinary team, including social, educational, and voluntary sectors
* Integrate with the Paediatric Epilepsy Network North East and Cumbria
* The candidate should be proactive, forward thinking, and innovative to support the service lead in continuously improving epilepsy care
* Ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework, champion service user safety and dignity, and support colleagues in the drive for continuous improvement
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
* Registered nurse (appropriate to branch)
* Current NMC registration
* Diploma plus specialist qualifications/experience within the specialist area; prepared to take degree level study
* Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for student supervision and assessment (formally Mentorship) if relevant to role
* Current driving licence if relevant to role
* Degree in health-related subject
Knowledge & Experience
* Some post-registration experience within related specialist area of practice
* Extended clinical practice underpinned by training supervision & assessment
* Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project-specific policy context
* Has understanding/experience of adult/child safeguarding
* Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development
* Research or audit experience
* Evidence of contribution towards education and training programmes
Skills & Abilities
* Effective report writing skills
* Able to work independently and as a member of a team
* Effective organisation and time management skills
* Change management skills and involvement in project work
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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