Job summary
- Main area
- Paeds - Community Nursing Team
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 193-7169918UCGB7-PECNS
- Employer
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Paediatric Epilepsy Clinical Nurse Specialist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic band 7 nurse who acts as a positive role model and advocate for the Paediatric Epilepsy service within Royal Berkshire Hospital.
You will be able to provide specialist, interdisciplinary education and training to other staff, children and young people and their families and wider personal needs.
Works strategically to influence the development of the service both locally and nationally.
Leads clinical audits with Epilepsy
Participates/facilitates/undertakes research and projects centered around Epilepsy and the improvement and change within this service
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will support the Epilepsy Clinical Lead and their team to ensure that their workstream of programmes are planned and managed effectively and take the lead in assisting in their successful delivery
· Managing a complex caseload of CYP with epilepsy who require co-ordination of care across multiple settings and services.
· Undertaking wider system-level roles to support horizontal and vertical integrated care:
o Ensuring, and establishing where required, relevant referral pathways into services such as mental health care, tertiary neurology and neurodevelopmental services.
o Supporting transition of YP into adult epilepsy services, specifically YP with complex epilepsy requiring a multidisciplinary team approach.
o Liaising with community paediatric services in the management of CYP with learning disability and autism (LD&A). For example, this may include establishing and supporting any out-reach clinics in residential school settings.
o Developing a sustainable model for training schools in the use of emergency medications
Working for our organisation
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are looking for individuals who are experienced in caring for children and young people with epilepsy, and who possess the skills required to work proactively and take the initiative to provide the best care for children and young people with Epilepsy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate evidence of working at
- Registered nurse (Child)
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of working at/towards band 7
- Nurse prescriber - or working towards
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of appropriate clinical practice in paediatric epilepsy nursing
- Paediatric community experience
Desirable criteria
- Several years post qualification which are spent within epilepsy
- Knowledge of policies/documents relating to Epilepsy best practice
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kate Hand
- Job title
- Lead Nurse Paediatrics and Neonates
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01183226998
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