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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

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Stonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024Florence Nightingale Foundation

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.

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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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