Job summary
- Main area
- Neurology
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 343-7288711-RB-SK
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Helier Hospital
- Town
- Carshalton
- Salary
- £53,751 - £60,651 pa Inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 7
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, experienced clinical nurse specialist to join our Neurology Department to be an integral part of a team providing care for patients with epilepsy.
The specialist nursing role requires individuals to develop expertise in the speciality, be able to teach and support staff in the clinical areas, undertake research and audit as required and consider how to gain patient feedback to review and improve services. You should be an effective communicator, motivated and self-directed and willing to continue to develop professionally.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will develop the excellent specialist nursing service for people with epilepsy under the care of Epsom & St Helier Hospital so as to provide appropriate support for their condition.
To provide nursing cover and support for other neurological conditions.
To ensure an integrated service is delivered for people with epilepsy, liaising with other members of the multidisciplinary team including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, continence service, neuropsychology services, social workers. Continue to develop the interface between Hospital, Community and Primary Care Services to ensure that patients are able to manage their condition at home without unnecessary hospital admissions/stays.
To develop the knowledge of both people with epilepsy and Health Care Professionals about the optimal management of epilepsy and symptoms associated with it.
To liaise with the voluntary sector in order to develop the support and services available for people with epilepsy.
To be an integral part of the specialist neurological team for assessment, management and review of epilepsy patients and their treatment(s).
To provide specialist nursing care in responsive to individual epilepsy patient needs.
To provide expert advice and guidance.
To liaise with the regional epilepsy network to ensure best possible care for patients with epilepsy under the care of Epsom & St Helier Hospitals.
Working for our organisation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Clinical Nurse Specialist Epilepsy role at Epsom and St Helier.
Person specification
Qualifications and training
Essential criteria
- Current NMC registration
- Degree in relevant health subject
- Evidence of recent CPD
Desirable criteria
- Post-registration qualification in neurosciences/management of epilepsy
- Accreditation for non-medical prescribing course
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Previous teaching experience
- Demonstrates an understanding in the needs of patients with long term conditions
- Excellent communication skills
- Demonstrable ability to plan, organise and prioritise
- Ability to use research evidence to improve practice
- Good IT skills including word processing and simple databases
- Commitment to engage in ongoing CPD
Desirable criteria
- General knowledge in a wider sphere of neurological conditions such as Multiple sclerosis, dementia and parkinson's disease
Skills and Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Ability to work under pressure
- Willingness to work with all colleagues to maintain and develop a comprehensive service
Desirable criteria
- Courses/training in advanced communication and leadership skills
Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
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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
- Annamma George
- Job title
- Associate Director of Nursing
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 296 2000
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