Children’s Epilepsy Nurse Specialist

Employer York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site York Hospital Town York Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/10/2026 23:59

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Our Values

• We are KIND
• We are OPEN
• We pursue EXCELLENCE

We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse to join our Children’s Epilepsy Team at York Hospital.

The ideal candidate will have experience in caring for children with epilepsy and willhold a recognised epilepsy qualification. However, applications are welcomed from Nurses who demonstrate the potential to develop into the role but do not yet meet all essential criteria.

This postholder will provide clinical care and support to children and their families witha new diagnosis of epilepsy and ongoing to support for those already diagnosed. The Epilepsy Nurse will support consultants in clinic and run nurse led follow up clinics.

They may also provide care on the ward or in clinic, through home visits or by telephone. Excellent communication skills are vital for this role

Where a candidate does not currently hold the required qualification and/or specialist experience, appointment may be made under Annex 21 of the NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions. This will be a B5 developmental post, supported by astructured training and competency programme, becoming a B6 on completion.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse with experience ofcaring for children with epilepsy to join our Children’s Epilepsy Specialist Nursing team.

The ideal candidate can be a Children’s Nurse, Adult Nurse or Learning disabilities Nursebut with significant experience and understanding of caring for children with Epilepsy.

The role will involve supporting newly diagnosed children and their families, ensuring optimum seizure control throughout childhood and transition into adult services. Workingas part of the multi-disciplinary team the Children’s Epilepsy Specialist Nurses provide aholistic approach to the health, social and psychological well-being of children with epilepsy.

This is a permanent Band 6 contract for 22.5 hours per week, worked over 3 days,Monday-Friday. The post is based at York hospital but may involve working from home or undertaking school visits  post holder must hold a full driving licence and be

The role will also involve supporting and training colleagues and educational staff to ensure that the children and their families receive the highest levels of care.

Working within the supportive team, this position offers the opportunity for professional development such as non-medical prescribing, as well as involvement the development ofthe service and national audits.

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting…