Children's Epilepsy Clinical Nurse

The role is a band 5 Children's Epilepsy Nurse post at Staffordshire Children's Hospital, Royal Stoke Hospital, with University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. The post supports children, young people and their families with epilepsy or possible epilepsy, linking primary, secondary and tertiary care and promoting evidence-based practice. It sits in an expanding team alongside epilepsy clinicians, supported by a Children's Epilepsy Nurse Specialist.

Applicants need NMC children nurse registration and prior experience of caring for children with epilepsy.

• Deliver nursing skills, knowledge and expertise to children, young people and their families or carers with epilepsy or possible epilepsy
• Work with the Children's Epilepsy Nurse Specialist team and clinicians with a specialist epilepsy interest
• Act as a point of contact between primary, secondary and tertiary care and the wider multidisciplinary team
• Facilitate best practice and evidence-based care for children and young people with epilepsy
• Support the development and delivery of a specialist epilepsy service, working independently and with the team

• ENB 998 or mentorship level 3 (or equivalent), or experience of teaching in clinical areas

• Registered Children's Nurse on the NMC register

• Previous experience of caring for children with epilepsy

• IT and computer skills

• Able to use own initiative
• Works as part of a team
• Effective communication skills

• PET 1 and 2 epilepsy certificate, or willingness to undertake it

• Support to develop existing and new skills within a competence framework
• Support from a Children's Epilepsy Nurse Specialist
• Access to the Trust's development packages