Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic nurse to join our friendly, well-established Paediatric Epilepsy Team.
This is a Band 7 role; however, we encourage applicants with experience and interest to apply for a Band 6 development post. There will be an upgrade to Band 7 upon completion of the Paediatric Epilepsy Module/course as defined in-house, following a period of consolidation and assessment of competence. This will be assessed by the Paediatric Epilepsy Nurse Specialist and line manager (Matron for Children's Services).
We are offering a permanent position working up to 37.5 hours per week.
The Paediatric Epilepsy Service has a strong multi-disciplinary team and welcomes enthusiastic and motivated nurses who are passionate about providing excellent care to children and their families.
Our Clinical Nurse Specialists are an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team working together to deliver this specialist service, promoting treatment pathways that empower and support children and their families to manage their condition and help to minimize hospital admissions. You will be responsible for developing and working within evidence-based specialist pathways of care, guidelines, and protocols to support patients and their families to improve care delivery.
We encourage applicants to arrange a visit and discuss the opportunity further.
Main Duties of the Job
Act as a skilled nurse and role model in the care of children and young people with epilepsy and their families, demonstrating an excellent understanding and proficiency in the highly specialist nursing care and management of children and young people with epilepsy in both the hospital and community settings. Establish yourself as a lead for a caseload of children and young people with epilepsy under the direct care of the consultants, liaising appropriately with all key members of the multidisciplinary team and service users. Work with children and their families/carers from diagnosis throughout their ongoing care and facilitate the transition to other services or adult care. Participate in clinical work and coordination of investigations and relevant tests. Make recommendations and identify areas for development, presenting these to the epilepsy consultants for discussion prior to implementation. Be responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs of care, ensuring all activity is recorded as required. Use appropriate clinical judgement and autonomous decision-making, coordinating and managing the clinical caseload autonomously. Liaise and carry out community (home/school) visits for children and young people with epilepsy. Work as a member of the multidisciplinary/multi-agency team, ensuring close collaborative working with other departments/agencies to ensure holistic patient care. Maintain ongoing education to ensure evidence-based practice. Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential: NMC registration RNC/RN with substantial paediatric experience Mentorship Degree in Nursing or related subject Substantial experience working as a nurse within Paediatric Epilepsy service Teaching and assessing in clinical practice qualification or equivalent Desirable: PET 1 and 2 Masters modules Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Essential: Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role). Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Employer Name:
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Address:
St Richards Hospital, Spitalfield Lane, Chichester, PO19 6SE Employer's Website:
https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/
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Act as a skilled nurse and role model in the care of children and young people with epilepsy and their families, demonstrating an excellent understanding and proficiency in the highly specialist nursing care and management of children and young people with epilepsy in both the hospital and community settings. Establish yourself as a lead for a caseload of children and young people with epilepsy under the direct care of the consultants, liaising appropriately with all key members of the multidisciplinary team and service users. Work with children and their families/carers from diagnosis throughout their ongoing care and facilitate the transition to other services or adult care. Participate in clinical work and coordination of investigations and relevant tests. Make recommendations and identify areas for development, presenting these to the epilepsy consultants for discussion prior to implementation. Be responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs of care, ensuring all activity is recorded as required. Use appropriate clinical judgement and autonomous decision-making, coordinating and managing the clinical caseload autonomously. Liaise and carry out community (home/school) visits for children and young people with epilepsy. Work as a member of the multidisciplinary/multi-agency team, ensuring close collaborative working with other departments/agencies to ensure holistic patient care. Maintain ongoing education to ensure evidence-based practice. Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential: NMC registration RNC/RN with substantial paediatric experience Mentorship Degree in Nursing or related subject Substantial experience working as a nurse within Paediatric Epilepsy service Teaching and assessing in clinical practice qualification or equivalent Desirable: PET 1 and 2 Masters modules Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Essential: Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role). Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Employer Name:
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Address:
St Richards Hospital, Spitalfield Lane, Chichester, PO19 6SE Employer's Website:
https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/
#J-18808-Ljbffr
