To provide active support to adults with learning disabilities and epilepsy, ensuring their specific health needs are met and facilitating access to secondary and tertiary services where appropriate.
Be professionally and managerially responsible for the delivery and ongoing development of the Epilepsy Nurse Service within Dudley Community Learning Disability Specialist Health Services.
Deliver high-quality professional and clinical care, support, and education to adults with learning disabilities and epilepsy, including their families and paid carers. Achieve this through expert communication, specialist knowledge, planned assessments, and interventions tailored to individual needs.
The post holder will actively engage with service users, families, paid carers, and a range of healthcare professionals across primary, secondary, and tertiary care settings.
Work in partnership with service users, carers, GP practices, psychiatrists, neurologists, and healthcare teams across different levels of care. Contribute to training, guidance, and support related to health improvement, promotion, and epilepsy management.
Maintain a good understanding of epilepsy, seizures, medication management, the Mental Capacity Act, and legal considerations in capacity assessments and best interest decisions.
Provide information on investigations, diagnosis, treatment, medication adherence, and risk management sensitively.
Support individuals with learning disabilities in attending epilepsy reviews and consultations, which may require flexible working hours.
Develop and review individualized risk assessments and epilepsy management protocols collaboratively with individuals, families, and professionals.
Work autonomously with your clinical caseload, being responsible for all aspects of your practice.
Demonstrate specialist epilepsy knowledge through evidence-based clinical practice aligned with national standards and guidelines.
Adhere to the NMC Standards of Conduct, Performance, and Ethics for Nurses and Midwives.
Deliver training to healthcare, social care, statutory, and voluntary organizations.
Maintain accurate records using electronic systems.
Participate in personal, team, and service development initiatives.
Make recommendations to minimize risks associated with epilepsy.
Work towards achieving 'expert nurse' status within the Learning Disability Epilepsy Nurse Specialist Framework.
Undertake the Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification (V300).
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