Epilepsy Nurse Specialist (Neurology)
The closing date is 31 May 2026
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Band 7 Epilepsy Nurse Specialist (Neurology) to permanently join our established specialist service at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
This is a unique clinical role supporting adults with highly complex, long-term epilepsy needs.
The post holder will work autonomously across a wide geographical area, providing specialist assessment, clinical decision-making, patient and family support, education, and leadership, while working closely with multidisciplinary teams across hospital and community services.
Main duties of the job
* Deliver a high quality, specialist epilepsy nursing service to patients from the age of 18 with established epilepsy and those undergoing diagnosis.
* Act as a source of expert advice and information for patients, carers and other healthcare professionals to improve epilepsy care for the local population.
* Work independently with a caseload of patients and undertake advanced clinical assessments and make autonomous clinical decisions.
* Run independent nurse-led clinics and interpret diagnostic information.
* Support complex discharges, admission avoidance and with a particular emphasis on improving in-patient flow where possible.
* Deliver specialist education and training to staff caring for this specialist group within NUH and external care providers and provide a resource for members of the MDT.
* Work in conjunction with other members of the epilepsy team to develop the strategic plan for the adult epilepsy service to ensure delivery of an efficient and cost effective service.
* Ensure that the aims and objectives of the adult epilepsy service are delivered and implemented to continually improve the standard of care that adults with epilepsy receive, including any National guidance.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job responsibilities
* Deliver highly specialist, evidence-based care for patients with complex epilepsy needs.
* Act as a key point of contact and advocate for patients and families.
* Maintain accurate clinical records in line with Trust policy.
* Identify patients with established epilepsy and support those undergoing diagnosis.
* Work within all groups of patients with epilepsy including those with intellectual disability, epilepsy in pregnancy and young people in transition from paediatric care.
* Contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement and service development.
* Work in line with Trust values, safeguarding, and information governance requirements.
* Travel independently across a wide geographical area (full UK driving licence required).
Person Specification
Commitment to trust values and behaviours
* Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards.
Training and Qualifications
* Current registration with appropriate professional body.
* Degree in health/nursing related studies.
* Relevant post-reg study relevant to specialist pathway / willingness to undertake at master's level.
* Recognised teaching and assessing qualification / have completed teaching and assessing supervisor training. Evidence of leadership course.
* Completion of all local competency packages or has undertaken WINW packages essential to role and specialty.
* Research training / experience. Demonstrates and awareness of research principles and their application to clinical practice.
* Non-Medical Prescriber/willingness to undertake if relevant to the role.
* Master's degree or equivalent or willingness to work towards/equivalent experience.
Experience
* Minimum of 2 years' experience in band 6 role and/ or working within a Neurology ward/with Epilepsy patients.
* Good understanding of Epilepsy CNS role.
* Significant post registration experience at band 6 or above, in appropriate clinical setting.
* Demonstrates professional autonomy and effective decision making skills when managing caseload.
* Experience in supervision of registered, non-registered staff and students.
* Ability to manage clinical patient caseload efficiently and effectively.
* Experience in using relevant hospital IT systems.
* Evidence of teaching and assessment skills, including the teaching of patients, families and colleagues.
* Experience in Epilepsy/Neurology.
Communication and relationship Skills
* Demonstrate basic IT skills.
* Can minimise interpersonal conflict and barriers to communication, demonstrating evidence of negotiating and influencing skills.
* Ability to work within a MDT; collaborating with, leading when required, negotiating with and influencing the work of others across a range of disciplines and on own initiative including the sharing of highly complex information and implementation of plans for Service development.
* Ability to deliver presentations and chair meetings.
* Ability to support colleagues, patients and relatives/carers in distressing circumstances.
* Experience of initiating and implementing change effectively, engaging stakeholders in the process.
* Evidence of networking locally, nationally and internationally.
Analytical and Judgement Skills
* Demonstrate confidence in assessing, planning, delivering, prioritising and evaluating patient care.
* Able to respond to problem situations and ensure that effective interventions are put in place. Ability to interpret and analyse highly complex clinical and non-clinical information.
* Lead on the identifying, successful implementation and management of a nursing change process.
* Recognition of own level of competence and limitations. Able to identify own learning needs.
* Evidence of clinical and non-clinical data collection, evaluation, analysis, interpretation and application to clinical practice.
* Experience in writing reports.
Planning and Organisational Skills
* Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload, and that of others. Recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations within an unpredictable working environment.
* Able to lead the development, implementation and monitoring of local protocols and objectives and action plans to lead and introduce change.
* Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others in the prioritisation of their patient care.
* Awareness of budget constraints and ordering specialist supplies.
* Knowledge and understanding of national policy and current issues relating to specialty.
* Experience in reviewing service, ensuring compliances with National Standards.
Physical Skills
* Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties.
* Demonstrate dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation.
* Able to undertake manual handling manoeuvres.
* Ability to work without supervision within scope of practice and manage own workload; effective time management.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such 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.
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
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