Neurology Clinical Nurse Specialist - Epilepsy

• On a daily basis being responsible for assessing patients with Epilepsy .
• Autonomously work to formulate and facilitate safe effective evidence based care dependant on the patient's requirement.
• Liaising with colleagues and the wider neurology team to ensure patients are receiving Epilepsy care according to NICE guidance.
• The role is to provide leadership and clinical support to the band 6 that is in post and work closely with the band 8a for the service offering solutions to service development and improvement.
• You will be (or willing to work towards) a non medical prescriber.
• You will work within all aspects of the journey of an Epilepsy patient providing expert, safe and effective care.
• The role encompasses aspects of education, audit and research but primarily is direct patient care.

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Level 1)
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
• Significant epilepsy nurse experience post registration equivalent to Masters level qualification

Essential

• Extensive post registration experience, some of which will have been spent working within Specialist Neurology Services
• Audit and Standard setting
• Managing staff
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Willing to undergo training as necessary
• Knowledge of local and national initiatives/strategies relating to Specialist Nuerology Care and NICE guidance
• Knowledge of current health issues
• Ability to maintain frequent periods of concentration during patient assessments

Desirable

• Service development and/or change management
• Experience in writing/designing patient information
• Experience of user involvement.
• Previous experience/ understanding of the Peer Review process and the ability to move this forward

Essential

• Experience of communicating in complex situations to all levels of staff and service users
• Experience of teaching different groups of Healthcare Staff
• Ability to see opportunities for potential new projects
• Ability to organize and prioritize own and others' workload
• IT skills
• Experience of managing situations where the post holder is exposed to emotional and distressing circumstances where patient behaviour maybe challenging