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Nurse Practitioner Paediatric Epilepsy

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Eastbourne, BN21 2UD

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

3 September 2026

3 days left

Job description

We are looking to appoint a Paediatric Epilepsy Nurse Practitioner for who brings innovation, specialist skills, and enthusiasm to lead the nursing el...

The Nurse/Clinical Practitioner will promote the vision and values of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, leading by example and ensuring that they demonstrate those values in their leadership behaviours and how we support our teams and deliver our servicesThe Nurse/Clinical Practitioner will be able to provide highly specialist advice and able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care The Nurse/Clinical Practitioner will act as lead specialist in a defined area.The Nurse/Clinical Practitioner provides specialist education and training to staff, students, carers and patients The Nurse/Clinical Practitioner undertakes research and leads clinical audits in own specialist area .

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Qualifications / Training

Essential

  • Registered Nurse/Professional and hold active registration with relevant Professional body
  • Degree level qualification relevant to role
  • Post Graduate qualification at Masters level relevant to role to demonstrate specialist clinical and leadership skills
  • Evidence of mandatory and statutory essential training skills, for example, Basic Life Support, manual handling, infection control, fire etc

Desirable

  • Project management/Quality improvement qualification
  • Restorative supervision/Professional Nurse Advocate qualification
  • Education/Training qualification
  • Advanced Clinical Practice modules at Masters level (Physical Assessment, Prescribing)

Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience in area of specialist knowledge and expertise
  • Demonstrate experience of:- Quality/Service improvement Project Management Leadership People Management Innovative and inspiring leadership and clinical practice Research or audit Education and Training

Desirable

  • NHS experience or relevant health care organisation

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Essential

  • Leadership skills that demonstrate the ability to manage self and lead others, able to motivate and inspire a team
  • Day to day management of a team/service, able to allocate and manage staff organise placements, support learners, provide supervision and line management responsibilities and record keeping. Ability to promote staff wellbeing and manage performance
  • Demonstrates knowledge of National NHS and Nursing agenda including national/local performance targets.
  • Able to contribute to/interpret policy change and make recommendation for service improvements.
  • Expert clinical skills and competence relevant to role to support innovative, evidence based practice.

Other

Essential

  • Flexibility in working hours and patterns
  • Full driving licence and access to a vehicle (for domiciliary community role) and ability to travel between sites

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

20 August 2026

Last checked

21 August 2026

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About the employer

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East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

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