Paediatric Tertiary Epilepsy Nurse Specialist

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Paediatric Tertiary Epilepsy Nurse Specialist on a 9-month fixed-term contract to provide maternity leave cover within Southampton Children's Hospital.

This specialist role offers the opportunity to make a significant difference to the lives of children and young people with complex epilepsy and their families by providing expert clinical care, advice, education and support across a regional tertiary service.

Working within a highly skilled multidisciplinary neuroscience team, you will play a key role in coordinating care, supporting clinical decision-making, and ensuring patients receive high-quality, personalised care throughout their epilepsy journey.

As part of our commitment to delivering outstanding specialist care, the post holder will work closely with paediatric neurologists, allied health professionals, community services, and regional epilepsy teams to improve patient outcomes, enhance family experience and support seamless care across organisational boundaries.

The successful candidate will work alongside the wider Neurosciences and Children's Specialist Nursing Teams, contributing to service development, education, quality improvement initiatives and the ongoing delivery of a responsive and patient-centred epilepsy service.

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

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