Children's Community Epilepsy Specialist Nurse

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust; Elland; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a paediatric registered nurse to join the children’s epilepsy team. This full-time role involves delivering high-quality health care and support to children and families in various settings. The successful candidate will coordinate services for newly diagnosed epilepsy cases and work closely with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should have experience or interest in long-term conditions.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse specialized in paediatrics.
• Experience or interest in managing long-term conditions.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Support the Clinical Manager in managing the Children’s Epilepsy Service.
• Deliver support to children and families in diverse settings.
• Coordinate services for early discharge and epilepsy care.

Skills

Experience or interest in long-term conditions

Education

Paediatric registered nurse

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a paediatric registered nurse with experience or interest in long term conditions to join the children’s epilepsy team. The post holder will be part of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust and will deliver high-quality health care, education and support to children and families within the home, school and community settings. The role supports patient safety and service improvement and involves working with the Clinical Manager to oversee daily operations of the Children’s Epilepsy Service.

The post holder will coordinate appropriate services to facilitate early discharge and manage children and young people newly diagnosed with epilepsy at home. They will liaise with the multidisciplinary team and other agencies to ensure seamless epilepsy care, working holistically with families from infancy through adolescence.

We commit to designing and implementing services that meet the diverse needs of our service, population and workforce, ensuring equity for all patients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Support the Clinical Manager in the daily operational management and leadership of the Children’s Epilepsy Service.
• Deliver high-quality health care, education and support to children and families within home, school and community settings.
• Initiate and coordinate appropriate services to facilitate early discharge and care for newly diagnosed epilepsy cases at home.
• Liaise with the multidisciplinary team and other agencies to provide seamless, high-quality epilepsy care.
• Work as part of the Children’s Epilepsy multidisciplinary team with a developmental approach from infancy to adolescence.
• Coordinate, prioritise, delegate and organise the safe and effective running of services in collaboration with the Clinical Manager and senior management teams.

Qualifications

• Paediatric registered nurse with experience or interest in long-term conditions.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care

Contact for details

For further details or informal visits please contact: Lola Duncan, Paediatric Community Matron, Email: [e-mail], Telephone: [phone]