Clinical Nurse Specialist- Epilepsy

NHS; England; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in the UK is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist for Epilepsy. This role involves managing a clinical caseload, providing specialist nursing input and continuity of care for children and young people. The successful candidate will support, manage and coordinate clinical follow-up programmes within a multidisciplinary team. Applicants should possess NMC Registration and relevant experience in the field of neurology or epilepsy. The position offers competitive pay and a commitment to work-life balance.

Benefits

Positive work-life balance

Flexible working patterns

Qualifications

• Proven experience of working within a relevant field (neurology/epilepsy).
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at specialist level of care.
• Awareness of recent developments within nursing.

Responsibilities

• Manage the clinical caseload, providing highly specialist nursing input.
• Provide expert nursing support and advice to patients and families.
• Ensure each patient is assessed, and their care is effectively planned.

Skills

Good communication skills

Good organisational skills

Time management and prioritisation skills

Good people skills

Computer Skills

Well‑developed clinical skills

Education

NMC Registration - Children's Nurse

ENB998 / Mentorship & Preceptorship Qualification

Job description

Job Summary

We are recruiting for a Clinical Nurse Specialist for Epilepsy who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

We are looking for a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Epilepsy who is passionate about providing outstanding care, improving health outcomes, and reducing health inequalities.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in an expanding field. You will build specialist knowledge, gain valuable experience, and boost your skills while working to support the development of the epilepsy service and meet the needs of children and young adults.

You will support, manage and coordinate clinical follow‑up programmes working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide an accessible and robust service for all children and young people with epilepsy.

Manage the clinical caseload, providing highly specialist nursing input and continuity of care to children and young people with epilepsy, focusing on self‑management, attendance, treatment monitoring, and preparation and liaison for transition to adult services.

Ensure each patient is assessed, and their care planned, implemented, and evaluated in negotiation with the patient, carers and other healthcare professionals accurately and ensure this is communicated and documented.

Provide expert nursing support and advice, education and counselling to support patients and families either virtually, via telephone or face to face. Provide practical and emotional support to patients and families in a tailored and timely manner.

Meet with patients and their families as required to help resolve their concerns, providing written responses to formal complaints as required by the Divisional Manager.

About Us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We Run The Following Hospitals

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient‑led Trust where dedicated staff provide high‑quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Details

Date posted: 09 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time

Reference number: 361-7593165

Job locations: Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, SG1 4AB

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Essential

• NMC Registration - Children's Nurse
• Evidence in recent Clinical Practice in CYPD
• ENB998 / Mentorship & Preceptorship Qualification

Desirable

• Willingness to undertake further education as required
• Epilepsy related course
• Non‑Medical Prescriber
• Community Nursing Qualification

Previous Experience

• Proven experience of working within a relevant field (neurology/epilepsy)
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at specialist level of care.
• Evidence of development of specialist practice nursing skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
• Aware of recent developments within nursing.
• Proven knowledge of epilepsy
• Experience of working within a MDT Mentoring/supervision of other professionals

Desirable

• Management experience

Skills

• Able to work autonomously and seek advice when necessary
• Able to work across professional team and organisational boundaries
• Good communication skills
• Good organisational skills
• Good people skills
• Time management and prioritisation skills
• Computer Skills
• Well‑developed clinical skills
• Ability to escalates complex concerns effectively

Knowledge

• Articulates understanding of The Code
• Good understanding of current issues affecting children with epilepsy
• Good understanding of national guidelines

Other Requirements

• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Role model our Trust values every day

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, SG1 4AB

Website: https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/