Epilepsy Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution is seeking an experienced Epilepsy Advanced Nurse Practitioner to provide high-quality clinical care and education for patients with epilepsy. The applicant must be an autonomous Registered Nurse with experience in neurology and the ability to manage outpatient clinics. This role offers the opportunity to contribute significantly to service improvement and patient outcomes in an expanding healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• 3 years post-registration experience in neurology/epilepsy.
• Relevant experience at band 7 in neurology/epilepsy.

Responsibilities

• Act as Nurse Specialist in Epilepsy to promote good practice.
• Provide support, advice, and education to patients.
• Run outpatient clinics with consultant support.

Skills

Advanced communication skills

Excellent management skills

Ability to manage stressful situations

Education

Registered Nurse

Degree or Diploma

Master's degree or working towards

Job description

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Epilepsy Advanced Nurse Practitioner

The closing date is 14 December 2025

Due to service expansion we are seeking an experienced, motivated and energetic individual to join our neurology service as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner for Epilepsy. To be part of the team leading MKUH towards a higher level of clinical excellence and continually be part of improving service delivery for our patients.

This rapidly expanding modern and busy service has led to investment into the service to ensure effective and timely patient care. This developing service is supported by the forward-thinking medicine division.

We are looking for an experienced Registered Nurse with demonstrable clinical experience and qualifications within the field of epilepsy and who is able to function well in a team as well as under their own initiative and who can respond to changing service priorities with this patient group.

We are looking for an individual who is autonomous and will run outpatient clinics with the support of the consultant team, alongside ward referrals. You will also be an active member of the Neurology team supporting patients and their families through their treatment and beyond.

You will deliver and support high standards of clinical care both as a direct care giver and indirectly through the support and education of the wider workforce.

Main duties of the job

NHS Survey, 2024 94% feel that their role makes a difference to patients and service users.

The post holder will contribute to the work of epilepsy nursing within the outpatient setting and across the hospital.

This leadership role will encompass:

o Clinical assessment, treatment, care and support of patients at all stages of their pathwayo Information and support to patients, families and carers.

o Clinical support of senior nursing and medical staff in decisions regarding care and treatment plan.

It is expected that the individual will be: an expert practitioner in nursing with a high level of clinical credibility; the ability to establish close working relationships with senior nurses and medical staff together with the community; the ability to influence policy and practice.

The post holder will work closely with the neurology medical team.

About us

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a 'Good' rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.

Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards - and the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.

Job responsibilities

Act as Nurse Specialist in Epilepsy to promote good practice in the diagnosis, treatment and care of people with epilepsy.

Take the nursing lead in providing a seamless, high-quality service to people with epilepsy both in the hospital and community.

Provide support, advice and education to patients, families and carers.

Undertake research into epilepsy and continuing personal and professional development.

Clinical duties

Act as an expert practitioner in the management of epilepsy demonstrating advanced clinical skills and knowledge to professional staff and patients.

Develop/maintain nurse led clinics, advising patients with a diagnosis of epilepsy in management of the condition, medication, safety and lifestyle issues.

Act as an expert practitioner in the prioritization and management of acute and chronic patients health problems, intervening appropriately.

Professional

Analyse and interpret national recommendations, ie. NICE guidance and formulate action plans to achieve compliance from a nursing perspective.

Interpret the impact of public health data/information in evaluating patients needs, pattern of disease and effectiveness of interventions/programme of care.

To act as an expert practitioner and role model, demonstrating advanced skills and knowledge to professional staff and patients in the nursing care of individual patients.

Managerial

Provide leadership, demonstrating transformational leadership skills, developing the service in conjunction with the medical and operational team.

Assumes accountability and responsibility for practice and along with the members of the healthcare team, strives to attain the highest standard of practices.

Develop and implement service policies with other relevant agencies, where relevant for own area of specialism and propose policy or service changes which impact beyond own area of activity.

Attend pertinent meetings of professional associations and relevant specialist conference in order to update knowledge.

Actively participate in external networks and attend events in the area of epilepsy in order to maintain expert knowledge base.

Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

• Registered Nurse
• Degree or Diploma
• 3 years post registration experience in neurology/epilepsy
• Master's degree or working towards in the relevant field
• Independent nurse prescriber or working towards
• Advanced communication skills

Experience

• Relevant experience at band 7 in neurology/epilepsy
• Experience of leading and developing clinical practice

Skills

• Excellent management skills of self and others
• Have a good insight into self on others and vice versa
• Ability to facilitate the management of change
• Ability to delegate appropriately

Personal and people development

• Ability to be flexible, to have flair and initiative and be able to work in a team
• Motivated / positive - self-directed and committed.
• Professional image
• Ability to organise, priorities and coordinate work

Communication

• Excellent communication skills with colleagues and people at all levels
• Flexible approach to work
• Good listener
• Team player
• Ability to manage stressful situations, raise clinical issues and work independently to ensure the patients' needs are being met
• Ability to manage and motivate self and others

Specific requirements

• Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations

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.

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust