Epilepsy Specialist Nurse - Community & Virtual Clinics

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust; Billericay; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced registered nurse with an interest in epilepsy to join our specialist Epilepsy Nursing team, covering south west Essex. You will support the clinical lead, run nurse-led clinics in the community, review medications, and provide care advice over the phone or virtually.

Working closely with secondary and primary care, you will educate the MDT in epilepsy management and support carers in creating effective care plans for seizure control, including home

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience as a registered nurse.
• Interest in Epilepsy and community-based care.
• Ability to educate multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Hold independent nurse-led clinics in the community.
• Review medications and monitor patient wellbeing.
• Conduct home visits to patients and care homes.
• Provide advice via phone or virtual consultations.
• Educate the wider MDT in epilepsy management and support carers.

Skills

Registered nurse

Epilepsy knowledge

Community health nursing

Phone/virtual consultations

Team education

Education

Nursing degree

NMC registration

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced registered nurse with an interest in epilepsy to join our specialist Epilepsy Nursing team, covering south west Essex. You will support the clinical lead, run nurse-led clinics in the community, review medications, and provide care advice over the phone or virtually.

Working closely with secondary and primary care, you will educate the MDT in epilepsy management and support carers in creating effective care plans for seizure control, including home