Epilepsy Specialist Nurse (NHS AfC: Band 7) - Neurology - Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Found[...]

Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a registered nurse with a specialist interest in Epilepsy to join their team at Calderdale Royal Hospital. The role involves assessing patients, providing specialist care, and supporting the development of the service. The successful candidate will enjoy a hybrid working arrangement and the opportunity to contribute to patient care in various settings.

Qualifications

• Extensive post-registration experience in Specialist Neurology Services.
• Qualified Independent Non-Medical Prescriber.
• Experience in user involvement and managing staff.

Responsibilities

• Plan and provide specialist nursing care and Nurse led clinics.
• Assess patients with complex specialist conditions.
• Provide leadership and clinical support to junior staff.

Skills

Patient assessment

Clinical care

Communication skills

Education

Registered Nurse (Level 1)

Diploma in Epilepsy care

Masters Level Degree (working towards)

Recognised teaching/assessing qualification

Job description

Employer Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Calderdale Royal Hospital Town Halifax Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 10/07/2025 23:59 Interview date 18/07/2025

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us. Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?

Our Future Plans

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visithttps://future.cht.nhs.uk/

Job overview

An exciting opportunity for a registered nurse with a specialist interest in Epilepsy to join our team. The successful applicant will have experience of working with patients with Epilepsy or neurology with a specialist interest in Epilepsy, and have a good understanding of their needs. They will be expected to provide outpatient clinics both at the hospital site and in the community setting, home visits and hospital in reach. This is a hybrid role with some working from home elements.

Main duties of the job

On a daily basis being responsible for assessing patients with Epilepsy . Autonomously work to formulate and facilitate safe effective evidence based care dependant on the patient’s requirement. Liaising with colleagues and the wider neurology team to ensure patients are receiving Epilepsy care according to NICE guidance.

The role is to provide leadership and clinical support to the band 6 that is in post and work closely with the band 8a for the service offering solutions to service development and improvement.

You will be (or willing to work towards) a non medical prescriber.

You will work within all aspects of the journey of an Epilepsy patient providing expert, safe and effective care.

The role encompasses aspects of education, audit and research but primarily is direct patient care.

Working for our organisation

We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients’ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS – yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members – patients, staff and the local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Main Tasks

• To plan and provide specialist nursing care and Nurse led clinics, support the care provision for patients with long term Neurological conditions (Epilepsy)
• Assess patients with complex specialist conditions and make judgements on appropriate action for specialised care plans/programmes of care.
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist nursing care, establishing mechanisms by which each patient has a coherent and comprehensive management plan. These plans will be developed with the patient and carer according to their needs and include referral to other disciplines and services observing the principles of holistic care.
• To recognize the effects of polypharmacy.
• Maintain highly developed skills for the delivery of specialised patient care requiring dexterity and accuracy.
• To provide expert and professional and clinical care advise to patients, carers and the MDT.
• Coordinates multi-disciplinary groups in specialist care.
• To attend and contribute to local, regional and national forums and networks.
• Promote and provide effective communication; with other professionals, patients, carers and with other care settings, where information maybe highly complex, sensitive and may be contentious.
• To maintain accurate, appropriate and concise patient and other appropriate records
• Aim to empower the patient with Epilepsy by supporting and promoting their involvement in decision making.
• To provide specialist advice and information to professional colleagues, patients, carers and the public.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

• Registered Nurse (Level 1)
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
• Significant epilepsy nurse experience post registration equivalent to Masters level qualification
• Working towards Masters Level Degree
• Qualified Independent Non-Medical Prescriber
• Diploma in Epilepsy care

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

• Extensive post registration experience, some of which will have been spent working within Specialist Neurology Services
• Audit and Standard setting
• Managing staff
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Willing to undergo training as necessary
• Knowledge of local and national initiatives/strategies relating to Specialist Nuerology Care and NICE guidance
• Knowledge of current health issues
• Ability to maintain frequent periods of concentration during patient assessments
• Experience in writing/designing patient information
• Experience of user involvement.
• Previous experience/ understanding of the Peer Review process and the ability to move this forward

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

• Experience of communicating in complex situations to all levels of staff and service users
• Experience of teaching different groups of Healthcare Staff
• Ability to see opportunities for potential new projects
• Ability to organize and prioritize own and others’ workload
• Experience of managing situations where the post holder is exposed to emotional and distressing circumstances where patient behaviour maybe challenging

Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that’s why we encourage applications from all.Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.

Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.

Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on theCheck if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK website. We encourage all applicants to review these criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard £26.40 or Basic £26.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

If you have any questions please contact [e-mail] for assistance.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.