Paediatric Epilepsy Nurse

Rdehospital; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered Children’s Nurse within Community Children's Nursing Services. This Band 6 position focuses on providing specialized nursing care for children, particularly those with epilepsy, in their homes and communities. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team, with responsibilities including team leadership, patient education, and collaborating with healthcare professionals.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Staff Discounts

Flexible working schemes

Generous annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience in children and young people's epilepsy nursing required.
• Essential understanding in safeguarding and paediatric nursing.
• Ability to manage a caseload effectively and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide generic nursing care to children with short and long-term conditions.
• Educate patients and their families about epilepsy care management.
• Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams and agencies.

Skills

Epilepsy Nursing

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Time Management

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

An exciting appointment opportunity has arisen within Community Children's Nursing (CCN) Services at the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Northern) for an experienced, motivated and innovative Registered Children’s Nurse with Children and Young People's (C&YP) Epilepsy Nursing experience to work within the CCN Team as a Band 6 CCN-Epilepsy Specialty.

About the Role

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

Experience in team leading and community working is essential. Setting high professional standards, the post holder will be able to demonstrate excellent knowledge and skills in C&YP epilepsy nursing, communication skills and ability to team work and lead by example.

The CCN team is responsible for providing generic nursing care to children with short and long-term conditions within their own homes and wider community, therefore the post-holder should have a thorough understanding in safeguarding and a broad range of clinical knowledge and skills in Paediatric Nursing as well as C&YP epilepsy nursing speciality too, who can work autonomously in role.

The candidate should be able to demonstrate an ability to educate patients, parent/carers, professionals and other agencies surrounding C&YP epilepsy care management as well as about other different health care conditions when necessary. With excellent organisational and time management skills, an ability to caseload manage your own work as well as potentially oversee the caseloads of other CCN team members may be necessary and delegation of referrals or tasks to other team members would also be necessary; therefore, a dynamic, supportive person with this team working approach is essential.

You will need to work in partnership with all levels of Health Care professionals and NHS providers of services as well as with other statutory and voluntary agencies. Although this is currently a 9-5pm Monday -Friday service, the appointed person would be expected to work flexibly around these times during the week to meet the health care needs of patients. A car owner/driver is essential.

Working Pattern:23 hours per week

Interview Date:To Be Confirmed

For further information please contact:Neal Carter, CCN Team Manager 01271 322771 [e-mail]

Pay:The salary advertised for this position reflects the Agenda for Change 2025/6 rates, inclusive of a 3.6% pay award which will be implemented later this year. If you join before the implementation date, the pay award will be backdated to your start date. Until then, remuneration will be based on the 2024/5 pay bandings (Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers )

This is an internal vacancy for Royal Devon employees, therefore Bank workers are currently not eligible to apply for this vacancy.

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trustand Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

About Us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more

It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:

• National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
• Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
• Car lease schemes.
• The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
• Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.

• Salary Band 6: £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata
• Frequency Annual
• Vacancy Reference 185-1358-10704
• Contract Type Permanent
• Closing Date 12 June, 2025
• Job Category Nursing
• Staff Group Nursing & Midwifery Registered