Paediatric Epilepsy Specialist Nurse | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare trust in the East Midlands seeks an enthusiastic and motivated registered children’s nurse with post-registration experience to join the epilepsy team. The successful candidate will provide expert support to children and families, ensuring access to educational resources, and will engage in quality improvement initiatives. This role is ideal for those looking to develop their nursing practice within a supportive multidisciplinary team, focusing on delivering high-quality care in a clinical setting.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Qualifications

• Must have post-registration experience in a relevant field.
• Ability to provide expert information and support to families.
• Must be adaptable to work across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert information and education on epilepsy care.
• Support families and healthcare professionals in best practices.
• Participate in audits and team meetings for quality improvement.

Skills

Experience in pediatric nursing

Knowledge of epilepsy care

Communication skills

Education

Registered Children's Nurse

Job description

Do you have an interest or experience in epilepsy? We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated registered children’s nurse with post registration experience to join the epilepsy team in Southern Derbyshire and East Staffordshire.

We provide accessible high quality, comprehensive health care for children and families in Derby and Burton. This is an exciting opportunity to work across 2 sites within the same Trust, supported by an enthusiastic and friendly Epilepsy Team.

We work within a committed multidisciplinary team which includes dieticians, neurophysiologists and an award winning youth team.

We offer Video EEG telemetry, Ketogenic diet and a teenage clinic for young adults. We hold weekly epilepsy team meetings and monthly peer review sessions. We hold 10 joint tertiary neurology clinics per year and we are part of the Children’s Epilepsy Work stream in Trent.

The role will involve providing expert information, education and support to children and their families ensuring rapid access to advice via a telephone helpline and in the consultant‑led clinic setting. The successful applicant will be an educational resource for health care professionals (hospital and community‑based) in delivering current best practice for epilepsy and will take part in the Epilepsy 12 audit.

The post holder will have the opportunity to build upon their existing knowledge and skills and further develop their own nursing practice.

Closing date of applications: 8th January 2026

Interview date: 22nd January 2026

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

Benefits

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On‑going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

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This advert closes on Thursday 8 Jan 2026.

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