Roald Dahl Paediatric CNS for Epilepsy (Surgical)

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London is seeking a Band 7 Paediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist in Surgical Epilepsy at Denmark Hill Site. The post involves joining a multidisciplinary team to deliver high‑quality care for babies, children and young people with epilepsy within a combined neurology/neurosurgery pathway.

You will lead advanced clinical care, contribute to education and audit, support pre/post‑operative care for epilepsy patients, and act as an expert resource for

Responsibilities

• To provide care, support advice and education for children and young people with a diagnosis of epilepsy
• The post holder will support the epilepsy surgical service, supporting children undergoing surgical procedures both pre and post operatively
• To develop an autonomous nursing service and progress advanced clinical care of children with epilepsy
• To lead and innovate nursing practice for children with epilepsy and their parents through newly diagnosed educational session
• To take responsibility for safety and quality of data collection on newly diagnosed epilepsy patients
• To take a key role in the development of healthcare professionals and their ability to manage epilepsy through the delivery of formal and informal education / training, and through review of their care delivery
• To provide professional, high quality coordinated and holistic care to children and their families, aiming to improve the management of their long term condition, within agreed protocols and allocated resources together with colleagues.
• To provide appropriate information, education, advice and support particularly to the patients and parents.
• To be an expert resource that provides sound clinical advice and judgement to patients and their families, and healthcare colleagues in acute, community and primary care settings

Job description

Please note that the start date for this vacancy will be on or after the 1st April 2027. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Paediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist in Surgical Epilepsy at Denmark Hill Site. We are seeking a highly motivated enthusiastic forward-thinking individual to join the multi-disciplinary Team. We provide a high-quality service caring for babies, children and young people and their families living with epilepsy. The role shall involve working within a seamless specialist neurology and neurosurgical nursing service that is aimed at continuously improving standards of patient care and facilitating multi-professional working. This will be achieved through clinical practice, management, education, research and audit and professional activities taking into account directorate, corporate, and national policy and within the clinical governance framework.

• To provide care, support advice and education for children and young people with a diagnosis of epilepsy
• The post holder will support the epilepsy surgical service, supporting children undergoing surgical procedures both pre and post operatively
• To develop an autonomous nursing service and progress advanced clinical care of children with epilepsy
• To lead and innovate nursing practice for children with epilepsy and their parents through newly diagnosed educational session
• To take responsibility for safety and quality of data collection on newly diagnosed epilepsy patients
• To take a key role in the development of healthcare professionals and their ability to manage epilepsy through the delivery of formal and informal education / training, and through review of their care delivery
• To provide professional, high quality coordinated and holistic care to children and their families, aiming to improve the management of their long term condition, within agreed protocols and allocated resources together with colleagues.
• To provide appropriate information, education, advice and support particularly to the patients and parents.
• To be an expert resource that provides sound clinical advice and judgement to patients and their families, and healthcare colleagues in acute, community and primary care settings

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. Transforming Healthcare is the vision at the heart of the King's Strategy - 2026 to 2031. Together, we are pursuing six strategic ambitions: delivering high-quality patient care; being a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability. Achieving these ambitions will require all of us to work as one Team King's, united by a shared commitment to our values of being caring, collaborative, inclusive and innovative. By living these values every day, we will transform healthcare for our patients, our communities and each other

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Amanda Aldred [e-mail] Job title: Paediatric Lead Nurse Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 02032996431

Joanne Reilly ( Lead Macmillan Paediatric Oncology Nurse Specialist)

Tel No: 0203 299 4391 or email: [e-mail]