UHN Paediatric Epilepsy Nurse Specialist

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Kettering; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Paediatric Epilepsy Nurse Specialist at Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides expert nursing care, advice and support to children and young people with epilepsy and their families. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder coordinates care and delivers education on epilepsy management.

The role includes medication monitoring, attending nurse-led clinics across inpatient, outpatient and community settings, and serving as a key contact for families and

Responsibilities

• Provide expert nursing care, advice and support to children and young people with epilepsy and their families.
• Coordinate care within the multidisciplinary team and participate in nurse-led clinics.
• Educate patients and families on epilepsy management and self‑care strategies.
• Support medication monitoring and management across inpatient, outpatient and community settings.
• Act as a key contact for families and professionals to ensure coordinated, patient-centred care.

Job description

The Paediatric Epilepsy Nurse Specialist provides expert nursing care, advice, and support to children and young people with epilepsy and their families. Working as part of the multidisciplinary team, the post holder coordinates care, delivers education on epilepsy management, supports medication monitoring, and acts as a key point of contact for patients, families, schools, and healthcare professionals. The role focuses on improving patient outcomes, promoting self-management, and ensuring high‑quality, family‑centred care, The Paediatric Epilepsy Nurse Specialist works closely with the Lead Paediatrician to provide a high‑quality, specialist epilepsy service for children, young people and their families, in line with national guidance, including NICE Quality Standards and the Epilepsy Best Practice Tariff. The post holder delivers expert nursing assessment, advice, education and support to children and young people with epilepsy, promoting effective management of their condition and associated co‑morbidity. The role includes attending and running nurse‑led clinics alongside paediatric epilepsy outpatient clinics and providing care across inpatient, outpatient and community settings. Acting as a key point of contact for families and professionals, the nurse specialist ensures coordinated, patient‑centred care and supports children and their carers to manage epilepsy safely and confidently.

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University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.