Epilepsy Specialist Nurse

2 weeks ago


Lincoln Lincolnshire, United Kingdom United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

Epilepsy Specialist Nurse role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to continue to develop the Epilepsy Nursing Service for patients with Epilepsy within Lincolnshire based in the Neurology Department at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Epilepsy nurse team are looking at new and innovative ways to provide a patient centred approach for all adult epilepsy patients and to bring together all stakeholders to ensure a cohesive approach to epilepsy care in the new integrated care system.

Main duties of the job

They will work closely with the Epilepsy team to develop the service and ensure it meets national best practice standards and guidance. They will be responsible for advancing and continuing to improve the experience and outcomes for patients with Epilepsy within Lincolnshire.

About us

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of 643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - Outstanding Care Personally Delivered - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated

Job description

Job responsibilities

Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential


  • Registered Practitioner
  • Formal teaching and mentorship qualification
  • Degree or equivalent
  • Independent prescriber
  • History taking and physical assessment course/ module

Desirable


  • Counselling skills

Previous Experience

Essential


  • Recent experience within acute care environments with relevant specialty experience
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Evidence of ability to measure and evaluate outcomes of the team
  • A significant contribution to practice and service development
  • Experience of independent clinical decision making

Desirable


  • Post registration experience
  • Relevant neurological experience
  • Experience of working in the area of Epilepsy Audit experience

Knowledge, Skills & Aptitudes

Essential


  • Able to provide advice and display effective decision making skills
  • Good interpersonal and leadership skills, able to motivate and inspire others
  • Commitment to continuing professional development
  • Positive and enthusiastic
  • Adaptable and flexible
  • Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework

Specific Requirements

Essential


  • Must be able to present information logically and concisely
  • Ability to support the evaluation of specialist Epilepsy and Non-Epilepsy care
  • Ability to move between sites

Employer details

Employer name

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Lincoln County Hospital

Greetwell Road

Lincoln

LN2 5QY

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