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Epilepsy Nurse Specialist

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Torquay, Torbay, United Kingdom NHS Full time
Senior Learning Disability Epilepsy Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered Nurse in Learning Disabilities to join the Learning Disability Liaison Team as an Epilepsy Nurse based in Torbay.

The Epilepsy Nurse Specialist role exists to ensure that the needs of individuals with a Learning Disability are met when they require access to Neurology Services for assessment and treatment of their epilepsy. The nurse specialist will deliver a comprehensive nursing service, providing advice, education, and support to patients and carers suffering with epilepsy and those undergoing investigations to confirm diagnosis.

This will involve communicating and working in partnership with a range of clinicians and services, working to change systems and educating where appropriate.

Main Duties of the Job
  1. Provide information, advice, support, and education to adults with epilepsy and their families/carers regarding their condition, drug therapy, medication administration, and seizure control, and the importance of keeping accurate records.
  2. Support the Trust to achieve a multi-disciplinary approach to epilepsy care with relation to specialist clinics, support, advice, counselling, and best practice.
  3. Keep appropriate, up-to-date clinical data on epilepsy.
  4. Assist the Neurology department to exercise their duty to provide individuals with a learning disability equality of access to the same healthcare as the general population, with added support to achieve the same health outcomes as those for the general population.
  5. Work with the Neurology department to develop an action plan which aims to deliver appropriate improvements in service delivery and health outcomes.
  6. Exercise leadership within the Neurology department to ensure that services are provided in line with current local and national policy and guidance for people with Learning Disabilities, which promotes their rights and inclusion.
  7. Assist the Neurology department to manage the interface between mainstream general hospital services, primary care services, and specialist learning disability services.
About Us

We provide mental health, learning disability, and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist and secure services for the wider south west region and nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health and wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise and resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high-quality services that are safe and focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and applications are encouraged and welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part-time and flexible working applications will be considered and supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity, or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Person Specification
  • Experience as a Band 5 in an acute and/or community setting.
  • Clinical Supervision and Mentoring Experience.
Qualifications
  • A professional Mental Health Nursing or Learning Disability Nursing qualification.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.