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Epilepsy Specialist Nurse for Children and Young People

2 months ago


Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Epilepsy Specialist Nurse to join our Children's Community and Specialist Nursing Team at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide direct expert nursing care to patients and their families with Epilepsy, working in collaboration with the nursing team and lead Consultant with a specialist interest in Epilepsy.
  • Assess children holistically, plan, implement, and evaluate evidence-based care, demonstrating a robust understanding of issues related to children with a lifelong health condition.
  • Deliver education and training for patients, carers, healthcare professionals, and other professional groups, aiming to reduce the impact of epilepsy on the child and their family.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of the service through teaching and support of other healthcare professionals and acting as a source of nursing expertise in this area.
  • Participate in research activity and clinical audits within the specialist area to further enhance awareness and opportunities for evidence-based patient care.
Requirements
  • To provide specialist advice, support, and education for the child/young person aged 0-16 (up to 19 years if they have SEND), and their families/carers upon diagnosis of Epilepsy and through transition to adult services.
  • To act as a nurse specialist in raising the profile of the Epilepsy service, inclusive of the Roald Dahl Charity.
  • To provide ongoing care and establish professional, trusting relationships with individual patients, families/carers, supporting the child/young person and family with their ongoing management of Epilepsy, within both hospital and community settings.
  • To support during the planned transition to adult services.
  • To liaise with voluntary agencies as appropriate.
  • To work within a multidisciplinary team as the specialist clinical nurse resource to other health professionals and allied agencies on issues relating to the care of patients with Epilepsy, ensuring that current, evidence-based information and advice is available.
  • To develop evidence-based guidelines and write protocols/policies for the management of the child/young person with Epilepsy in line with current NICE guidance and Best Practice Guidance, where appropriate/identified.
  • To provide written, evidence-based patient information at appropriate stages of the patient's disease progression and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and treatment protocols.
  • To have an active role in the delivery of structured education to schools, nurseries, and other agencies.
  • To be responsible for ensuring the planning, delivery, and evaluation of care to meet the personalised health and wellbeing care needs of patients, in line with the Trust's Values & Nursing & Midwifery Professional Framework.
  • To act as a strong role model and provide development, clinical supervision, and advice for other staff and students to support them in reaching their full potential.
  • To provide both formal and informal training and teaching sessions in a variety of health, education, and regional conference settings.
  • To ensure the productive operation of the team environment through the maintenance of a safe, clean, and organised environment.
  • To act at all times in a manner that upholds the Trust's values and Nursing & Midwifery Professional Framework goals, working as part of a team to ensure that patients and relatives receive excellent care with compassion.