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Trainee Epilepsy Specialist Nurse

2 months ago

Edenbridge, United Kingdom Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job overview

We are looking for a skilled Nurse to join our Epilepsy Service as a Trainee Epilepsy Specialist. 

We are a team of specialist nurses with expertise in the care and treatment of epilepsy and our administrative team. We offer a service to clients in Kent and Medway.

We provide a link between the person with epilepsy, the consultant neurologists and the GP giving advice and monitoring medicine changes.

Main duties of the job

This is a development role where you will train and acquire specialist skills and knowledge in the assessment, treatment and management of 
people with Epilepsy.

You will have a professional development plan that is co-written with the 
Specialist Epilepsy Nurse, setting clear goals within set timeframes to meet the clinical objectives.

Once you have achieved Epilepsy clinical knowledge, skills and competencies we can start to look at your progression within the service as a new specialist. 

Please call for more information about our service and this exciting development role. 

Additional Working Pattern: 5 days a week M-F

Working for our organisation

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered Healthcare Professional with relevant Professional body (1st Level Nurse/ NMC or Physiotherapist; Occupational Therapist; etc / HCPC) Degree in a health relevant subject or willingness to complete a degree (within 3 years of appointment)

Desirable criteria

Mentoring qualification equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of recent community/acute healthcare gained through education or work experience placement or previous employment

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS Knowledge of up to date clinical practice

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

Sound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written) Ability to organise own work Ability to cope with change Ability to use own initiative

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice. Ability to work under pressure Flexible and adaptable

Ability to manage

Essential criteria

Able to support the implementation of local and national agenda’s for health under the guidance of the team lead / ward manager. Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures.

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