Clinical Nurse Specialist- Children's Epilepsy

Job overview

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Children’s Epilepsy Nurse Specialist (Band 7) to join our Children’s Services team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and develop specialist epilepsy services for children and young people across community, primary and secondary care settings.

The post holder will provide expert clinical care, advice, education and support to children and young people with epilepsy and their families, delivering care in clinics, schools, homes and hospital settings. Working autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in improving health outcomes, supporting self-management, and ensuring children receive high-quality, evidence-based care throughout their epilepsy journey.

As a clinical leader, you will contribute to service development, clinical governance, education and training, while acting as a specialist resource for healthcare professionals across Croydon. You will work closely with paediatricians, community teams, schools, GPs and other partner organisations to coordinate care, facilitate smooth transitions into adult services, and drive continuous improvements in patient experience and service delivery.

This role is ideal for a skilled children's nurse with specialist epilepsy knowledge who is passionate about delivering outstanding care, empowering families, and shaping the future of children's epilepsy services.

Interviews: tbc

Main duties of the job

Provide expert nursing care, assessment, advice and support for children and young people with epilepsy across community, outpatient, home and school settings.

Act as an autonomous specialist practitioner, using advanced clinical decision-making skills to improve patient outcomes and quality of care.

Support children, young people and their families from diagnosis onwards, providing education, emotional support and guidance on epilepsy management and treatment.

Coordinate care and work collaboratively with paediatricians, community teams, schools, GPs, pharmacists and other multidisciplinary professionals.

Manage a specialist epilepsy caseload and facilitate effective care pathways across primary, secondary and community services.

Lead on the development and continuous improvement of the Children's Epilepsy Service, ensuring care is evidence-based and aligned with national standards and best practice.

Provide education and training to healthcare professionals, families, schools and carers to improve understanding and management of epilepsy.

Support the safe transition of young people with epilepsy into adult services.

Monitor service quality, undertake audits, analyse activity data and contribute to clinical governance, risk management and service evaluation.

Develop and maintain effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, acting as a specialist resource and professional role model.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document (Job Description) which contains more information about the role.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.