# Clinical Nurse Specialist (Complex Epilepsy) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-nurse-specialist-complex-epilepsy/057a19e5-2a4c-4210-b48f-c3e98df1c71a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-nurse-specialist-complex-epilepsy/057a19e5-2a4c-4210-b48f-c3e98df1c71a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inclusive - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-21T11:00:33.372Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Great_Ormond_Street_Hospital_Children_NHS_Foundation_Trust/complex_epilepsy_clinical_nurse_specialist/complex_epilepsy_clinical_nurse_specialist-v8171002 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8171002?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.gosh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are a looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and inspiring senior nurse with experience in Paediatric Complex Epilepsy to join our team. This is a specialist role with strong focus on the management of children and young people with a diagnosis of complex epilepsy undergoing medication , ketogenic diet therapies , as well as supporting transition from Paediatric to adult epilepsy services  You should have an in-depth understanding of the delivery of safe and high –quality care, as well as supporting and driving quality improvement across the neuroscience unit. You will be visible and accessible, act as a role model and hold responsibility to contribute to high quality epilepsy inpatient  and outpatient care delivery.  You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team in the  delivery high quality , evidence based care to children with complex epilepsy  They will take responsibility for a defined caseload at GOSH within the Complex Epilepsy including ketogenic diet and transition, working in conjunction with the Epilepsy CNS team , Neurologists Specialist dieticians and  ACP for Epilepsy Surgery ensuring continuity of quality service to young people under our care. The role combines clinical expertise, education , service development and leadership to improve patient outcomes and experience ### Main duties of the job - Take responsibility for a defined caseload of children and families incorporating a care co-ordination remit as agreed - Provide effective nursing leadership, expertise, advice and support to the team / department and ensure the provision of high quality care to children and families - Act as a role model and highly competent practitioner - Act as a designated resource to children and families, and other shared care professionals - Provide nursing leadership to develop, deliver and evaluate services - Support the effective management of patient activity throughout the care pathway with a focus on continuous quality improvement. - Complete workload activity recording in line with Trust Policy - Ensure that all staff caring for children in the caseload have up to date clinical skills knowledge and competence - Foster environments conducive to learning, inquiry, and research and to support the identification of the training and development needs of nursing staff / learners in the department. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below. ## Person Specification ### Skills/Abilities **Essential** - Excellent relevant clinical skills Expert specialist skills and abilities for post - Demonstrates a caring and compassionate approach to patients, families and colleagues - Excellent managerial, leadership and organisational skills - Negotiating skills Ability to delegate and prioritise - Self-discipline and good time management to support periods of lone working - Able to problem solve and initiate change - Interviewing /appraisal skills - Excellent verbal, written , communication and listening skills - Excellent teaching, training and preceptorship - Administration of IV drugs, as appropriate Administering medication under patient group directives or supplementary prescribing as appropriate - Able to work across professional team and organizational boundaries - Phlebotomy and cannulation skills, as appropriate - Computer literate (, PowerPoint presentation, teams ) - Ability to initiate and sustain change - A flexible approach to work Be flexible with hour - Ability to deal with conflict situations ### Experience/Knowledge **Essential** - Sufficient experience at band 6 level or equivalent, including within relevant clinical environment - Previous experience of research and audit - Previous experience of change management and problem solving - Experience of handling clinical incidents and complaints - Demonstrates Compassion In Practice - Expert knowledge relevant to the speciality/field or practice - Understanding of professional and current issues in children’s nursing and healthcare, e.g. Laming Report, Francis report, CNO’s vision for Compassion In practice, Fit for Future:10 year Health Plan for England - Detailed understanding of audit and research methodologies - Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues - Child Protection - Good attendance record - Evidence of fulfilling PREP **Desirable** - Experience of managing a team - Experience of working as a CNS ### GOSH Culture and Values **Essential** - Our Always values ### Academic/Professional qualification/Training **Essential** - On the relevant part of the NMC register i.e Children’s registered - Evidence of ongoing, dynamic continuing professional development within the specialty, linked to demonstrable clinical competencies - Assessing and mentoring qualification - Possession of a relevant honours degree **Desirable** - Recognised teaching qualification ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10473185) - [staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 108.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2815) - [diversity and inclusion (pdf, 166.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2485) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.