Epilepsy Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job summary

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity of a Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist within our progressive Neurology team at Worcestershire Acute Hospital NHS Trust (open to AHP's)

The position is for an Epilepsy Specialist Nurse to Join our expanding team. We are particularly interested in those nurses with previous experience in the speciality or have experience caring for patients with Neurological conditions. Despite this we do recognise that applicants may not have worked directly in the Epilepsy speciality. There is therefore the opportunity for a dedicated and enthusiastic candidate to continue their professional development, supported by our Neurology team and take on this new challenge.

We are committed to building Neurology Services that makes full use of talents, skills and experience of our staff to inform service developments further and deliver patient centred, compassionate care.

If you would like more information on this vacancy or arrange an informal visit, please contact:

Lynn Clements - Lead Nurse Neurology lynn.clements2@nhs.net

or Stuart Guy Directorate Manager stuart.guy1@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

To provide a service working within the Clinical Nurse Specialist nursing team within the speciality of Neurology. Managing a shared caseload within Epilepsy. Acting as a link with our community colleagues and GP's.

The role is Monday to Friday (either full time or part time).

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Details

• Date posted: 26 August 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
• Reference number: C9365-26-0662
• Job locations: Worcester Royal Hospital, Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1DD, United Kingdom, Princess Of Wales Community Hospital, Stourbridge Road, BROMSGROVE, Worcestershire, B61 0BB, United Kingdom, Kidderminster General Hospital, Bewdley Road, KIDDERMINSTER, Worcestershire, DY11 6RJ, United Kingdom, Evesham Community Hospital, Waterside, EVESHAM, Worcestershire, WR11 1JT, United Kingdom, The Alexandra Hospital, Woodrow Drive, REDDITCH, Worcestershire, B98 7UB, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

To provide a service working within the Clinical Nurse Specialist nursing team within the speciality of Neurology. Manages a caseload. Acting as a link with the Worcestershire Community trust, particularly the Community Neurology Team, to ensure timely and appropriate transfer of care in a managed way.

To ensure cohesive working between Acute and Community Neurology Services

To contribute to the organisation of Neurology multidisciplinary, patient centred care

To facilitate flow of patients both from A&E and through the Neurology unit in accordance with NICE guidelines

To provide expert relevant clinical advice and support to patients and their carers

To support the development and implementation of best practice within the speciality of neurology medicine

To provide a specialist nursing role in the assessment and management of patients who have suffered a neurology (in and out patients)

To provide an outreach service to other patients in the Hospital who have a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of neurology ensuring that their management is timely and appropriate

To provide key support and an educational resource for any qualified and unqualified nursing staff, allied health professionals, junior doctors and students working within the speciality

To develop nurse led Outpatient services and manage a caseload

To play a key role in ensuring that national and local targets for neurology are met.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).