Paediatric Epilepsy CNS
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation TrustAlready thinking ahead to interview?
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Job overview
We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Paediatric Epilepsy Nurse to join our team, providing specialist care and support to children living with epilepsy and their families.
About the Role:
You will carry out clinical assessments in both clinic and ward settings, ensuring timely and effective reviews. You will manage and prioritise your own caseload, organising day‑to‑day work to maintain continuity of care. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, you will help deliver high‑quality epilepsy care tailored to each child’s needs.
You will take a holistic approach, supporting children from infancy through adolescence, considering not only their medical needs but also their developmental and emotional wellbeing. The role also involves coordinating with the Matron, nursing staff, paediatricians, service users and senior managers to ensure smooth and effective service delivery.
Paediatric Epilepsy Nurses play a vital role in ensuring children with epilepsy receive the best possible care, guidance and support. If you are passionate about improving outcomes for children and families, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Promoting Evidence based practice in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and care of children and young people with epilepsy
Supporting and advocating high quality epilepsy services.
Being the main point of contact for GP's and service providers.
Supporting the ongoing care of the child/young person and family, providing specialist information, emotional support and teaching.
Providing training, education, raising awareness and advice to other professionals.
Working as a role model in the care of children and young people with epilepsy and their families.
Skilled and expert nurse
Making recommendations and identifying areas for development and presenting them to teams.
Coordinating and managing the caseload autonomously.
Participating in clinical work
Liaising appropriately with all key members of the MDT and service users.
Transition to other services or adult care.
Providing support
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description. We look forward to your application! Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.