Paediatric Epilepsy Nurse Specialist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves working as part of the Children's Epilepsy Service, providing specialised nursing care, advice, and education to patients and their families. The successful candidate will manage a defined caseload, undertake home visits, assist in outpatient clinics, and deliver patient and staff education. They will also support families at diagnosis and throughout their journey, empowering them to manage their condition.
Essential criteria
- Post nursing registration experience, including experience working in the relevant clinical specialist area (Epilepsy)
- Experience of assessment, development and implementation of programmes of care for patients/carers/staff demonstrating knowledge of specific needs
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with Children and Young People with complex needs
- Experience in policy development
- Experience in clinical audit
- Change management experience
- Clinical skills specific to area of specialty
- Excellent time management and organisation skills
- Computer literate
- Proven skills in teaching individuals and small groups
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Evidence of current CPD
- Knowledge of change management processes
- Knowledge and understanding of application of relevant National Guidance e.g. National Bundle of Care, NICE Guidelines
- Comprehensive knowledge of the NHS national and Trust's targets and priorities
- Knowledge and understanding of the needs of the specific patient group
- Registered Nurse (Child)
- Teaching and assessing qualification eg. (ENB 998, SLIP, Practice Assessor Course)
- Post registration qualification / training in area of clinical speciality
- Non Medical Prescriber or willingness to undertake
- CPD Courses applicable to specialism
- Values
- We are one team
- We care
- We value people
- Post nursing registration experience, including experience working in the relevant clinical specialist area (Epilepsy)
- Experience of assessment, development and implementation of programmes of care for patients/carers/staff demonstrating knowledge of specific needs
- Experience of working with Children and Young People with complex needs
- Experience in policy development
- Experience in clinical audit
- Change management experience
- Clinical skills specific to area of specialty
- Excellent time management and organisation skills
- Computer literate
- Proven skills in teaching individuals and small groups
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Evidence of current CPD
- Knowledge of change management processes
- Knowledge and understanding of application of relevant National Guidance e.g. National Bundle of Care, NICE Guidelines
- Comprehensive knowledge of the NHS national and Trust's targets and priorities
- Knowledge and understanding of the needs of the specific patient group
- Registered Nurse (Child)
- Teaching and assessing qualification eg. (ENB 998, SLIP, Practice Assessor Course)
- Post registration qualification / training in area of clinical speciality
- Non Medical Prescriber or willingness to undertake
- CPD Courses applicable to specialism
- Values
- We are one team
- We care
- We value people
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 13d ago · Closes in 8d
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Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Paediatric Epilepsy Nurse Specialist
The closing date is 06 September 2026
Job summary
Closing date: 6th September 2026
Shortlisting to commence: 7th September 2026
Interviews to take place: W/C 14th September 2026
A vacancy has arisen to appoint a highly motivated, innovative and adaptable individual to join Children's Epilepsy Service at Bradford Teaching Hospitals.
This post involves working as part of the team within a busy Paediatric Community Epilepsy service. The successful candidate will work as part of a Multidisciplinary Team, and includes but is not limited to undertaking home visits in the Bradford area, assisting in outpatient clinics, delivering patient and staff education and training.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of a defined caseload and will provide specialised nursing care, advice and education. They will need to demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of childhood epilepsy.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will also be expected support families at diagnosis and throughout the child and families' journey, empowering them to be confident and competent with their condition.
For more information on this exciting opportunity please contact [contact details removed] on [phone number removed]
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