Clinical Nurse Specialist- Children's Epilepsy
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 21/09/2026
- Closes
- 04/10/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an experienced and motivated Children's Epilepsy Nurse Specialist (Band 7) 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 patients and their families, working autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will manage a specialist caseload, coordinate care pathways, and contribute to service development and clinical governance. This position involves educating healthcare professionals, families, and schools, and supporting transitions into adult services.
Essential criteria
- RN Child Branch
- Educated to degree level and working towards masters or hold equivalent level of experience
- Holds recognised epilepsy qualification or significant documented experience with willingness to undertake additional training.
Desirable criteria
- Masters qualification.
- Working knowledge of current policies and documents relating to best practice for children & young people with epilepsy.
- Experience of MDT/Multiagency working including with primary, community and acute colleagues.
- Experience of managing a defined caseload and ability to work under pressure to manage work load and meet deadlines
- Involvement in research and audit
- IT skills to write reports, develop power point teaching packages
- Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of patients and professionals.
- Independent prescriber
- Advanced assessment skills
- RN Child Branch
- Educated to degree level and working towards masters or hold equivalent level of experience
- Holds recognised epilepsy qualification or significant documented experience with willingness to undertake additional training.
- Masters qualification.
- Working knowledge of current policies and documents relating to best practice for children & young people with epilepsy.
- Experience of MDT/Multiagency working including with primary, community and acute colleagues.
- Experience of managing a defined caseload and ability to work under pressure to manage work load and meet deadlines
- Involvement in research and audit
- IT skills to write reports, develop power point teaching packages
- Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of patients and professionals.
- Independent prescriber
- Advanced assessment skills
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £55,524 – £62,652 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Clinical Nurse Specialist- Children's Epilepsy
The closing date is 04 October 2026
Job summary
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.
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