Epilepsy Specialist Nurse

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated practitioner to join the Epilepsy team with an Adult Community Learning Disability Team. You will work as a practitioner job sharing with an experienced Epilepsy Specialist Nurse, to provide specialist nursing care, epilepsy training and to act as an expert clinical and professional resource to people with Learning Disability and Epilepsy, their families and support networks as well as to the wider LD community team, health, social and third care sector network.

The post-holder will be an expert in Epilepsy and the health needs of people with learning disabilities and will work within an integrated epilepsy service to complement the roles of the consultant medic.

The role will include carrying out specialist clinical duties within a variety of settings and via differing methods to maintain, deliver and continually develop a high quality, clinically effective service. The role is suitable for an experienced registered band 7 Epilepsy support nurse or as a development for a band 6 who is keen to further develop their practice and leadership skills within this specialty to band 7. Developmental process to be discussed at interview,

The role is for 15 hours as a band 7 but there would be some flexibility to increase the hours to 18 hours if the person successful is a band 6 developing to the 7.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will contribute towards continuity of care of adults with dual diagnosis of learning disabilities and epilepsy in community settings and independent non-medical prescribing, nurse led clinics, transition from children to adult and referral to other disciplines.

The post-holder will provide enhanced health and quality of life outcomes for people with learning disabilities by improving the quality of local services through education and teaching sessions that promote understanding of people with learning disability and epilepsy using advanced nursing practice.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.