Job summary
- The post holder will be a member of the Epilepsy nursing team within the Community Adult Learning Disability Team.
- They will provide specific skilled support to aid the Epilepsy team in the assessment and management of adults with a learning disability and Epilepsy.
- They will also help support with Epilepsy training to service providers and carers across the Bexley Borough.
- The post holder will be expected to facilitate group work with clients and carers.
- They will share a caseload with the Epilepsy Specialist Nurse and will be expected to work unsupervised at times.
Main duties of the job
- Under the guidance and supervision of the Epilepsy Specialist Nurse the post holder will be expected to hold a small caseload of clients with Epilepsy and possible other complex health needs, taking responsibility for implementing and reinforcing interventions.
- To report back client progress or problems to the qualified clinician.
- To work with clients individually or in a group, in a variety of settings.
- To engage and participate in the assessment of clients in the community including:
-Information gathering through liaison with clients, carers and the MDT.
-Monitoring an individual's Epilepsy.
-Contributing to clinical and non-clinical reviews, this may include obtaining vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, heart rate, respiration rate).
- Liaise with primary and secondary care services such as GP practices and local Neurology services to support with care delivery.
- Attend multi-disciplinary meetings to support an individual's Epilepsy care and management.
- To attend local team meetings including attending referrals meetings as and when required.
- To support the Epilepsy Specialist Nurse in the delivery of Epilepsy awareness training and emergency medication administration training to service providers, carers and staff.
- To provide specialist support to clients with Epilepsy related appointments when necessary.
- Have a good understanding and awareness of the rights of clients and carers and assisting them in exercising those rights where appropriate.
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Under the guidance and supervision of the Epilepsy Specialist Nurse the post holder will be expected to hold a small caseload of clients with Epilepsy and possible other complex health needs, taking responsibility for implementing and reinforcing interventions.
- To report back client progress or problems to the qualified clinician.
- To work with clients individually or in a group, in a variety of settings.
- To engage and participate in the assessment of clients in the community including:
-Information gathering through liaison with clients, carers and the MDT.
-Monitoring an individuals Epilepsy.
-Contributing to clinical and non-clinical reviews, this may include obtaining vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, heart rate, respiration rate).
- Liaise with primary and secondary care services such as GP practices and local Neurology services to support with care delivery.
- Attend multi-disciplinary meetings to support an individuals Epilepsy care and management.
- To attend local team meetings including attending referrals meetings as and when required.
- To support the Epilepsy Specialist Nurse in the delivery of Epilepsy awareness training and emergency medication administration training to service providers, carers and staff.
- Be computer literate and to be able to use the trusts record keeping system and use documents such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams etc.
- To provide specialist support to clients with Epilepsy related appointments when necessary.
- Have a good understanding and awareness of the rights of clients and carers and assisting them in exercising those rights where appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Under the guidance and supervision of the Epilepsy Specialist Nurse the post holder will be expected to hold a small caseload of clients with Epilepsy and possible other complex health needs, taking responsibility for implementing and reinforcing interventions.
- To report back client progress or problems to the qualified clinician.
- To work with clients individually or in a group, in a variety of settings.
- To engage and participate in the assessment of clients in the community including:
-Information gathering through liaison with clients, carers and the MDT.
-Monitoring an individuals Epilepsy.
-Contributing to clinical and non-clinical reviews, this may include obtaining vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, heart rate, respiration rate).
- Liaise with primary and secondary care services such as GP practices and local Neurology services to support with care delivery.
- Attend multi-disciplinary meetings to support an individuals Epilepsy care and management.
- To attend local team meetings including attending referrals meetings as and when required.
- To support the Epilepsy Specialist Nurse in the delivery of Epilepsy awareness training and emergency medication administration training to service providers, carers and staff.
- Be computer literate and to be able to use the trusts record keeping system and use documents such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams etc.
- To provide specialist support to clients with Epilepsy related appointments when necessary.
- Have a good understanding and awareness of the rights of clients and carers and assisting them in exercising those rights where appropriate.
Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential
- Minimum NVQ level 3
- Educated to GCSE level with a minimum of grade C in English and Maths (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working with adults with learning disabilities.
- Previous health service experience.
- Previous experience of working as part of a team.
- Understand the demands of working with individuals with Epilepsy and complex needs.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in an Epilepsy related role.
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate organisational skills i.e diary management and booking appointments.
- Able to prioritise and multitask.
- Basic computer skills.
- Willing to undertake further training and development to support the role.
- Able to demonstrate prioritisation skills and deal with urgent queries and referrals.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Able to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
- Team player.
- Flexible, motivated and willing to contribute to new ideas.
- Ability to use clinical equipment to carry out vital signs i.e blood pressure machine, sats probe etc.
Desirable
- Have obtained further study in a course related to the role.
Effort and environment
Essential
- To be able to deal with complex and difficult situations that can arise.
- To be able to demonstrate empathy and interpersonal skills.
- To be willing to travel to and from places in the community, independently.
- To be able to carry/use equipment i.e laptop, projector, weighing scales, vital signs machinery.
- To exercise frequent concentration when delivering care to service users.
- Work pattern is mainly predictable but, unpredictable and urgent assessments may be required.
- The post holder may be frequently exposed to challenging service user behaviour due to their disabilities and to understand what is being said at times.
Other requirements
Essential
Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential
- Minimum NVQ level 3
- Educated to GCSE level with a minimum of grade C in English and Maths (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working with adults with learning disabilities.
- Previous health service experience.
- Previous experience of working as part of a team.
- Understand the demands of working with individuals with Epilepsy and complex needs.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in an Epilepsy related role.
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate organisational skills i.e diary management and booking appointments.
- Able to prioritise and multitask.
- Basic computer skills.
- Willing to undertake further training and development to support the role.
- Able to demonstrate prioritisation skills and deal with urgent queries and referrals.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Able to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
- Team player.
- Flexible, motivated and willing to contribute to new ideas.
- Ability to use clinical equipment to carry out vital signs i.e blood pressure machine, sats probe etc.
Desirable
- Have obtained further study in a course related to the role.
Effort and environment
Essential
- To be able to deal with complex and difficult situations that can arise.
- To be able to demonstrate empathy and interpersonal skills.
- To be willing to travel to and from places in the community, independently.
- To be able to carry/use equipment i.e laptop, projector, weighing scales, vital signs machinery.
- To exercise frequent concentration when delivering care to service users.
- Work pattern is mainly predictable but, unpredictable and urgent assessments may be required.
- The post holder may be frequently exposed to challenging service user behaviour due to their disabilities and to understand what is being said at times.
Other requirements
Essential
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
