Job summary
The post holder will be expected to work within an established epilepsy team within the acute trust, with the sole purpose of providing outreach epilepsy nursing services to children and young people who attend specialist school provision within West Essex. The post holder will bridge the gap between the acute trust and the community trust, to help achieve an integrated service. This is a pilot scheme and the post is funded by NHS England for an initial fixed term of 2 years (funding is expected to continue beyond this point) to reduce inequalities and improve access to care for CYP with epilepsy. The post holder will develop the epilepsy nursing service so that it can work across both the acute and community teams and into education or residential homes. The proposed model will enable the post holder to develop shared learning opportunities and joint resources across boundaries. It will also embed links with mental health services and adult services.
Main duties of the job
The job will provide outreach epilepsy nursing services to children with special education needs that attend mainstream schools in west essex
To be responsible for organising and prioritising own workload whilst supporting the team in the day to day allocation of work.
To review referrals in to the service with the Clinical Lead Nurse and/or Consultant Paediatrician
To provide specialist epilepsy advice and support to children and families of children with complex epilepsy needs.
To plan, implement and evaluate interventions and health promotional developments for children with complex epilepsies supporting the child/YP & family to achieve their full potential.
To deputise when required and in the Clinical Lead Nurse absence and delegate appropriately to the Team skill mix.
To participate in multi-disciplinary review meetings for complex children and Looked After Children, providing reports and information as appropriate.
About us
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.
Our children's services consist of emergency and urgent care, inpatient wards, NICU and children's outpatients services.
We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.
We are working towards a new Hospital with a strategic focus on improving access and care to children across our local population and the integrated care systems (ICS).
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job will provide outreach epilepsy nursing services to children with special education needs that attend mainstream schools in west essex
To be responsible for organising and prioritising own workload whilst supporting the team in the day to day allocation of work.
To review referrals in to the service with the Clinical Lead Nurse and/or Consultant Paediatrician
To provide specialist epilepsy advice and support to children and families of children with complex epilepsy needs.
To plan, implement and evaluate interventions and health promotional developments for children with complex epilepsies supporting the child/YP & family to achieve their full potential.
To deputise when required and in the Clinical Lead Nurse absence and delegate appropriately to the Team skill mix.
To participate in multi-disciplinary review meetings for complex children and Looked After Children, providing reports and information as appropriate.
Additional information - Job advert can be closed earlier if sufficient amount of applicants reached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job will provide outreach epilepsy nursing services to children with special education needs that attend mainstream schools in west essex
To be responsible for organising and prioritising own workload whilst supporting the team in the day to day allocation of work.
To review referrals in to the service with the Clinical Lead Nurse and/or Consultant Paediatrician
To provide specialist epilepsy advice and support to children and families of children with complex epilepsy needs.
To plan, implement and evaluate interventions and health promotional developments for children with complex epilepsies supporting the child/YP & family to achieve their full potential.
To deputise when required and in the Clinical Lead Nurse absence and delegate appropriately to the Team skill mix.
To participate in multi-disciplinary review meetings for complex children and Looked After Children, providing reports and information as appropriate.
Additional information - Job advert can be closed earlier if sufficient amount of applicants reached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse-Children/Learning Disability
- Non-medical prescribing qualification OR Willingness to undertake non-medical prescribing qualification
- Evidence of further training in paediatric epilepsy (such as PET courses and other CPD)
- Masters level qualification in a relevant subject
Desirable
- Experience of working with children and young people with a diagnosis of epilepsy
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people with a diagnosis of epilepsy
- Experience of working with children and young people with a learning disability
Desirable
- Experience of setting up a new service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse-Children/Learning Disability
- Non-medical prescribing qualification OR Willingness to undertake non-medical prescribing qualification
- Evidence of further training in paediatric epilepsy (such as PET courses and other CPD)
- Masters level qualification in a relevant subject
Desirable
- Experience of working with children and young people with a diagnosis of epilepsy
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people with a diagnosis of epilepsy
- Experience of working with children and young people with a learning disability
Desirable
- Experience of setting up a new service
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
