Job summary
University College London Hospitals is seeking to appoint a full-time Senior Clinical Epilepsy Nurse Specialist with a commitment to high quality patient care, innovative service models, delivery of performance targets, and excellence in education/training.
The Senior Epilepsy Nurse Specialist will lead the team of 4 epilepsy nurse specialists, ensuring they are able and equipped to meet the needs of all patients with epilepsy and make certain that patients receive timely and appropriate, high-quality care. The post is located at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and Chalfont Centre for epilepsy in Chalfont St Peter.
The post is offered on a full time basis and provides an opportunity to join a dynamic, expanding department and to contribute to the multidisciplinary care of patients with epilepsy.
Main duties of the job
The focus of this role is to ensure that people with epilepsy receive the best possible care, underpinned by appropriate, evidence-based practice. The post holder should have quality improvement experience as they will lead the development of preconception clinics and the improvement of antenatal care.
The Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist is responsible for monitoring and ensuring the patient experience across epilepsy service is of the highest possible standard at all times with particular emphasis on safety, dignity and compassion. The post holder is expected to work with the multidisciplinary epilepsy team and will be expected to develop close links with all members of the team.
The appointee will be expected to participate in all activities of the Department including teaching, clinical audit and research. They will be required to undertake clinical management duties and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team and to demonstrate clinical leadership.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Teaching in the Clinical Setting Course or equivalent.
Desirable
- Post Registration Neuro Science Nursing course or equivalent
- Masters level qualification or working towards.
- Non-medical prescribers qualification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to lead a team
- Demonstrate competence working at a senior nursing level
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrates up to date knowledge and expertise in the specialty
- Evidence of developing & leading
- Evidence of ability to work collaboratively and autonomously
- Knowledge of key professional issues and NMC guidelines relating to professional practice
- Experience in delivering evidence based practice.
- Exercise independent clinical judgment within framework of agreed protocols.
- Proven competencies in clinical skills.
- Ability to work across organisational and professional boundaries.
- Demonstrates understanding of the importance of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Understanding of relevant national strategy / policy and how this relates to the service
- Skills in critical analysis and application of research to practice.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development
- Experience in managing staff
- Commitment to ongoing implementation of the Trust nursing & midwifery strategy
- Able to demonstrate decision making skills
- Ability to resolve complex problems
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Teaching in the Clinical Setting Course or equivalent.
Desirable
- Post Registration Neuro Science Nursing course or equivalent
- Masters level qualification or working towards.
- Non-medical prescribers qualification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to lead a team
- Demonstrate competence working at a senior nursing level
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrates up to date knowledge and expertise in the specialty
- Evidence of developing & leading
- Evidence of ability to work collaboratively and autonomously
- Knowledge of key professional issues and NMC guidelines relating to professional practice
- Experience in delivering evidence based practice.
- Exercise independent clinical judgment within framework of agreed protocols.
- Proven competencies in clinical skills.
- Ability to work across organisational and professional boundaries.
- Demonstrates understanding of the importance of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Understanding of relevant national strategy / policy and how this relates to the service
- Skills in critical analysis and application of research to practice.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development
- Experience in managing staff
- Commitment to ongoing implementation of the Trust nursing & midwifery strategy
- Able to demonstrate decision making skills
- Ability to resolve complex problems
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).
