Job summary
Registered Sick Children's Nurse/ Registered Nurse (Child)/Registered Nurse Learning Disability
Children's Clinical Nurse Specialist for Epilepsy
Band 6
37.5 hours-Monday-Friday
Fixed Term contract initially until end of March 2025.
This post in being funded via the Integrated Care System to work across both Hull University Teaching Hospitals (HUTH) and North Lincolnshire & Goole Hospitals (NLAG). It is anticipated that this post will become permanent if the expected benefits of the role can be realised.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic and flexible Registered Children's Nurse or Learning Disability Registered Nurse to join our Epilepsy Teams.
This is a new post funded via the Integrated Care Service initially until March 2025. The post holder will work across both HUTH & NLAG and will be joining established teams in both Trusts in a journey of transformation by supporting, developing and improving the transition of care arrangements for young people with epilepsy across both providers.
The successful applicant will work across both organisations to provide an expert nursing service to young people with epilepsy through the transition pathway from Children's to Adult services. It will be necessary to work flexibly across both organisations and to develop links with adult services
Those who apply require a mature and thorough approach to work priorities.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be enthusiastic be expected to review the barriers and facilitators in the process of the transition of children and young people with epilepsy into adult health services with a focus on the five main issues highlighted in the NCEPOD-Transition report (2023):
- Make developmentally appropriate healthcare core business for all involved
- Involve young people and parent/carers in transition planning and transfer to adult services
- Improve communication and co-ordination between all specialities
- Organise healthcare services to enable young people to transfer to adult services effectively
- Provide strong leadership at ICS and speciality level at all stages of transition and transfer
There is an expectation that the benefits of delivering an integrated holistic transition pathway will be evidenced by:
You will have a positive and progressive attitude, excellent communication skills, be committed to the HUTH NHS Trust & NLAG NHS Foundation Trusts Vision and Values, and be motivated to learn and share new ideas for improving the patient experience and service. Be committed to delivering a high quality service for patients, with a focus on family centered care & enhancing the patient's journey.
Flexibility and teamwork are essential for the role and in balancing the demands of a busy and varied workload across two organisations. The successful candidate will be able to manage a number of different priorities.
About us
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust strongly encourages new starters to have the Covid-19 vaccine. However, it is not a mandatory requirement to work for us.
HUTH has two main sites: Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital with an annual budget of approximately £800 million. The Trust employs around 11,000 staff and serves an extended population of 1.25 million, delivering a number of outpatient services from locations across the area.
The Trust's secondary care service portfolio is comprehensive, covering the major medical and surgical specialties, routine and specialist diagnostic services and other clinical support services. These services are provided primarily to a catchment population of approximately 600,000 in the Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire area.
HUTH provides specialist and tertiary services to a population of 1.25 million extending from Scarborough in North Yorkshire to Grimsby and Scunthorpe in North East and North Lincolnshire respectively.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
For further information and/or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:
Vanessa Brown, Senior Matron, Children & Young Peoples Services on 01482 608988, Mobile 07585 998693 or via email at vanessal.brown@hey.nhs.uk
Chris Bennett, Senior Epilepsy Specialist Nurse HUTH on Mobile 07798805062 Christine.bennett17@nhs.net
NB: Interviews will take place on the morning of Tuesday 8th August 2023
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
For further information and/or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:
Vanessa Brown, Senior Matron, Children & Young Peoples Services on 01482 608988, Mobile 07585 998693 or via email at vanessal.brown@hey.nhs.uk
Chris Bennett, Senior Epilepsy Specialist Nurse HUTH on Mobile 07798805062 Christine.bennett17@nhs.net
NB: Interviews will take place on the morning of Tuesday 8th August 2023
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/CHILD/LD
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Clinically competent in speciality
- Specialist knowledge acquired through relevant practical experience within epilepsy care
- Must have own transport and be able to travel
Desirable
- 1st Level degree or evidence of relevant study at this level
- Epilepsy qualification
- Counselling qualification
Knowledge, training, experience
Essential
- Demonstrates significant experience in a Band 5 or above nursing role in speciality
- Significant experience of caring for children/YP within specialty
- Good communication skills
- Responsive to change
- Knowledge of safeguarding children & vulnerable adults
Desirable
- Experience/involvement in service development
- Experience of delivering presentations
- Experience of participation in audit/research
- Experience of managing a caseload
- Experience of managing conflict
- Experience of supporting YP through transition from children
Communication/interpersonal
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Ability to effect change
- Good time skills
- Good IT skills
- Good facilitation skills
- Ability to priorities own work load
- Proven ability to communicate effectively within a
- Excellent organisational skills
Desirable
- Assertively engages young people and families and carers
- Experience of multi-agency working
Other
Essential
- Accepts guidance &supervision from senior colleagues
- Effective/capable
- Good role model
- Personal & professional integrity & credibility
- Full driving license/access to car
Desirable
- Demonstrates leadership ability
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/CHILD/LD
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Clinically competent in speciality
- Specialist knowledge acquired through relevant practical experience within epilepsy care
- Must have own transport and be able to travel
Desirable
- 1st Level degree or evidence of relevant study at this level
- Epilepsy qualification
- Counselling qualification
Knowledge, training, experience
Essential
- Demonstrates significant experience in a Band 5 or above nursing role in speciality
- Significant experience of caring for children/YP within specialty
- Good communication skills
- Responsive to change
- Knowledge of safeguarding children & vulnerable adults
Desirable
- Experience/involvement in service development
- Experience of delivering presentations
- Experience of participation in audit/research
- Experience of managing a caseload
- Experience of managing conflict
- Experience of supporting YP through transition from children
Communication/interpersonal
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Ability to effect change
- Good time skills
- Good IT skills
- Good facilitation skills
- Ability to priorities own work load
- Proven ability to communicate effectively within a
- Excellent organisational skills
Desirable
- Assertively engages young people and families and carers
- Experience of multi-agency working
Other
Essential
- Accepts guidance &supervision from senior colleagues
- Effective/capable
- Good role model
- Personal & professional integrity & credibility
- Full driving license/access to car
Desirable
- Demonstrates leadership ability
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).
