East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Nurse Practitioner Paediatric Epilepsy

The closing date is 21 April 2026

Job summary

We are looking to appoint a Paediatric Epilepsy Nurse Practitioner for who brings innovation, specialist skills, and enthusiasm to lead the nursing element of our Paediatric Epilepsy Service. The successful candidate will work as an integral part of the Specialist Paediatric Nursing Team and will be supported to provide visible leadership and effective management to the epilepsy team, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality, CYP centred care.

This role requires close collaboration with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure a cohesive, coordinated, and effective approaches across the service. The post holder will champion quality improvement initiatives and demonstrate a clear commitment to promoting and embedding our Trust values within everyday practice.

Main duties of the job

The Nurse/Clinical Practitioner will promote the vision andvalues of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, leading byexample and ensuring that they demonstrate those values intheir leadership behaviours and how we support our teamsand deliver our servicesThe Nurse/Clinical Practitioner will be able to provide highlyspecialist advice and able to assess, plan, implement andevaluate patient care The Nurse/Clinical Practitioner will act as lead specialist in adefined area.The Nurse/Clinical Practitioner provides specialist educationand training to staff, students, carers and patients The Nurse/Clinical Practitioner undertakes research andleads clinical audits in own specialist area

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Details

Date posted

09 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

374-LL0227

Job locations

Eastbourne District General

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential

  • Registered Nurse/Professional and hold active registration with relevant Professional body
  • Degree level qualification relevant to role
  • Post Graduate qualification at Masters level relevant to role to demonstrate specialist clinical and leadership skills
  • Evidence of mandatory and statutory essential training skills, for example, Basic Life Support, manual handling, infection control, fire etc

Desirable

  • Project management/Quality improvement qualification
  • Restorative supervision/Professional Nurse Advocate qualification
  • Education/Training qualification
  • Advanced Clinical Practice modules at Masters level (Physical Assessment, Prescribing)

Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience in area of specialist knowledge and expertise
  • Demonstrate experience of:- Quality/Service improvement Project Management Leadership People Management Innovative and inspiring leadership and clinical practice Research or audit Education and Training

Desirable

  • NHS experience or relevant health care organisation

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Essential

  • Leadership skills that demonstrate the ability to manage self and lead others, able to motivate and inspire a team
  • Day to day management of a team/service, able to allocate and manage staff organise placements, support learners, provide supervision and line management responsibilities and record keeping. Ability to promote staff wellbeing and manage performance
  • Demonstrates knowledge of National NHS and Nursing agenda including national/local performance targets.
  • Able to contribute to/interpret policy change and make recommendation for service improvements.
  • Expert clinical skills and competence relevant to role to support innovative, evidence based practice.

Other

Essential

  • Flexibility in working hours and patterns
  • Full driving licence and access to a vehicle (for domiciliary community role) and ability to travel between sites
Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential

  • Registered Nurse/Professional and hold active registration with relevant Professional body
  • Degree level qualification relevant to role
  • Post Graduate qualification at Masters level relevant to role to demonstrate specialist clinical and leadership skills
  • Evidence of mandatory and statutory essential training skills, for example, Basic Life Support, manual handling, infection control, fire etc

Desirable

  • Project management/Quality improvement qualification
  • Restorative supervision/Professional Nurse Advocate qualification
  • Education/Training qualification
  • Advanced Clinical Practice modules at Masters level (Physical Assessment, Prescribing)

Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience in area of specialist knowledge and expertise
  • Demonstrate experience of:- Quality/Service improvement Project Management Leadership People Management Innovative and inspiring leadership and clinical practice Research or audit Education and Training

Desirable

  • NHS experience or relevant health care organisation

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Essential

  • Leadership skills that demonstrate the ability to manage self and lead others, able to motivate and inspire a team
  • Day to day management of a team/service, able to allocate and manage staff organise placements, support learners, provide supervision and line management responsibilities and record keeping. Ability to promote staff wellbeing and manage performance
  • Demonstrates knowledge of National NHS and Nursing agenda including national/local performance targets.
  • Able to contribute to/interpret policy change and make recommendation for service improvements.
  • Expert clinical skills and competence relevant to role to support innovative, evidence based practice.

Other

Essential

  • Flexibility in working hours and patterns
  • Full driving licence and access to a vehicle (for domiciliary community role) and ability to travel between sites

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Eastbourne District General

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Eastbourne District General

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Nursing Women's and Chilidren

Catherine Rose

catherine.rose9@nsh.net

07977044540

Details

Date posted

09 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

374-LL0227

Job locations

Eastbourne District General

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD


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