Job Description

An exciting opportunity for a registered nurse with a specialist interest in Epilepsy to join our team. The successful applicant will have experience of working with patients with Epilepsy or neurology with a specialist interest in Epilepsy, and have a good understanding of their needs. They will be expected to provide outpatient clinics both at the hospital site and in the community setting, home visits and hospital in reach. This is a hybrid role with some working from home elements.
Main duties of the job
On a daily basis being responsible for assessing patients with Epilepsy . Autonomously work to formulate and facilitate safe effective evidence based care dependant on the patient's requirement. Liaising with colleagues and the wider neurology team to ensure patients are receiving Epilepsy care according to NICE guidance.
The role is to provide leadership and clinical support to the band 6 that is in post and work closely with the band 8a for the service offering solutions to service development and improvement.
You will be (or willing to work towards) a non medical prescriber.
You will work within all aspects of the journey of an Epilepsy patient providing expert, safe and effective care.
The role encompasses aspects of education, audit and research but primarily is direct patient care.
About us
We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS - yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff and the local community.
Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.
Details
Date posted
01 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
47,810 to 54,710 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
372-MED2458
Job locations
Calderdale Royal Hospital
Halifax
HX3 0PW
Job description
Job responsibilities
See full job description.
Main Tasks

• To plan and provide specialist nursing care and Nurse led clinics, support the care provision for patients with long term Neurological conditions (Epilepsy)
• Assess patients with complex specialist conditions and make judgements on appropriate action for specialised care plans/programmes of care.
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist nursing care, establishing mechanisms by which each patient has a coherent and comprehensive management plan. These plans will be developed with the patient and carer according to their needs and include referral to other disciplines and services observing the principles of holistic care.
• To recognize the effects of polypharmacy.
• Maintain highly developed skills for the delivery of specialised patient care requiring dexterity and accuracy.
• To provide expert and professional and clinical care advise to patients, carers and the MDT.
• Coordinates multi-disciplinary groups in specialist care.
• To attend and contribute to local, regional and national forums and networks.
• Promote and provide effective communication; with other professionals, patients, carers and with other care settings, where information maybe highly complex, sensitive and may be contentious.
• To maintain accurate, appropriate and concise patient and other appropriate records
• Aim to empower the patient with Epilepsy by supporting and promoting their involvement in decision making.
• To provide specialist advice and information to professional colleagues, patients, carers and the public.

Job description
Job responsibilities
See full job description.
Main Tasks

• To plan and provide specialist nursing care and Nurse led clinics, support the care provision for patients with long term Neurological conditions (Epilepsy)
• Assess patients with complex specialist conditions and make judgements on appropriate action for specialised care plans/programmes of care.
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist nursing care, establishing mechanisms by which each patient has a coherent and comprehensive management plan. These plans will be developed with the patient and carer according to their needs and include referral to other disciplines and services observing the principles of holistic care.
• To recognize the effects of polypharmacy.
• Maintain highly developed skills for the delivery of specialised patient care requiring dexterity and accuracy.
• To provide expert and professional and clinical care advise to patients, carers and the MDT.
• Coordinates multi-disciplinary groups in specialist care.
• To attend and contribute to local, regional and national forums and networks.
• Promote and provide effective communication; with other professionals, patients, carers and with other care settings, where information maybe highly complex, sensitive and may be contentious.
• To maintain accurate, appropriate and concise patient and other appropriate records
• Aim to empower the patient with Epilepsy by supporting and promoting their involvement in decision making.
• To provide specialist advice and information to professional colleagues, patients, carers and the public.

Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential

• Registered Nurse (Level 1)
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
• Significant epilepsy nurse experience post registration equivalent to Masters level qualification

Desirable

• Working towards Masters Level Degree
• Qualified Independent Non-Medical Prescriber
• Diploma in Epilepsy care

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential

• Extensive post registration experience, some of which will have been spent working within Specialist Neurology Services
• Audit and Standard setting
• Managing staff
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Willing to undergo training as necessary
• Knowledge of local and national initiatives/strategies relating to Specialist Nuerology Care and NICE guidance
• Knowledge of current health issues
• Ability to maintain frequent periods of concentration during patient assessments

Desirable

• Service development and/or change management
• Experience in writing/designing patient information
• Experience of user involvement.
• Previous experience/ understanding of the Peer Review process and the ability to move this forward

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential

• Experience of communicating in complex situations to all levels of staff and service users
• Experience of teaching different groups of Healthcare Staff
• Ability to see opportunities for potential new projects
• Ability to organize and prioritize own and others' workload
• IT skills
• Experience of managing situations where the post holder is exposed to emotional and distressing circumstances where patient behaviour maybe challenging

Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential

• Registered Nurse (Level 1)
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
• Significant epilepsy nurse experience post registration equivalent to Masters level qualification

Desirable

• Working towards Masters Level Degree
• Qualified Independent Non-Medical Prescriber
• Diploma in Epilepsy care

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential

• Extensive post registration experience, some of which will have been spent working within Specialist Neurology Services
• Audit and Standard setting
• Managing staff
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Willing to undergo training as necessary
• Knowledge of local and national initiatives/strategies relating to Specialist Nuerology Care and NICE guidance
• Knowledge of current health issues
• Ability to maintain frequent periods of concentration during patient assessments

Desirable

• Service development and/or change management
• Experience in writing/designing patient information
• Experience of user involvement.
• Previous experience/ understanding of the Peer Review process and the ability to move this forward

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential

• Experience of communicating in complex situations to all levels of staff and service users
• Experience of teaching different groups of Healthcare Staff
• Ability to see opportunities for potential new projects
• Ability to organize and prioritize own and others' workload
• IT skills
• Experience of managing situations where the post holder is exposed to emotional and distressing circumstances where patient behaviour maybe challenging