Epilepsy Support Worker | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 20 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £26,530 - £29,114 pa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 July 2025 |
| Location: | Bournemouth, BH7 7DW |
| Company: | Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7222874/153-ME04711 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a self-motivated and compassionate individual to join our dedicated Epilepsy Team at Poole Hospital. This is a unique chance to make a difference in the lives of people living with epilepsy by providing high-quality support, helping them achieve their full potential, and working within a patient-focused environment.
If you are looking to contribute to a team that is committed to improving the health and well-being of our patients, this is the role for you!
The post involves you working alongside the Epilepsy Specialist Nurses based at Poole Hospital but providing a Dorset wide service. The successful applicant will need to demonstrate a genuine commitment to work with people with epilepsy and associated disabilities in an inclusive and positive way.
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
1. To work without direct supervision with individual patients as delegated by the qualified Nurse to ensure that treatment plans have been implemented and to monitor the impact of medication changes including looking at seizure recording. To also help implement lifestyle changes which may impact on seizure control.
2. To work using a holistic approach to identify patient’s goals for care and agree a personalised care and support plan.
3. Emailing – as appropriate - referrals to other teams and agencies e.g. Steps to wellbeing, social services, Community Learning Disability Team and Homestart.
4. Monitoring patient attendance at appointments and following up vulnerable patients who do not attend as appropriate. Work closely with the frequent attender team based in the emergency department and the ambulance service.
5. Following up patients who present to the emergency department with seizures and ensuring that a pathway is in place for future nurse or consultant appointments as appropriate and signposting to advice for patients waiting to be seen.
6. Reviewing and typing updated protocols, policies, patient information leaflets and other documents as required.
7. Setting up a webpage for the service and monitoring it’s use and update as required.
8. Assist in running patient wellbeing groups, and training as required under the direction of the Qualified Nurse.
9. Help patients to access self-management education courses, peer support or other interventions that support them in managing their long term condition and improving their health and wellbeing.
This advert closes on Sunday 6 Jul 2025
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