Roald Dahl Epilepsy Specialist Nurse for Children and Young People
| Posting date: | 25 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 August 2025 |
| Location: | Preston, PR2 9HT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9438-25-0362 |
Summary
Please see the attached job description for further detail of the requirements for this role. To provide specialist advice, support, and education for the child/young person aged 0-16 (up to 19 years if they have SEND), and their families/carers upon diagnosis of Epilepsy and through transition to adult services. To act as a nurse specialist in raising the profile of the Epilepsy service, inclusive of the Roald Dahl Charity. Provide ongoing care and establish professional, trusting relationships with individual patients, families/carers. Support the child/young person and family with their ongoing management of Epilepsy, within both hospital and community settings. Support during the planned transition to adult services. Liaising with voluntary agencies as appropriate. To work within a multidisciplinary team as the specialist clinical nurse resource to other health professionals and allied agencies on issues relating to the care of patients with Epilepsy, ensuring that current, evidence-based information and advice is available. To develop evidence-based guidelines and write protocols/policies for the management of the child/young person with Epilepsy in line with current NICE guidance and Best Practice Guidance, where appropriate/identified. Provide written, evidence-based patient information at appropriate stages of the patients disease progression and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and treatment protocols. Have an active role in the delivery of structured education to schools, nurseries, and other agencies. Be responsible for ensuring the planning, delivery, and evaluation of care to meet the personalised health and wellbeing care needs of patients, in line with the Trusts Values & Nursing & Midwifery Professional Framework. Act as a strong role model and provide development, clinical supervision, and advice for other staff and students to support them in reaching their full potential. To provide both formal and informal training and teaching sessions in a variety of health, education, and regional conference settings. To ensure the productive operation of the team environment through the maintenance of a safe, clean, and organised environment. To act at all times in a manner that upholds the Trusts values and Nursing & Midwifery Professional Framework goals, working as part of a team to ensure that patients and relatives receive excellent care with compassion