Paediatric Epilepsy Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 10 Mawrth 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 09 Ebrill 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Norwich, NR4 7UY |
| Cwmni: | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7862939/234-25-D1956 |
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A Vacancy at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The candidate would work within the Pediatric Specialist Nursing Team to oversee care delivered to children under this specialist service. We are looking for someone with good previous experience in this specialty.
The role will also include line management responsibilities. The successful candidate should be willing to complete additional leadership training to be able to have strong oversight of the service. The successful candidate will also be involved with service development, governance and quality.
The role includes working closely with our community provider to provide a cohesive and joined up service. We are looking for someone who is dedicated in providing high quality inpatient and outpatient care to the children and young people under our service.
To provide clinical leadership and expertise in a speciality by providing information, support, advice and specialist knowledge to patients, their families and carers, and to act as a resource to the multi-professional team. To participate in the co-ordination of patient care to ensure continuity throughout the patient’s care pathway. To be pivotal in review and development of the service, and to reflect the needs of the patient group.
To liaise closely with the health care teams of inpatient wards, outpatient department and primary care, including Consultant Physicians and GP’s. To demonstrate wide and in-depth experience of all aspects of the speciality, exercising clinical leadership and effective education within their sphere of practice. To monitor and improve standards of care through clinical audit, leading the development of practice through research.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
• To operate autonomously at an advanced level of clinical practice providing research based expert care and advice to all colleagues and managing a caseload effectively, making the most of available time
• To accept referrals from medical/nursing staff both within and external to the Trust, of newly diagnosed and existing patients
• To periodically review caseload and to discharge patients appropriately within to divisional guidelines
• To ensure that patients are seen within the recommended time scales and targets where these are in place
• To utilise specialist, skills, underpinned by in depth theoretical knowledge, to facilitate the assessment, planning and implementation of individualised programmes of care for patients presenting with a specialist condition and to evaluate their programmes of care.
• To undertake initial assessment of patients including:• physical examination
• assessment/investigation of symptoms
• evaluation of test results
• recommendation of further diagnostic tests
• To respond to telephone enquiries and assess patients’ via telephone communication to co-ordinate admission or changes in appointment dates as warranted by the patient’s clinical condition, including the operation of a telephone helpline for the relevant speciality if required
• To obtain informed consent for specific procedures in line with relevant Trust policies and protocols ensuring full explanation is given.
• To perform clinical interventions and diagnostic tests as the post requires once training has been given, following and applying correct Trust protocols to ensure safe practice within the sphere of the advanced nurse role.
• To supply and/or administer medications according to Patient Group Directions or in accordance with the Trust’s Prescribing Policy for registered nurse prescribers.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Please note that this advertised position, which is part of occupation code 2237 does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa. The Trust would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role
This advert closes on Friday 20 Mar 2026
The candidate would work within the Pediatric Specialist Nursing Team to oversee care delivered to children under this specialist service. We are looking for someone with good previous experience in this specialty.
The role will also include line management responsibilities. The successful candidate should be willing to complete additional leadership training to be able to have strong oversight of the service. The successful candidate will also be involved with service development, governance and quality.
The role includes working closely with our community provider to provide a cohesive and joined up service. We are looking for someone who is dedicated in providing high quality inpatient and outpatient care to the children and young people under our service.
To provide clinical leadership and expertise in a speciality by providing information, support, advice and specialist knowledge to patients, their families and carers, and to act as a resource to the multi-professional team. To participate in the co-ordination of patient care to ensure continuity throughout the patient’s care pathway. To be pivotal in review and development of the service, and to reflect the needs of the patient group.
To liaise closely with the health care teams of inpatient wards, outpatient department and primary care, including Consultant Physicians and GP’s. To demonstrate wide and in-depth experience of all aspects of the speciality, exercising clinical leadership and effective education within their sphere of practice. To monitor and improve standards of care through clinical audit, leading the development of practice through research.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
• To operate autonomously at an advanced level of clinical practice providing research based expert care and advice to all colleagues and managing a caseload effectively, making the most of available time
• To accept referrals from medical/nursing staff both within and external to the Trust, of newly diagnosed and existing patients
• To periodically review caseload and to discharge patients appropriately within to divisional guidelines
• To ensure that patients are seen within the recommended time scales and targets where these are in place
• To utilise specialist, skills, underpinned by in depth theoretical knowledge, to facilitate the assessment, planning and implementation of individualised programmes of care for patients presenting with a specialist condition and to evaluate their programmes of care.
• To undertake initial assessment of patients including:• physical examination
• assessment/investigation of symptoms
• evaluation of test results
• recommendation of further diagnostic tests
• To respond to telephone enquiries and assess patients’ via telephone communication to co-ordinate admission or changes in appointment dates as warranted by the patient’s clinical condition, including the operation of a telephone helpline for the relevant speciality if required
• To obtain informed consent for specific procedures in line with relevant Trust policies and protocols ensuring full explanation is given.
• To perform clinical interventions and diagnostic tests as the post requires once training has been given, following and applying correct Trust protocols to ensure safe practice within the sphere of the advanced nurse role.
• To supply and/or administer medications according to Patient Group Directions or in accordance with the Trust’s Prescribing Policy for registered nurse prescribers.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Please note that this advertised position, which is part of occupation code 2237 does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa. The Trust would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role
This advert closes on Friday 20 Mar 2026