Clinical Nurse Specialist - Epilepsy

Are you ready for a new challenge and looking for an opportunity to enhance your knowledge and experience in Epilepsy Nursing? We are looking for an outstanding nurse with a passion for raising the profile of epilepsy nursing and developing services. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an 11 month secondment as an Epilepsy Clinical Nurse Specialist within Neurosciences at King's College Hospital. This is to cover a period of Maternity Leave. Our nursing service supports with the management of epilepsy ; supporting patients in a tertiary setting with a wealth of expertise, working alongside Consultant Neurologists, Epileptologists and Consultant Neuro-surgeons., You will join our Lead Epilepsy Nurse Specialist; a second established Band 7 CNS and a Health Care Assistant giving you the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills in areas such as epilepsy surgery, vagal nerve stimulation and medication management.

• have a good knowledge of epilepsy and have a passion for learning
• be passionate about high standards of care,
• be a strong team player with excellent communication, negotiating and teaching skills.
• contribute to the ongoing development of services for people with epilepsy and the training and development of colleagues on our wards and outpatient clinic.
In return you will receive support in this role by the existing epilepsy CNS team; Consultants; Senior Nursing team; Service Management and the care group triumvirate.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level. We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people. King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.