Epilepsy Clinical Nurse Specialist

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated nurse who would like to develop their knowledge and skills within Epilepsy Specialist Nursing.

We would welcome candidates who are currently working at a Band 5 level, who feel that they are ready for their next progressive step in their nursing career or current Band 6s who would like to enhance their epilepsy knowledge. This role has clearly defined competences within which you will be well supported in developing.

You will aim to be working as an independent practitioner and collaboratively with the Band 7 Epilepsy lead with a shared caseload, providing holistic, evidenced based practice to patients with a diagnosis of Epilepsy, at all stages throughout their disease process. Responsibilities will also include providing education and support to patients, carers and colleagues.

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will be seeking to ensure the appropriate support is available to all patients. The team works closely with colleagues across Wye Valley Trust to ensure seamless care for patients.

In exchange for your commitment and flexibility we will ensure that you have a personalised development plan, with access to higher education and development. We are passionate about supporting you; to become the best nurse you can; as part of our forward thinking service.

This is a countywide service therefore holding a full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

Main duties of the job

As an integral part of the team the post holder will work independently and collaboratively with the Band 7 Epilepsy lead. Providing assessment, support planning and interventions to meet the person's needs in the community ensuring the delivery of high-quality care.

This will be delivered via urgent care, planned outpatient interventions, as well as supporting A&E colleagues. There also will be an opportunity to deliver education for, people with epilepsy, their carer's and staff members.

As a service we are innovative, forward thinking and encourage staff engagement. You will have the opportunity to be involved in service / quality improvement and develop leadership skills.

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.