Epilepsy Clinical Nurse Specialist in Newport

The Neurology/ Epilepsy team have a new exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist in Epilepsy. The post holders will join the current Clinical Nurse Specialist in Epilepsy, eventually sharing the same duties and responsibilities, and the 2 consultant Neurologists with an interest in epilepsy to make up the epilepsy service.

Main duties of the job: It is an opportunity for enthusiastic candidates who would like to enhance their knowledge in caring for patients with epilepsy. Ideally, these candidates should be experienced in caring for patients with neurological disorders and epilepsy. The post would provide an opportunity to learn about how the nurse specialist supports patients with epilepsy in the community and acute setting. The candidates need to be able to independently prioritise workload and respond to patients within a timely fashion. They will gain experience of working within a very busy neurology team who are passionate and innovative about improving services for patients with epilepsy. The candidates will be supported by the existing members of the epilepsy team and the divisional senior nursing team.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work-life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high-quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job responsibilities: You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification:

• Qualifications: NMC Registration, Adult Paediatric or Learning Disabilities, Evidence of continuing professional development, Epilepsy related academic qualification.
• Experience: Experience of managing individuals with neurological disorders or learning disability, Experience of working and leading within multi-disciplinary settings.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.