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Job summary

Main area
Children's Nursing
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Fixed term: 24 months (until 01/08/26)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
828-PROVIDE2991-A
Employer
Provide CIC
Employer type
NHS
Site
Kestrel House
Town
Chelmsford
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 per annumn
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/07/2024 23:59
Interview date
18/07/2024

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Children’s Epilepsy Nurse Specialist (Learning Difficulties / Autism)

Band 7

Job overview

We are looking for a highly motivated, innovative, and flexible children’s trained nurse to join the services that support children and young people who have a diagnosis of epilepsy. The successful candidate will be an RSCN or RN Child with substantial knowledge and experience supporting children and young people who have epilepsy. The applicant must be well organised and have excellent communication skills, embracing family partnership care.

 

Epilepsy is one of the five key clinical priorities within CYP Core20Plus5 framework. Within this, increasing access to Epilepsy Nurse Specialists for children and young people with a learning disability and /or autism is a key improvement priority. Reducing emergency admissions for children and young people with a long-term condition, which includes epilepsy, is included within the NHS Long Term Plan, alongside improving the quality of care and supporting the integration of paediatric skills across services,

Main duties of the job

Mid and South Essex ICB is a statutory organisation responsible for the planning and delivery of local health and care systems, across Mid and South Essex and is part of the wider integrated care system. Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) are partnerships of health and care organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up services and to improve the health of people who live and work in their area. The headquarters for the organisation is Phoenix Court, Basildon, but there is a hybrid model of working, which includes working across Mid and South Essex and home working.

 

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that the different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We welcome applicants irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender, identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustment for people who have a disability.

 

 

Working for our organisation

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:

Vision: Transforming Lives

Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.

Eligible for NHS Pension

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The role includes extensive collaborative working with Children’s Community Nurses, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Consultant Paediatricians, GP’s Health Visitors and School Nurses, Schools. Nurseries and Colleges and  to ensure support is offered to enable the safe delivery of relevant, co-ordinated and high-quality care for children and families who require epilepsy support within the school and community setting. 

 

In return we will reward you with an attractive salary and benefits package which includes excellent pension provision and a full induction and orientation period with ongoing clinical supervision included. Our training package offers a wide range of relevant training and development opportunities to enable you to advance your skills and career within a progressive framework.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Sick Children’s Nurse / RN Child
  • ENB 998 or equivalent
  • Qualification in Epilepsy eg PEM 1, 2, 3
Desirable criteria
  • Master’s degree in relevant field
  • Non Medical Prescribing

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Considerable Length of experience within children’s acute /community nursing including senior leadership
  • In depth knowledge of management of children and young people with Epilepsy
  • Experience of delivering teaching sessions
  • Ability to negotiate and advocate for children and their families.

Circumstances

Essential criteria
  • Ability to travel across Mid Essex

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Keighley Hylton
Job title
Divisional Operational Lead - Children's Services
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07907 864927
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