Bank - Epilepsy Nurse Specialist

Overview

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust - Bank position: Epilepsy Nurse Specialist. The closing date is 14 October 2025.

Epilepsy is a serious neurological condition that can affect anyone, at any age and from any walk of life and affects around one in every 100 people in the UK. The consequences of an epilepsy diagnosis can be severe and wide reaching, including potential loss of a driving licence, loss of employment, and impacts on education and social isolation. The Epilepsy Specialist Nurse role would involve promoting and leading good practice in the diagnosis, management and treatment of adults with epilepsy, providing a seamless, high quality service with support, advice and education to patients, their families and carers. The post holder would work in collaboration with the wider Multidisciplinary Team involved in epilepsy and maintain their own continuing professional development.

Main duties of the job

• Provide and manage an expert specialist nursing service for adults with epilepsy.
• Develop, organise and manage nurse led clinics for adults with epilepsy across Cumbria.
• Provide expert nursing advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals following diagnosis and through treatment.
• Ensure continuity of a high standard of evidence based nursing care by assessing health, health related and nursing needs of patients, their families and other carers and initiating appropriate steps for effective care.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work. Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

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Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules came into effect. The changes mean that:

• Youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure.
• The multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

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Please note the cost of the DBS check is increasing from 2 December and the new cost will be:

• Standard DBS check £21.50
• Enhanced DBS check £49.50 plus any admin costs

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children; if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows, if applicable to the post:

• Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over the following 3 months.
• Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over the following 3 months.

As part of one of the largest employers in the UK, NCIC future employees will have access to the following benefits:

• A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
• 27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
• EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work related problems

Person Specification Qualifications

• NMC Registration
• Higher Degree (MSc) or equivalent in a health related subject, or working towards
• Strong Leadership skills
• Expert clinical skills relevant to nursing care for adult patients with epilepsy
• Experience in Neurology/Epilepsy Setting
• Neurology Training
• 300 Nurse prescribing certificate
• Nurse Prescribing Certificate

Knowledge

• Knowledge of risk assessment and management procedures
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to build up a rapport with patients and the MDT
• Experience in providing counselling to clients/carers
• Relevant, demonstrable experience in specialty area

Skills and Aptitudes

• Ability to impart complex information to patients, relatives and carers with different levels of understanding
• Ability to undertake and promote evidence based practice
• Ability to lead, co ordinate and motivate
• Ability to work autonomously or as part of a multi disciplinary team
• Ability to chair and facilitate meetings
• Computer literacy; basic counselling skills; experience of delivering presentations
• Knowledge of Vulnerable Adults Procedures and Adults under Mental Capacity Act
• Mentoring of junior members of staff and students
• Advanced clinical assessment skills or willingness to develop these
• Proven experience of service development
• Experience of running research and audit programmes

Personal Circumstances

• To be flexible regarding early/late appointment times as necessary
• Ability to travel around Cumbria and distances out of the Cumbrian area
• Full Driving License

Other requirements

• Equality and Diversity (from KSF core dimension 6 - one to be selected)
• Act in ways that support equality and value diversity (Level 1)
• Support equality and value diversity (Level 2)

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

£46,148 to £52,809 per year