Clinical Nurse Specialist- Epilepsy

Overview

We are on the lookout for an enthusiastic and highly skilled Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to join our Neurology team at Imperial College Healthcare Trust. This role focuses on providing expert care and support to patients with epilepsy, offering a remarkable opportunity to contribute to a holistic and patient-centred epilepsy care service.

As a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Epilepsy, your primary responsibilities will include leading the delivery and coordination of specialised nursing care for epilepsy patients. You will manage a caseload of patients, encompassing assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning, and provide expert advice and education to patients, carers, and healthcare professionals across various care settings, including primary, secondary, and social care.

Additionally, you will run nurse-led clinics and play a significant role in service development, audit, and education initiatives.

The ideal candidate will possess advanced clinical assessment skills and be capable of working autonomously. A compassionate and patient-focused approach, combined with excellent communication and leadership skills, is essential. The role also requires a willingness to travel across sites and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

If you are passionate about making a difference in epilepsy care and meet the qualifications outlined above, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• Lead specialist epilepsy services across the region
• Accept referrals from GPs, neurologists, oncologists, and obstetricians
• Deliver advanced assessments, diagnosis, and treatment plans
• Run nurse-led outpatient clinics (1 new patient + 2 follow-ups weekly)
• Manage drug therapy, emergency care planning, and ongoing reviews
• Maintain high standards of clinical documentation
• Contribute to audits, research, and service development

Education & Training

• As a Trust-wide advisor, champion epilepsy education across the system - from frontline staff to external agencies. Empower patients and carers with knowledge on management, legal rights, and lifestyle adaptations, and contribute to national and international study days.

Communication & Collaboration

• You'll be a connector - translating complex information with clarity and compassion. Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, epilepsy associations, and community resources to ensure every patient receives holistic, joined-up care.

This role offers the chance to be part of a supportive, innovative team where your expertise will be valued and your development encouraged. Confidential discussions and site visits are available.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Job description & Person Specification Education/ qualifications Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Teaching and Assessing qualification or equivalent teaching experience
• Post registration experience in a relevant area with experience of change management

Desirable

• Has attained a Degree in management/professional nursing issues
• Leadership qualification

Experience/ Skills Essential

• Significant post registration experience in specialty area and experience in either junior specialty role or team leader/ward management role
• Experience with managing patient relevant to specialist area
• Ability to work within a team and independently
• Proven teaching and assessing skills
• Good IT skills, understanding of office works suite including PowerPoint

Desirable

• Leadership qualification
• Demonstrate commitment through involvement in Trust wide initiatives/ committees
• Advanced IT skills use or Excel

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address: Charing Cross Hospital, London, W6 8RF

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