Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and dynamic multi-disciplinary team, working to enhance care for patients living with epilepsy across our service.
You will have the opportunity to develop and advance your clinical skills and specialist knowledge in epilepsy through both in-house and external training, tailored to your individual needs and the requirements of the department.
We offer access to expert clinical supervision and mentorship to support your professional growth and ensure the delivery of high-quality, effective, and compassionate care. The post holder will play a key role in improving patient outcomes through evidence-based practice, in line with NICE guidelines and national epilepsy care standards.

This is a cross-site role, requiring flexibility and collaboration across locations. You will work closely with consultants, neurologists, and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide patient-centred care, education, and support. The role includes developing advanced clinical assessment skills, contributing to service development, and supporting patients in both outpatient and community settings

Main duties of the job

  To provide a specialist epilepsy nursing service incorporating:

o      Hospital and Primary Care based nurse led clinics including dedicated preconceptual counseling clinics and adolescent handover clinics.

o     Telephone liaison service

o      Liason with medical teams including emergency department within the hospital o      Drop-in service with hospital and community visits as required

o      Support systems for clients who are newly diagnosed with epilepsy

•    To support the consultant neurologists, Operational Services Manager and the Head of Nursing with the implementation of the NSF for Long Term Conditions and in working with the local networks in the modernization of services.

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search HHFT Climate Action or [email protected].