About this role
Job summary
We are looking to recruit an experienced senior nurse as a Band 7 Epilepsy Specialist Nurse within the Learning Disabilities Division at BCHC.
We are seeking a knowledgeable individual with highly developed interpersonal and excellent communication skills who has a passion for delivering excellence in care and who is committed to driving improvements and developments across both Epilepsy and the wider learning disability Service.
Main duties of the job
Applicants will need to demonstrate an interest in and sound clinical knowledge of neurology disorders, an understanding of the specialist care and management required by patients across the Epilepsy pathway. Whilst the specialist nurse role is predominately community based, the team work closely with the system partners. The applicant will manage a clinical caseload as well as supporting patients, carers and staff with specialist advice, education and training in managing epilepsy and its associated complications.
About us
BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Personal Specification for this post for details of the main duties and responsibilities for this role
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training Essential
oRNLD/ RNMH oPost registration Degree oEducated to Masters Level or willingness to undertake oDiploma in epilepsy care or equivalent oEvidence of continuing professional development oIndependent nonmedical prescriber
Experience Essential
oSignificant experience of working in Learning Disabilities nursing services. oSignificant formal supervision of staff. oAllocation and delegation of work. oExtensive working within Multi-Disciplinary Team. oExtensive working within Multi-Agency. oExtensive experience of working with people who have epilepsy oRelevant development of Epilepsy protocols
Skills/Knowledge Essential
Complex Health Assessment Assessment process. Health facilitation. Audit tools Equal opportunities. Understand legislation in relation to People with Learning Disabilities
Desirable
Information Technology (IT) skills. Research methodologies.
Other Requirements Essential
oAble to fulfil the travel arrangements of the job oOn-call participation. oFlexible working.
Personal Qualities Essential
oConfidence oAssertiveness skills oEffective communication skills oOrganisational skills
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.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Address The Greenfields
30 Brookfield Road
Birmingham
B30 3QY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)