Children's Epilepsy Clinical Nurse

Job summary
Are you looking for your new challenge, do you want to make a difference to the lives of children and young people with epilepsy? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, innovative and motivated Children's Registered Nurse to join Staffordshire Children's Hospital at the Royal Stoke Hospital as a band 5 Children's Epilepsy Nurse.

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual with experience in caring for children with epilepsy. You will be fully supported to develop existing and new skills working within a framework of competence. You will be supported by a Children's Epilepsy Nurse Specialist.

Main duties of the job
The Children's Epilepsy Nurse will work as part of an expanding team working alongside clinicians with a specialist interest in Epilepsy. The post holder will work collaboratively with the Childrens Epilepsy Nurse Specialist team to deliver nursing skills, knowledge and expertise to children, young people and their families/carers with a diagnosis or potential diagnosis of epilepsy and will be a point of contact between primary, secondary, tertiary care and the wider multi-disciplinary team. They will facilitate best practice and evidence-based care for children and young people with a diagnosis of epilepsy.

About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by our staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Details
Closing date: 08 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 205-8332219
Job location: Royal Stoke Hospital, Newcastle Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6QG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
We are looking for a caring individual with the knowledge base and skills required for caring for children with epilepsy and their families. The candidate will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills, be innovative and flexible and committed to evidence-based care.

If you can work independently and collaboratively with the team to support the development and delivery of a specialist epilepsy service, please contact Children's Epilepsy Nurse Specialist Sarah Bailey for an informal discussion on 01782 679823

Interview for the post will be undertaken 7 days after the closing date.

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: Registered Children's Nurse on NMC Register
• Desirable: PEPT 1 and 2 qualification epilepsy certificate or willingness to undertake

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

• Essential: Previous experience of caring for children with epilepsy
• Essential: ENB 998 / Mentorship level 3 or equivalent or experience of teaching in the clinical areas
• Essential: IT and computer skills

Personal Qualities

• Essential: Able to use own initiative
• Essential: Ability to work as part of a team
• Essential: Effective communication 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.

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.

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

Employer details
Employer name: University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer's website: https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Children's Epilepsy Clinical Nurse Specialist Sarah Bailey, Sarah.Bailey@uhnm.nhs.uk, 01782679823

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust's privacy notice applies.