Specialist Epilepsy Nurse

£49,450 - £55,577 per annumPermanentMuch Hadham, Hertfordshire

About the role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Epilepsy Specialist Nurse to join our growing multi-disciplinary team. Working closely with colleagues across care and education, you will provide expert knowledge and effective advice and training to ensure we continue to meet the needs of the people we support.

You will work closely with other clinical professionals across our Health Agency, which consists of learning disability nurses, paediatric nurses and therapists, and will have responsibility for planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised epilepsy care, ensuring the highest possible standards of practice are received by our children and young people whilst living and learning at St Elizabeth's.

We are committed to providing a work environment where you can thrive and therefore offer various shift patterns which include, 9am - 5pm, 7am - 2:30pm or 1:45pm - 9pm with flexibility on occasion to meet the needs of the service.

About you

As an expert in your speciality, you will be a fully competent Nurse registered with the NMC, with evidence of ongoing professional development in Epilepsy. You will have strong commitment to providing individualised person-centred care, ensuring the children, young people and parents we support are comfortable and fully informed throughout any clinical decision. The successful candidate will be a kind and compassionate individual with excellent communication skills and the ability to motivate and develop our multi-professional team.

Why work for us

Based across 60 acres of beautiful countryside, St Elizabeth's is a charity supporting children, young people and adult day clients with epilepsy and other complex medical conditions.

Over the past 120 years, St Elizabeth's has grown and developed to comprise a non-maintained special School for both boarders and day students, a specialist Further Education College, domiciliary care for College learners, Supported Living in the community, a comprehensive Day Opportunities programme for adult day clients and 24-hour health provision provided by specialist nurses and therapists.

In addition to excellent staff training, our employees are also rewarded with various other benefits offered as part of your employment:

• 27 days' annual leave per annum
• Eligible for Blue Light card - discounts on big brands
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee recognition scheme
• Life assurance
• Free on-site parking
• Recommend a friend payment up to £500!
• Confidential employee assistance programme
• Fully paid for DBS
• Contributory pension scheme - eligible employees are automatically enrolled after 3 months at 5% (3% employer contribution)

terms and conditions apply

How to apply

Please complete an application form and upload an up to date CV on our website. All offers are conditional and subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks and references including an enhanced DBS check. Please note we are not on a public transport route. The salary range advertised is based on full-time equivalent and appointment on the scale is dependent on the role, qualifications and experience.

Applications will be reviewed and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis; therefore, we recommend that you apply sooner rather than later. We reserve the right to close an advert if we receive sufficient applications ahead of the deadline. If you require reasonable adjustments at application or interview stage, please do let us know as soon as possible.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

At St Elizabeth's we embrace diversity and aspire to create a diverse and inclusive working culture. We are proud to be recognised as an Investor in People and to hold Disability Confident status. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming all applications from across the community.

Safeguarding

St Elizabeth's Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service. Some of our positions involve regulated activity relevant to vulnerable children, adults and young people. It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group. Our vacancies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Registered Charity

Based across 60 acres of beautiful countryside, St Elizabeth's is a charity supporting children, young people and adult day clients with epilepsy and other complex medical conditions, the severity of which impacts upon their health, social, behaviour, learning and emotional development.

Over the past 120 years, St Elizabeth's has grown and developed to comprise a non-maintained special School for both boarders and day students, a specialist Further Education College, domiciliary care for College learners, Supported Living in the community, a comprehensive Day Opportunities programme for adult day clients and 24 hour health provision provided by specialist nurses and therapists.

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