Job overview

Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment considered) | 34hrs per week 

We’re excited to offer an opportunity to join our Epilepsy Nurse team at Sheffield Children’s, where you’ll support children and young people with epilepsy, along with their families, schools, colleges, and other professionals.

As part of our experienced team, you’ll provide advice, support, and information through clinics (both face-to-face and telephone/video consultations).

We’re looking for someone with great communication skills, who excels in a multidisciplinary team environment. If you're passionate about delivering epilepsy education and supporting patients across different settings, we’d love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

Reporting into the Lead Nurse for Epilepsy, your responsibilities will include:

• After a period of training, deliver nurse-led clinics, including new patient, adolescent, RHH transition (with jointly with adult nurses), rescue medication, and VNS battery check clinics.

• Provide epilepsy education and training to CYP, families, education professionals, and clinical staff on seizure management, rescue medications, and safety/lifestyle advice.

• Respond to advice line messages and emails from CYP, families, educational professionals, healthcare staff, and the wider MDT.

• Support CYP and families during the transition from children’s to adult services.

• Support patients in consultant clinics, including Epilepsy reviews, Ketogenic Diet therapy, and Surgery clinics.

• Collaborate with other epilepsy teams locally and beyond to ensure coordinated care.

Working for our organisation

At Sheffield Children’s, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:

1. Outstanding Patient Care
2. Brilliant Place to work
3. Leaders in Children’s Health

We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.

As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.

As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children’s health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.