ESHT • St Leonards TN37 7RD
About this role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, proactive person to join the established Headache Specialist Service at ESHT. This is a full time, permanent band 4 post.
Dependent on your experience and with the support and supervision of the Headache Specialist Team, you will over time, provide information and support to people with headache disorders to help them manage their condition. In addition to working collaboratively with the team to manage the administration of the Headache service.
Whilst previous clinical experience is desirable, training, support and development will be provided.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
The Headache support worker will work closely with the Headache specialist team to ensure individual needs of people with Headache across ESHT are met in line with NICE guidelines. This will include management of the headache service database and associated administrative duties, ensuring patients have timely follow up.
The post holder will deliver patient-centred, self-management support and education as necessary to noncomplex migraine patients, including lifestyle modification, trigger reduction and management of acute attacks.
The post holder will have excellent organisational skills and be able to communicate effectively with a number of different disciplines.
The post holder will deliver patient-centred, self-management support and education as necessary to noncomplex migraine patients, including lifestyle modification, trigger reduction and management of acute attacks.
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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This advert closes on Thursday 28 May 2026
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