ESHT • Eastbourne BN21 2UD
About this role
We are looking to appoint a Paediatric Epilepsy Nurse Practitioner for who brings innovation, specialist skills, and enthusiasm to lead the nursing element of our Paediatric Epilepsy Service. The successful candidate will work as an integral part of the Specialist Paediatric Nursing Team and will be supported to provide visible leadership and effective management to the epilepsy team, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality, CYP centred care.
This role requires close collaboration with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure a cohesive, coordinated, and effective approaches across the service. The post holder will champion quality improvement initiatives and demonstrate a clear commitment to promoting and embedding our Trust values within everyday practice.
The Nurse/Clinical Practitioner will promote the vision and values of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, leading by example and ensuring that they demonstrate those values in their leadership behaviours and how we support our teams and deliver our services
The Nurse/Clinical Practitioner will be able to provide highly specialist advice and able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care
The Nurse/Clinical Practitioner will act as lead specialist in a defined area.
The Nurse/Clinical Practitioner provides specialist education and training to staff, students, carers and patients
The Nurse/Clinical Practitioner undertakes research and leads clinical audits in own specialist area .
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 Tuesday 2 Jun 2026
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