Job overview

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Epilepsy Clinical Nurse Specialist (Band 7) to join our dedicated epilepsy service at Frimley Park Hospital on a full-time, 12-month fixed-term contract. Working as part of an established multidisciplinary team, including Epilepsy Specialist Nurses and an Epilepsy Coordinator, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care for individuals living with epilepsy.

Your responsibilities will include supporting patients with new diagnoses, coordinating care across hospital and community settings, and acting as the primary point of contact via the dedicated epilepsy advice line. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for patients both in the community and during hospital admissions, ensuring continuity and a seamless care experience.

A key focus of the role is proactive management to reduce avoidable hospital admissions and readmissions by developing and promoting robust care pathways. You will also contribute to service development, patient education, and professional training to enhance the quality and accessibility of epilepsy care.

In addition, you will work to identify and nurture Epilepsy Champions within the community—helping to build networks that improve awareness, patient outcomes, and long-term support for individuals with epilepsy.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled, compassionate nurse to make a meaningful impact within a forward-thinking and supportive team.

Main duties of the job

As an Epilepsy Specialist Nurse, you will play a key role in delivering expert, patient-centred care to a diverse and often vulnerable group of individuals living with epilepsy. Working across outpatient clinics, community settings, and through our dedicated epilepsy advice line, you will provide specialist assessment, support, and intervention tailored to each patient’s needs.

In collaboration with our Consultant Neurologists and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will adopt a holistic approach to care—supporting patients and their families to understand and manage their condition effectively. You will work towards achieving optimal seizure control, promoting independence, and enhancing quality of life.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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