Job summary
We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Epilepsy Specialist Nurse to join our dynamic Community Neurology Service. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse with a passion for improving the lives of people living with epilepsy. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care across the community, supporting patients, families, and carers to manage epilepsy safely and confidently.You will provide specialist assessment, education, and ongoing management for individuals with epilepsy, working closely with primary care, acute services, and voluntary sector partners to ensure seamless care pathways. You will be acting as a Non-Medical Prescriber or be willing to undertake the NMP qualification.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver flexible specialist nurse-led clinics across Cambridgeshire through a blend of face-to-face, virtual and telephone consultations
• Provide expert advice on seizure management, medication optimisation, lifestyle considerations, and risk reduction
• Support early intervention, self-management, and personalised care planning
• Act as a key point of contact for patients and families, offering guidance, reassurance, and continuity of care
• Work collaboratively with neurologists, GPs, mental health teams, and social care to coordinate holistic care
• Contribute to service development, audit, and quality improvement initiatives
• Provide training and education to colleagues, students, and external partners on epilepsy awareness and best practice
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and uphold the highest standards of professional practice

About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk

Job responsibilities
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence\* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

• Provides clinical care by managing a patient caseload autonomously, providing a highly specialised expert assessment, plan and evaluation within the specialist area (utilise electronic records and manage reporting).
• Provides appropriate information, advice and support to Service Users to enable them to actively promote their own health and well-being, referring to medical colleagues for advice as required.
• Analyses and interprets highly complex sensitive information and communicates related information where there may be barriers to understanding.
• Develops care pathways including 1st seizure/ambulatory care pathway in collaboration with acute care staff. Evaluates protocols for the specialist area and the impact on other disciplines

\*DVLA have a number ofreciprocalarrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website

Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential

• Current NMC Registration
• Registered Practising Nurse Educated to diploma/Degree Level
• Non Medical Prescriber (or willingness to undertake training)

Desirable

• Specialist relevant clinical course E.G Professional Diploma in Epilepsy

Experience
Essential

• Experience of project work
• Formal/informal teaching
• Experience of implementing research into Practice
• Involvement in Change Management

Desirable

• Experience of working in a similar role

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
• Ability to work autonomously
• Ability to recognise boundries in professional knowledge and when to refer to Consultant Neurologist

Knowledge & Understanding
Essential

• Good understanding of the experience of living with Epilepsy and/or long term Neurological Conditions
• Experience of change management
• Good understanding of Clinical Governance
• Experience of utilising reflective practice

Desirable

• Previous Neurology, Neurosurgery or Epilepsy experience
• Seizure types and classifications

Physical Requirements
Essential

• Ability to travel independently around Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area meeting required timescales. A Full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

Other
Essential

• Recognise peoples right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
• Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working
• Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Address
Unit 2 Phorpres close
Cygnet Park
Peterborough
PE7 8FZ
United Kingdom

Employer's website
https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Lead
Danielle Duffill
danielle.duffill@cpft.nhs.uk

Details
Date posted
12 August 2026

Pay scheme
Agenda for change

Band
Band 7

Salary
£49,387 to £56,515 a year
per annum

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time

Reference number
310-MOPAC-7885696-A

Job locations
Unit 2 Phorpres close
Cygnet Park
Peterborough
PE7 8FZ
United Kingdom