Specialist Epilepsy Support Worker Job with Visa Sponsorship

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Specialist Epilepsy Support Worker Job at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust with Visa Sponsorship – Job overview: The Bexley ALD Epilepsy Team is a newly established service. The post holder will be expected to positively contribute towards the progression of the service.

The post holder will be a member of the Bexley ALD Epilepsy Service, working under the consultant and epilepsy specialist nurse.
They will provide specific skilled support to aid the epilepsy team in the assessment and management of adults with a learning disability and epilepsy.
They will also help support with epilepsy training to service providers and carers across the Bexley Borough.
The post holder will be expected to facilitate group work with clients and carers.
They will share a caseload with the epilepsy specialist nurse and will be expected to work unsupervised at times.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Attend multi-disciplinary meetings to support an individual’s epilepsy care and management.
To attend local team meetings including attending referrals meetings as and when required.
To support the epilepsy specialist nurse in the delivery of epilepsy awareness training and emergency medication administration training to service providers, carers and staff.
Be computer literate and to be able to use the trusts record keeping system and use documents such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams etc.
To provide specialist support to clients with epilepsy related appointments when necessary.
Have a good understanding and awareness of the rights of clients and carers and assisting them in exercising those rights where appropriate.
To attend epilepsy clinics with the team consultant and epilepsy nurse for review of caseload.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme – Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

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Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

Minimum of NVQ level 3 or equivalent in experience.
Educated to GCSE level with a minimum of grade C in English and Maths (or equivalent).

Experience

Essential criteria

Previous experience of working with adults with learning disabilities.
Previous health service experience.
Previous experience of working as part of a team.

Desirable criteria

Previous experience of working in an Epilepsy related role.

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

Essential criteria

Able to demonstrate organisational skills i.e diary management and booking appointments.
Able to prioritise and multitask.
Basic computer skills.
Able to demonstrate prioritisation skills and deal with urgent queries and referrals.