Epilepsy Lead Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 31 May 2026
We are looking for an experienced nurse to lead the highly specialised team of Colorectal Advance Nurse Practitioners supporting our colorectal patients within Gastrointestinal Medicine and Surgery (GMS). The post holder will be a member of a larger well‑established MDT within Guy's & St Thomas Hospital, London.
Applicants must be an experienced registered nurse and have practiced at a minimum band 7 post or above. We are looking for someone who has extensive experience in looking after people with lower gastrointestinal problems. They must be able to demonstrate team leadership, resilience and determination. They should seek to lead new practice and service redesign solutions in response to feedback, evaluation and need, working across boundaries and broadening sphere of influence.
The post holder will be required to engage key stakeholders and influence the development and improvement of practice, patient care and service delivery.
Job responsibilities
The Lead Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) is an experienced registered nurse with specialist skills to assess and treat patients and manage the clinical environment, in liaison with the management and consultant team. The nurse will act as an autonomous practitioner in forming clinical decisions and complex management plans in the diagnosis, assessment and treatment of patients. In conjunction with senior nursing and consultant staff, the ANP will formulate the development of clinical guidance for all aspects of clinical practice within the specialty. The post holder will develop new areas of practice, with nursing and consultant staff ensuring quality standards are met. The post holder will work closely with the interdisciplinary team and collaborate with colleagues to ensure that high‑quality patient care is maintained.
The Lead ANP will work in a team with a band 7 Nurse Specialist that demonstrates a high level of expertise within the specialist service, providing specialist advice, education and support to the MDT team across outpatient and inpatient teams, particularly across the emergency pathways, as well as with patients. The Lead ANP will actively undertake clinical audits within the specialist area.
Person Specification
Previous Experience
- Bachelors Degree in nursing
- Advanced physical assessment skills
- Non Prescribing Course
- ACP Course
- Minimum 5 years working at senior level within Epilepsy/Neurology
- Master's Degree
Skills knowledge and Ability
- Advanced clinical assessment and history taking skills
- Experience of running nurse led clinics
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of Epilepsy
- Ability to critically appraise and synthesise the outcomes of relevant research, evaluations and audit
- Experience of teaching
- Experience of managing and treating epilepsy in pregnancy
Additional information
- Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role.
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.
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
£66,274 to £73,496 a year p.a. inclusive of HCA
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Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 31 May 2026
We are looking for an experienced nurse to lead the highly specialised team of Colorectal Advance Nurse Practitioners supporting our colorectal patients within Gastrointestinal Medicine and Surgery (GMS). The post holder will be a member of a larger well‑established MDT within Guy’s & St Thomas Hospital, London.
Applicants must be an experienced registered nurse and have practiced at a minimum band 7 post or above. We are looking for someone who has extensive experience in looking after people with lower gastrointestinal problems. They must be able to demonstrate team leadership, resilience and determination. They should seek to lead new practice and service redesign solutions in response to feedback, evaluation and need, working across boundaries and broadening sphere of influence.
The post holder will be required to engage key stakeholders and influence the development and improvement of practice, patient care and service delivery.
Job responsibilities
The Lead Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) is an experienced registered nurse with specialist skills to assess and treat patients and manage the clinical environment, in liaison with the management and consultant team. The nurse will act as an autonomous practitioner in forming clinical decisions and complex management plans in the diagnosis, assessment and treatment of patients. In conjunction with senior nursing and consultant staff, the ANP will formulate the development of clinical guidance for all aspects of clinical practice within the specialty. The post holder will develop new areas of practice, with nursing and consultant staff ensuring quality standards are met. The post holder will work closely with the interdisciplinary team and collaborate with colleagues to ensure that high‑quality patient care is maintained.
The Lead ANP will work in a team with a band 7 Nurse Specialist that demonstrates a high level of expertise within the specialist service, providing specialist advice, education and support to the MDT team across outpatient and inpatient teams, particularly across the emergency pathways, as well as with patients. The Lead ANP will actively undertake clinical audits within the specialist area.
Person Specification
Previous Experience
- Bachelors Degree in nursing
- Advanced physical assessment skills
- Non Prescribing Course
- ACP Course
- Minimum 5 years working at senior level within Epilepsy/Neurology
- Master’s Degree
Skills knowledge and Ability
- Advanced clinical assessment and history taking skills
- Experience of running nurse led clinics
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of Epilepsy
- Ability to critically appraise and synthesise the outcomes of relevant research, evaluations and audit
- Experience of teaching
- Experience of managing and treating epilepsy in pregnancy
Additional information
- Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role.
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.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
£66,274 to £73,496 a year p.a. inclusive of HCA
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