Paediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist – Allergy & Asthma

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

The closing date is 26 September 2024

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Children's nurse to join the specialist nursing team as a Children's Asthma and Allergy Clinical Nurse Specialist.

We are looking for a dynamic, experienced individual with excellent communication and leadership skills to join our existing paediatric asthma and allergy nursing team.

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic children's nurse with a particular interest in the care and management of children with asthma and allergies. The post holder will be well organised and committed to working as a member of a multidisciplinary team delivering holistic care, support and education to children and their families in the outpatient, daycare, inpatient and ED setting.

The post holder will deliver clinical asthma and allergy services to children and their families, in conjunction with a Paediatric Consultant who has a special interest in asthma and allergy. They will work closely with the CYP Clinical Leads for asthma to deliver the commitments set out in the National Bundle of Care for CYP with Asthma. They will manage a caseload of patients, supporting consultant led clinics, and deliver nurse led clinics whilst ensuring the delivery of a high quality, safe allergy services. They will also provide support, education and training for staff.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:

Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021.
National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do.
We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.

Date posted

12 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year plus high cost allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

326-6383312-AT

Job locations

East Surrey Hospital

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application clearly reflects where you match them including any examples you would like to highlight.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application clearly reflects where you match them including any examples you would like to highlight.

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
A complete and accurate application
Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
Evidence of essential experience for role
Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
A complete and accurate application
Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
Evidence of essential experience for role
Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

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.