Clinical Nurse Specialist- Paediatric Allergy and Asthma

Clinical Nurse Specialist- Paediatric Allergy and Asthma

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

A unique opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 7 nurse to join the Paediatric Asthma and Allergy service at the Princess Royal University Hospital. This new and exciting role will challenge both your clinical and leadership skills and provide the opportunity for you to gain differing experience in this rewarding environment.

Main duties of the job

As a clinical nurse specialist you will co-ordinate inpatient and outpatient care of paediatric patients with allergy/asthma aged 0-16yrs from the local population. You will be involved in providing supportive care to children during acute admissions and during outpatient appointments. You will work closely with members of the MDT. Teaching and training is an integral component of this role both to staff, families and children.

This role is essential in supporting patients and families from diagnosis and ongoing care and management of allergy and asthma. You will be required to assist in nurse led clinics and supporting GP's and schools.

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

Job responsibilities

• To ensure continuity of a high standard of evidence based nursing care, assessing health, health related and nursing needs of patients and their families and other carers by identifying and initiating appropriate steps for effective care. These can include:
• Managing a patient caseload
• Making and receiving referrals
• Admitting and discharging patients for specific conditions and within agreed Trust protocols
• Commencing specific training to patients and families

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC Part 1 (Children)
• A clinical expert either through formal qualification (Degree / Masters) and/or extensive clinical experience pertinent to Allergy/Asthma
• Non-Medical Prescribing Course

Skills

• Knowledge proven interest in working with children
• Track record of innovating services
• Ability to build up a rapport with patients and the MDT
• Ability to impart complex information to patients, parents and carers, with different levels of understanding
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Personal attributes

• Strong leadership skills
• Track record of innovating services
• Ability to build up a rapport with patients and the MDT
• Ability to impart complex information to patients, parents and carers, with different levels of understanding
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Qualification in conflict management

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.

Salary

£51,883 to £58,544 a year per annum including HCA