Job summary
- Main area
- Child Health
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday- Friday)
- Job ref
- 213-CAX-7051051-A
- Employer
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Princess Royal University Hospital
- Town
- Orpington
- Salary
- £51,883 - £58,544 per annum including HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Nurse Specialist- Paediatric Allergy and Asthma
Band 7
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.
Job overview
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.
Working for our organisation
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.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Detailed job description and main 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:
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- Managing a patient caseload
- Ordering/ performing diagnostic tests
- Making and receiving referrals
- Admitting and discharging patients for specific conditions and within agreed Trust protocols
- Commencing specific training to patients and families
- Food challenges
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Part 1 (Children)
Desirable criteria
- A clinical expert either through formal qualification (Degree / Masters) and / or extensive clinical experience pertinent to Allergy/ Asthma
- Non-Medical Prescribing Course
Skills
Essential criteria
- 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
Essential criteria
- 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
Desirable criteria
- Qualification in conflict management
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rebecca Battle
- Job title
- Paediatric Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01689864208
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