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Job summary

Main area
Paediatrics
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
290-WCCS-2132
Employer
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St Mary's Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£56,276 - £63,176 pa inclusive
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/09/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Paediatric Allergy CNS

Band 7

 Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.  

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.  

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

 

 

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Paediatric Allergy Clinical Nurse Specialist, based at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington. This is a great opportunity for an experienced nurse to provide visible and supportive leadership to our team. The Paediatric Allergy Day Unit is a busy unit which provides a 5-day service; and supported by a team of world renowned Specialist Consultants and Specialist Nurses, where they are trained in oral food challenges, intravenous drug challenges, skin prick test, immunotherapy, spirometry, etc.

The successful candidate will have access to all Paediatric Allergy courses that are available at our Imperial College and other institutions. We are looking for a candidate that will engage in autonomous practice and will be a driver for nurse-led clinics. 

It is an expectation that all staff employed who come in contact with children and young people have a duty to safeguard and promote their welfare. 

Main duties of the job

  • To demonstrate politeness, courtesy and sensitivity in dealing with patients/clients, visitors/relatives and colleagues, maintaining good customer relations. 
  • Contribute towards sharing good practice within the ward/department and Trust wide.
  • To promote a positive image of West London Children’s Healthcare at all times.
  • To work cohesively with all members of the ward team in ensuring that the very best services to patients are provided at all times.
  • Be involved in West London Children’s Healthcare organisational development plans to transform the hospital to meet the needs of future, this will include upholding shared values. 
  • Work towards provision of support mechanisms for sharing good practice within the Allergy Department and Trust wide.   Assist in the programme and provide clinical supervision, as required for all registered nurses working in the Ward / Department.
  • Work towards maintaining and promoting effective communication with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and other Wards / Departments, including developing your formal presentation skills.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.  

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.  Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. 

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly,  part time or job share.  Please talk to  us at interview. .

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

 

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria
  • RSCN/RN (child)
  • Educated to degree level in relevant subject area or equivalent experience
  • Teaching/mentorship qualification or experience
  • Evidence of Continued professional development
Desirable criteria
  • Advanced nursing practice qualification or working towards
  • Non-medical prescribing qualification or working towards
  • Allergy/Asthma Diploma
  • Spirometry Course

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience working within the Allergy/Asthma speciality
  • Possess the Capital Nursing Intravenous Passport or Equivalent
  • Advanced clinical skills and knowledge of patients clinical care.
  • Organisational and people management skills
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in the management of paediatric allergy/ asthma
  • Has experience in autonomous nurse-led clinics or willing to engage in training
  • Experience of change management – positive change agent
  • Research and audit experience

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Sound IT skills (incl email and office packages)
  • Excellent presentation skills
  • Word and EXCEL

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Disability confident employerAccredited Living Wage EmployerNHS Rainbow Badge - BronzeWe Work Flexibly

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jeremy Weber
Job title
Lead Nurse for Children and Young People
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07919168511
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