Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics Outpatients
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 Hours Per Week)
- Job ref
- 390-WAC-BA-0141
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basildon
- Town
- Basildon
- Salary
- £35,392 per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/06/2023 23:59
Employer heading
Paediatric Allergy and Respiratory Nurse
Band 6
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.
With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Job overview
We are seeking a motivated, dynamic and forward thinking Paediatric Nurse with a wide range of interest and knowledge in allergy and respiratory conditions to join our dynamic and enthusiastic team.
This post offers a unique opportunity to work along side the paediatric team of Consultants and nursing colleagues to develop our service. You will need to act as a resource on the management and treatment of allergy and respiratory conditions in childhood for patients, carers and healthcare professionals and develop strong relationships with both children and their families.
As a team we are working hard to develop pathways to ensure there is seamless care for children with respiratory conditions and allergies.The role of the allergy and respiratory nurse will form a part of the wider multi-disciplinary team and work with the consultants and senior nursing team to further develop the service.
Main duties of the job
The role of the allergy and respiratory nurse will form a part of the wider multi-disciplinary team and work with the consultants and senior nursing team to further develop the service.
The successful applicant will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a detailed knowledge of paediatric allergy and respiratory, a proven interest in education and training and be able to work both independently and within a team.
Working for our organisation
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See attached for full details on job description and job specification which outlines the roles and responsibility of the post.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Children's Nurse
Desirable criteria
- MIPS/ENB 998 or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience in acute paediatrics
- Safeguarding experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience working with children who have respiratory conditions
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Liza Wyatt
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- liza.wyatt@nhs.net
- Telephone number
- 01268 524 900
- Additional information
Suzanne Reynolds
Paediatric Matron
Basildon Hospital
Suzanne.reynolds@btuh.nhs.uk
01268 524900 ex 8163/blp 6897
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