Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric Nursing
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Contract ends 20/01/2027)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday to Friday 08:00-16:00 - will include long days to support the services if required)
- Job ref
- 390-WAC-SO-7400-C
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend
- Town
- Westcliff-on-Sea
- Salary
- £39,959 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Paediatric Allergy and Respiratory Nurse Specialist
Band 6
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated, skilled and innovative Specialist Nurse with a wide range of experience in respiratory/allergy conditions to join our passionate and enthusiastic team. This is a full time position to cover maternity leave, which has excellent potential for professional development. The post is for a band 6 level, however if the post holder meets the necessary criteria for experience and relevant training, a band 7 post can be reviewed.
You need to be well organized, motivated and committed to further developing and delivering high quality holistic multidisciplinary care; enjoy supporting children and their families in the outpatient, daycare, inpatient and A&E setting.
The NS role also includes delivering staff training and education for the management of children with asthma and wheeze across the Trust and non-invasive ventilation/LTV support to the inpatient areas.
You will be required to oversee the safe discharge of patients from hospital to home, assist in the review of patients in the MDT asthma outpatient clinic and support the acute inpatient areas including the emergency department.
You will be covering Asthma and non-invasive ventilation. There is a wide scope for development within the team to cover these aspects of respiratory.
Please note that this is a Fixed Term Contract that ends on 20th January 2027.
Main duties of the job
Our Paediatric Allergy and Respiratory Nurse Specialist post offers a unique opportunity to work alongside medical and specialist nursing colleagues in both the hospital and the community. You will need to act as a resource on the management and treatment of asthma & respiratory conditions in childhood for patients, carers and healthcare professionals and develop strong relationships with both children and their families.
The Nurse Specialist shall be expected to lead and manage his/her own respiratory workload. This will include provision of expert advice and knowledge in the management and co-ordination within the multidisciplinary service for children and taking a holistic approach to the child and family.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RSCN/RN (child)
- Experience of supervision of junior staff, mentorship qualification or equivalent
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject area or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Non-medical prescribing
- HDU course
- Advanced practice qualification
- Cannulation and phlebotomy skills
- Spirometry qualification or working towards
Experience/Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of post registration experience in a general or specialist setting including the delivery of non-invasive ventilation
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Excellent level of English language demonstrated through effective written communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience in allergy
- Research and audit experience
- Change management, quality improvement or project management experience.
- Evidence of effective leadership skills/knowledge e.g. Leadership course
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
- Claire Scott
- Job title
- Ambulatory Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 4433228
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