Asthma & Allergy Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 6
Job Overview
St Mary’s Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 Asthma & Allergy specialist nurse based at the David Hide Asthma & Allergy Centre (DHAAC), St Mary’s Hospital, IOW NHS Trust. The DHAAC has become internationally renowned for the excellence of its research, actively focusing on various aspects of childhood and adult asthma and other allergic diseases as well as the prevention of allergy. We are a well-established specialist service with a strong reputation locally and nationally as being innovative, and responsive to the development of our service to meet our local populations health needs. Main Duties of the Job
The role of an allergy specialist nurse is varied, and you would be expected to become involved in all aspects of delivering the large caseload of this service, including leading the outpatient clinics, supporting sublingual and subcutaneous immunotherapy clinics, managing a specialist asthma clinic, and providing a key role within the team for patients attending for food challenges. You will work collaboratively with all members of the allergy team to deliver effective, high quality, safe, patient-centred care in the allergy outpatients department. Do you have respiratory knowledge and skills and an interest in specialising in Asthma and Allergy? Are you a paediatric nurse or already experienced in allergy services looking for a band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist role? We are seeking an enthusiastic, flexible individual who is confident, able to multi-task effectively, prioritise workload, be a good team worker, and motivated in their learning and development. As well as recognising your valuable experience, training will be provided as part of this role to help expand your knowledge, and once competent you will be expected to work autonomously in our small friendly team. Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to act autonomously and will be responsible for promoting good practice in the diagnosis, treatment and care of children and adults with asthma and/or allergy. To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients within the service and provide a high standard of care within the multi-disciplinary allergy team at The David Hide Asthma and Allergy Research Centre NHS Allergy Outpatient Clinic. Person Specification
Registered nurse RN (A) (C) with live NMC Pin Degree or equivalent experience Evidence of continuing professional development with at least 2 years post registration experience Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience Experience in respiratory disease essential Evidence of continuing Professional Development Experience at Band 5 level of working with respiratory/allergy patients An interest in asthma/allergy and knowledge of allergic conditions Ability to mentor and support the multidisciplinary team within and outside the Trust Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct 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.
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Band 6
Job Overview
St Mary’s Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 Asthma & Allergy specialist nurse based at the David Hide Asthma & Allergy Centre (DHAAC), St Mary’s Hospital, IOW NHS Trust. The DHAAC has become internationally renowned for the excellence of its research, actively focusing on various aspects of childhood and adult asthma and other allergic diseases as well as the prevention of allergy. We are a well-established specialist service with a strong reputation locally and nationally as being innovative, and responsive to the development of our service to meet our local populations health needs. Main Duties of the Job
The role of an allergy specialist nurse is varied, and you would be expected to become involved in all aspects of delivering the large caseload of this service, including leading the outpatient clinics, supporting sublingual and subcutaneous immunotherapy clinics, managing a specialist asthma clinic, and providing a key role within the team for patients attending for food challenges. You will work collaboratively with all members of the allergy team to deliver effective, high quality, safe, patient-centred care in the allergy outpatients department. Do you have respiratory knowledge and skills and an interest in specialising in Asthma and Allergy? Are you a paediatric nurse or already experienced in allergy services looking for a band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist role? We are seeking an enthusiastic, flexible individual who is confident, able to multi-task effectively, prioritise workload, be a good team worker, and motivated in their learning and development. As well as recognising your valuable experience, training will be provided as part of this role to help expand your knowledge, and once competent you will be expected to work autonomously in our small friendly team. Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to act autonomously and will be responsible for promoting good practice in the diagnosis, treatment and care of children and adults with asthma and/or allergy. To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients within the service and provide a high standard of care within the multi-disciplinary allergy team at The David Hide Asthma and Allergy Research Centre NHS Allergy Outpatient Clinic. Person Specification
Registered nurse RN (A) (C) with live NMC Pin Degree or equivalent experience Evidence of continuing professional development with at least 2 years post registration experience Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience Experience in respiratory disease essential Evidence of continuing Professional Development Experience at Band 5 level of working with respiratory/allergy patients An interest in asthma/allergy and knowledge of allergic conditions Ability to mentor and support the multidisciplinary team within and outside the Trust Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct 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.
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