Clinical Nurse Specialist - Paediatric Respiratory

In this Band 7 specialist role, you will deliver 48 hour post discharge asthma reviews for children admitted with asthma or wheeze, ensuring recovery is progressing as expected, that families receive high quality, evidence based education, and that appropriate safety netting is in place. You will play a key role in improving the quality and consistency of asthma care across the service.

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Children's Asthma Specialist Nurse with the passion and expertise to improve outcomes for children and young people presenting to hospital with acute asthma and wheeze., You will work closely with the paediatric respiratory team, supporting the ongoing implementation, audit and evaluation of the National Bundle of Care for Children and Young People with Asthma, including children requiring care within our Level 2 Paediatric High Dependency Unit.A significant element of this post involves service development. You will lead the establishment of a new 48 hour asthma discharge review service. As such, previous experience of successfully implementing and evaluating a quality improvement project within an NHS organisation is essential. You must be able to demonstrate independent project management skills, including planning, delivery and evaluation. Relevant experience may have been gained in either primary or secondary care and with patients of any age group. You will be an effective team player who is also confident working autonomously, demonstrating consistently high standards of care for children, young people and their families, and acting as a role model for best practice in paediatric asthma management.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff! The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world. We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics