Paediatric Respiratory Specialist Nurse | The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated, skilled and innovative Specialist Nurse with a wide range of experience in asthma & allergy to join our passionate and enthusiastic team. This 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 & allergies in childhood for patients, carers and healthcare professionals and develop strong relationships with both children and their families.

Although managed from the hospital our integrated approach to paediatric asthma and allergy management means that the post holder will work within the secondary and primary care settings. Our aim is to ensure a seamless service for all children and young people with asthma and allergies.

The successful applicant will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a detailed knowledge of paediatric asthma, a proven interest in education and training and be able to work both independently and within a team.

Our Paediatric Respiratory & Allergy team currently consists of 3 Paediatric Consultants, one Nurse Consultant and four existing Specialist Nurses.

As a team we have integrated pathways in place to ensure there is seamless care for children with respiratory conditions and allergies.

PAEDIATRIC RESPIRATORY & ALLERGY NURSE SPECIALIST
PAEDIATRIC UNIT

The successful applicant will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a detailed knowledge of paediatric asthma, a proven interest in education and training and be able to work both independently and within a team.

Our Paediatric Respiratory & Allergy team currently consists of 3 Paediatric Consultants, one Nurse Consultant and four existing Specialist Nurses.

As a team we have integrated pathways in place to ensure there is seamless care for children with respiratory conditions and allergies., The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,
community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals
provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital., Part Time 15 hours per week

Three 5 hr shifts per week Monday - Friday

Permanent

Salary:

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated, skilled and innovative Specialist Nurse with a wide range of experience in asthma & allergy to join our passionate and enthusiastic team. This 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 & allergies in childhood for patients, carers and healthcare professionals and develop strong relationships with both children and their families.

Although managed from the hospital our integrated approach to paediatric asthma and allergy management means that the post holder will work within the secondary and primary care settings. Our aim is to ensure a seamless service for all children and young people with asthma and allergies.

The successful applicant will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a detailed knowledge of paediatric asthma, a proven interest in education and training and be able to work both independently and within a team.

Our Paediatric Respiratory & Allergy team currently consists of 3 Paediatric Consultants, one Nurse Consultant and four existing Specialist Nurses.

As a team we have integrated pathways in place to ensure there is seamless care for children with respiratory conditions and allergies.

Diploma in Paediatric Asthma Management desirable.

Diploma in Allergy Management desirable; Non-Medical Prescriber desirable

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.