Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Paediatric Allergy and Respiratory Nurse Specialist
The closing date is 22 April 2026
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 full‑time position covers maternity leave and offers 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 organised, motivated and committed to further developing and delivering high‑quality holistic multidisciplinary care; you should enjoy supporting children and their families in the outpatient, daycare, inpatient and A&E setting.
The 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 care.
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 act as a resource on the management and treatment of asthma and 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 her/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, taking a holistic approach to the child and family.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* RSCN/RN (child)
* Experience of supervision of junior staff, mentorship qualification or equivalent
* Educated to degree level in relevant subject area or equivalent experience
* Non‑medical prescribing
* HDU course
* Cannulation and phlebotomy skills
* Spirometry qualification or working towards
Experience/Skills
* 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
* 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
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£39,959 a year per annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
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