NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non‑clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The Role
Responsible for leading and coordination of care for children/young people with severe, life‑threatening complex asthma. This includes developing personalised asthma plans for severe/near fatal asthmatic episodes, individualised child/family education to develop asthma regulation skills, communication with the family, primary & community care services to ensure compliance with drug treatment and health behaviours, and working with school staff to ensure a safe physical environment.
Provides a local and tertiary (for West of Scotland) highly specialised paediatric asthma nurse consultative service for management of children with severe chronic asthma. The service is provided via in‑patient consultations, appointments at the nurse run specialist asthma clinic and/or by telephone. The service is available to children and families, health professionals and the general public.
Lead in asthma policy and service development to support nursing and medical staff to deliver high quality paediatric asthma care. This includes developing and implementing educational materials and technologies, asthma care plans, and competency training. All of which are subject to audit and research by the asthma nurse.
Duration, Location, and Working Pattern
* Permanent, Full time
* Base location - Royal Hospital for Children
* Shift Pattern - Monday-Friday
Key Responsibilities
Clinical
* Provides highly specialised advice and individual care plans for children/young people with severe, life‑threatening and complex asthma.
* Works autonomously as a clinical expert, managing patients and running a weekly nurse‑led asthma clinic offering assessment, education and support.
* Delivers a paediatric asthma nurse specialist telephone helpline for families and professionals.
* Ensures specialist nursing input aligns with current standards and protocols.
* Promotes continuity of care for all referred children and families.
* Acts as a role model, offering expert advice to hospital and community staff.
Professional Role
* Maintains professional standards in line with the NMC Code and NHS GG&C requirements.
* Follows organisational health and safety practices.
* Evaluates own practice using evidence‑based approaches.
* Contributes 20% of working time to generic ward shifts.
Research/Audit
* Leads a personal research programme relevant to paediatric respiratory care.
* Supports and participates in multidisciplinary research within the respiratory team.
* Ensures care is based on current research evidence.
* Promotes research awareness across the directorate.
* Mentors colleagues in developing research and audit skills.
Public Health
* Contributes to health improvement activities within the asthma specialism.
* Collaborates with colleagues to address health improvement priorities.
* Participates in public health work including needs assessments, patient/carer involvement and service access issues.
Management
* Contributes to resource management within the service.
* Adapts workload according to service needs.
Clinical Governance
* Develops, implements and manages continuous audit of the asthma nurse specialist service, focusing on outcomes such as emergency admissions.
* Participates in multidisciplinary service development.
* Develops and updates clinical protocols and procedures.
* Evaluates own practice using evidence‑based methods.
* Interprets and supports implementation of clinical guidelines.
Education and Training
* Develops and delivers teaching programmes for children and families to support asthma self‑management.
* Leads development and delivery of asthma competency‑based training for staff.
* Contributes to training for nurses, doctors, allied health professionals and neighbouring health boards.
* Supports training for students and community‑based professionals (teachers, nursery nurses, school nurses).
* Participates in regional and national respiratory education events.
* Leads development of evidence‑based educational resources for patients and staff.
Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job
* First Level Registered Nurse on the NMC register with a current Children’s Nursing qualification.
* Educated to degree level in nursing (or related subject), with an interest in progressing to a Master’s degree in the future.
* Significant post‑registration professional practice and clinical experience in paediatric asthma.
* Willingness to undertake further training in paediatric asthma and complete accredited respiratory care courses.
* Non‑Medical Prescribing qualification is desirable.
What We Offer
We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.
As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:
* A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
* Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
* Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
* Development opportunities including study bursaries, e‑learning and classroom‑based courses
* Enhanced pay for working public holidays
* NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
* Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.
For An Informal Discussion, Please Contact
Linda Gordon, CFCNS/Team Lead – Linda.gordon3@nhs.scot – 07813532520
Information for candidates
This post may close early due to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.
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Other information
From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full‑time working week will reduce from 37 hours to 36 hours. Part‑time working hours will be reduced on a pro‑rata basis. A corresponding increase in the hourly rate will apply, ensuring that overall pay remains unchanged.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work‑life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full‑time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.
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