Paediatric Asthma Clinical Nurse Specialist
Closing date: 23 April 2026.
West London Children's Healthcare (WLCH) is recruiting three Band 7 Paediatric Asthma Clinical Nurse Specialists, with one post allocated to each site across the WLCH network:
* St Mary's Hospital
* West Middlesex University Hospital
These new posts will strengthen paediatric asthma care across WLCH by providing advanced clinical expertise, improving continuity, and supporting the delivery of safe, high‑quality care for children and young people with asthma.
Candidates are welcome to apply for a specific site or to be considered for all three posts.
Interviews for the three posts will be on the same day TBC.
Main duties of the job
The Paediatric Asthma Clinical Nurse Specialist will lead and deliver high-quality, specialist asthma care for children and young people across North West London, working autonomously within the paediatric respiratory multidisciplinary team.
The role involves managing a complex caseload, undertaking advanced clinical assessments, developing personalised management plans, and coordinating care across acute, community and primary care settings. With a strong focus on reducing health inequalities, the post holder will support children from deprived and underserved communities, aligning practice with NICE guidance, BTS/SIGN asthma guidelines, NHS England standards and NWL ICS priorities.
The post holder will play a key role in service development and population health initiatives, including Core20PLUS5 for children and young people, helping to reduce avoidable exacerbations and unplanned hospital attendances.
The role also includes contributing to audits, using service data to drive improvement, and ensuring asthma pathways are accessible, equitable and responsive to local need.
Job responsibilities
The Paediatric Asthma Clinical Nurse Specialist will provide expert, evidence‑based care to children and young people with asthma, undertaking holistic assessments, managing a specialist caseload and running nurse‑led clinics across acute, community and primary care settings.
The role involves developing personalised asthma management plans, supporting self‑management education, and ensuring safe prescribing and medication management.
The post holder will work collaboratively with families, GPs, schools and the wider multidisciplinary team to coordinate care, address safeguarding concerns and promote consistent best practice. They will contribute to service development through quality improvement, audit, data analysis and implementation of national and local guidelines.
In addition, the role includes supporting colleagues through teaching, supervision and leadership, while maintaining personal professional development and clinical competence. Effective, inclusive communication and accurate documentation are essential, alongside active participation in ICS network meetings, Trust initiatives and multidisciplinary discussions to enhance asthma outcomes across the region.
Person Specification
Education Qualifications & Skills
* Registered Children's Nurse active on the NMC register
* Relevant BSc degree in nursing
* Professional development within paediatric Asthma
* Level 3 Safeguarding training
* Significant post‑registration experience working with children who have respiratory illnesses, allergies or asthma
* Sound knowledge of specialist paediatric asthma care, including pathophysiology, management protocols and evidence‑based practice
* Understanding of child protection procedures and safeguarding
* Ability to deliver asthma education and self‑management support to children, young people and families
* NHS England Tier 3 – Asthma in Children and Young People
* Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality
* Ability to work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team and lead clinical workload
* Excellent verbal and written communication and listening skills
* Excellent problem solving and decision making skills
* Awareness of current NHS issues & appreciation of governance & quality initiatives
* Knowledge of NHS governance, quality initiatives and ICS frameworks
* Foundations of Managing Asthma – Level 5 Diploma
* MSc in Advanced Practice or Respiratory Nursing
* Experience working in the community setting including schools, early years settings and patients' homes
* Experience managing a specialist caseload, including complex, high‑risk or severe asthma
* Experience or willingness to participate in audit, research and quality improvement initiatives
* Relevant post‑registration accredited clinical course in advanced assessment
* Ability to lead clinical workload and change initiatives, both personally and as a facilitator
Experience
* Significant post‑registration experience working with children who have respiratory illnesses, allergies or asthma
* Excellent relevant Paediatric clinical skills including assessment of lung function (PEFR, Spirometry, FeNO), inhaler technique, asthma plans
* Excellent managerial, leadership and organisational skills
* Able to motivate and develop a multi‑professional team
* Experience of teaching, training, mentoring and precepting colleagues
* Experience working in the community setting including schools, early years settings and patients' homes
* Experience of handling clinical incidents, complaints and safeguarding issues
* Experience managing a specialist caseload, including complex, high‑risk or severe asthma
* Experience in quality improvement or service development projects
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.
£58,133 to £65,261 per annum (pro rata). Employment subject to a six‑month probation. Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.
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