Asthma Clinical Nurse Specialist

NHS; Norwich; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Norwich is offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse to join their Asthma team. This pivotal leadership role focuses on enhancing care delivery for adult patients with severe asthma. Candidates should have a strong clinical background and the ability to manage innovative treatment plans. The role offers a salary of £47,810 to £54,710 per annum, pro rata, alongside comprehensive NHS benefits.

Benefits

Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme

Access to pay as you earn

Free Park & Ride service

Free 24-hours confidential counselling support

On-site Nursery

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on appropriate part of the NMC register.
• Extensive post-registration experience with a significant focus on specialism.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical care and advice.
• Accept referrals from medical/nursing staff.
• Review caseload and manage patient discharges.
• Perform clinical interventions and diagnostic tests.

Skills

Leadership

Effective communication

Clinical expertise

Education

Postgraduate qualification relevant to the specialism

Job description

Fixed term contract secondment opportunity until 1st December 2026

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated nurse to join our Asthma team at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.

This is a pivotal leadership position supporting the delivery and development of the severe adult asthma service.

The successful candidate will play a key role in all aspects of our asthma service, inpatient, outpatient assessment, the delivery of education bundles, treatment recommendations, multi‑disciplinary team referrals and treatment evaluation, with a key focus on in depth assessment and management of adults with severe asthma that is not controlled by standard treatments. The development of personalised treatment plans, accessing specialised therapies such as biologic agents and monitoring effectiveness.

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated, skilful and innovative individual, with a passion for caring for patients with asthma, to join our busy, dynamic asthma service.

The NNUH Asthma service is led by Dr Sadiya Hand and Dr Malcolm Marquette and a team of experienced clinical nurse specialists.

If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have the opportunity to develop and apply nursing knowledge and skills to improve the quality of care provided to patients with asthma and severe asthma.

Key aspects of the job include

o Clinical expertise and patient careo Care coordination and navigation.o Leadership and service developmento Advanced communication and psychosocial supporto Professional development and governanceo Research and evidence‑based practice.

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s 'PRIDE' values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.

About us

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:

• 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
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Job responsibilities

• To operate autonomously at an advanced level of clinical practice providing research based expert care and advice to all colleagues and managing a caseload effectively, making the most of available time
• To accept referrals from medical/nursing staff both within and external to the Trust, of newly diagnosed and existing patients
• To periodically review caseload and to discharge patients appropriately within to divisional guidelines
• To ensure that patients are seen within the recommended time scales and targets where these are in place
• To utilise specialist, skills, underpinned by in depth theoretical knowledge, to facilitate the assessment, planning and implementation of individualised programmes of care for patients presenting with a specialist condition and to evaluate their programmes of care.
• To undertake initial assessment of patients
• To respond to telephone enquiries and assess patients via telephone communication to co-ordinate admission or changes in appointment dates as warranted by the patients clinical condition, including the operation of a telephone helpline for the relevant speciality if required
• To obtain informed consent for specific procedures in line with relevant Trust policies and protocols ensuring full explanation is given.
• To perform clinical interventions and diagnostic tests as the post requires once training has been given, following and applying correct Trust protocols to ensure safe practice within the sphere of the advanced nurse role.
• To contribute to service developments and the development of nurse led initiatives in liaison with Senior Nurse/Service Manager/Operational Manager/Assistant Director of Nursing.

Please see the attached job description for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on appropriate part of the NMC register
• Postgraduate qualification relevant to the specialism or equivalent

Experience

• Extensive post-registration experience and significant experience must be in specialism

Skills

• Ability to lead/implement change
• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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.

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum, pro rata