Children's Asthma Clinical Nurse Specialist | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Rayleigh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Rayleigh is looking for a Community Asthma Nurse Specialist to join their team. The role involves managing patient caseloads, developing individualized care programs, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality asthma care for children and young people. The position is flexible, offering full-time and part-time options, and values motivated individuals committed to excellent patient care.

Benefits

Season Ticket Loans

NHS discounts for staff

Excellent Training facilities

Buying and Selling annual leave scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in managing asthma patients.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Registered nurse with appropriate qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of asthma patients.
• Develop and implement care programs.
• Teach nursing staff and caregivers.

Skills

Autonomy

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Overview

COMMUNITY ASTHMA NURSE SPECIALIST FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

BAND 7

Full time and part time hours available (1 WTE and 0.6 WTE)

We are delighted to announce exciting new opportunities to join the Community Asthma Service for Children and Young People within Mid and South Essex Community Collaborative (MSECC).

The Mid and South Essex Community Collaborative (MSECC) brings together the three main providers for community services: Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT), North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) and Provide Community Interest Company CIC in a Community Health Services Provider Collaborative.

In order to drive this transformation we now require asthma nurses to provide expert advice and education to support diagnosis and management of children and young people with Asthma within the community setting.

If you would like to make a difference in transforming the asthma care in the community, then please contact us to discuss this opportunity.

The CCAN will work autonomously, managing a caseload of patients, working across various Mid and South Essex clinic sites, in collaboration with the Community Collaborative whilst working as part of the Multi-disciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care.

The CCAN are responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without supervision and will be required to teach other registered and non-registered nursing staff, educational professionals, parents/families/carers.

In partnership with members of the multidisciplinary nursing team the CCAN will develop, implement and evaluate a seamless specialist service for children and young people with Asthma, ensuring that service users receive the highest standard of clinical care implementing evidence-based nursing care.

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including:

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment

Staff Bank

Join our Staff bank.

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

Other information

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed list of responsibilities.

This advert closes on Sunday 28 Sep 2025