Community Children’s Eczema Nurse Specialist

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for a Band 7 Community Children’s Eczema Nurse Specialist in a leading NHS trust. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on the lives of children and families dealing with eczema, providing essential education and support. You will work within a multidisciplinary team, ensuring the highest standards of care while promoting child-focused, family-centered practices. Join a dedicated team that values diversity and is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children. If you are passionate about making a difference in community healthcare, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Child) with NMC registration required.
• Experience in providing education and managing eczema in children.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Paediatric Dermatology team to support children with eczema.
• Lead the development of community eczema service in Tower Hamlets.

Skills

Registered Sick Children’s Nurse

Multi-professional teaching

Child-focused care

Non-Medical Prescribing

Clinical audit and evaluation

Education

Relevant 1st degree or degree at Masters level

Teaching and assessing/mentoring qualification

Tools

NMC registration

Specialist Clinical Course

Job description

All our hospitals have their own unique identities while sharing the same standards and values

You can shape your story with us. Whether you’re looking to gain experience in a large, fast-paced hospital or get out into the community, we have a range of opportunities that allows you to build your entire career in one trust.

For us, every day is different. We provide care to a diverse population of 2.5 million across east London – that’s 6,000 people every day, speaking over 60 different languages. Our patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to ensuring that people living in east London live healthy lives.

Community Children’s Eczema Nurse Specialist

Band 7

Main area: Community Children’s Nursing Team

Grade: Band 7

Contract: 12 months (Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.)

Hours:

• Part time
• Flexible working

22.5 hours per week

Job ref: 259-6893159RLH

Site: Mile End Hospital

Town: London

Salary: £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inc (pro rata)

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 06/01/2025 23:59

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a Band 7 Community Children’s Eczema Nurse Specialist to cover maternity leave. The post holder will work within the Community Children’s Nursing Team acting as an advocate for children and young people with eczema in the community and their families, promoting child-focused, family-centered care and acting as a resource for the multi-agency team. The post holder will liaise with members of the multidisciplinary team both in the hospital and in the community.

The successful candidate will be a RN (Child) and have extensive experience of working with children and young people with eczema and providing education and support on managing their condition.

The working hours are 10:00 – 18:00, 3 days a week (1 year fixed term contract).

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work in collaboration with the Paediatric Dermatology team at Barts Health Trust and the wider multidisciplinary team, to support children and young people with eczema in the community preventing referrals to tertiary care where possible.

You will lead the development of the community children’s eczema service within the borough of Tower Hamlets, ensuring standards of care are in line with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance.

You will be responsible for the education of children, parents/carers and staff in order to achieve the best health and well-being outcomes for every child referred to the community children’s eczema nurse service.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Sick Children’s Nurse/ Registered Nurse (Child)
• Up to date registration with the NMC
• Recognised Teaching and assessing/mentoring qualification
• Relevant 1st degree or degree at Masters level
• Non-Medical Prescribing
• Specialist Clinical Course

Experience

• Experience of providing multi-professional teaching/ education
• Evidence of Band 6 management experience and autonomous working
• Evidence of working well within a team
• Experience of caring for children with eczema
• Experience of running nurse-led clinics/ attending dermatology clinics
• Experience of working at an equivalent band in a relevant post
• Experience of being involved in clinical audit and evaluation
• Previous experience of working within the community

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.