Paediatric Allergy Clinical Nurse

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Band 7 Paediatric Allergy Clinical Nurse Specialist to deliver expert care in a specialized unit. The successful candidate will support a dynamic team, engage in autonomous practice, and have access to training and development opportunities. This role focuses on maintaining patient safety and promoting best practices in allergy management, with competitive benefits and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Teaching/mentorship qualification or experience.
• APLS/EPLS Certification.
• Allergy/Asthma Diploma.
• Spirometry Course.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate politeness and sensitivity in dealing with patients.
• Contribute towards sharing good practice.
• Promote a positive image of West London Children's Healthcare.
• Maintain effective communication with multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Advanced clinical skills and knowledge of patient clinical care

Excellent presentation skills

Sound IT skills

Organisational and people management skills

Sound IT skills

Education

RSCN/RN (child)

Educated to degree level in relevant subject area

Advanced nursing practice qualification or working towards

Non-medical prescribing qualification or working towards

Advanced nursing practice qualification

Non-medical prescribing qualification

Allergy/Asthma Diploma

Spirometry Course

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Paediatric Allergy Clinical Nurse Specialist, based at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington. This is a great opportunity for an experienced nurse to provide visible and supportive leadership to our team.

The Paediatric Allergy Day Unit is a busy unit which provides a 5-day service; and supported by a team of world renowned Specialist Consultants and Specialist Nurses, where they are trained in oral food challenges, intravenous drug challenges, skin prick test, immunotherapy, spirometry, etc.

The successful candidate will have access to all Paediatric Allergy courses that are available at our Imperial College and other institutions. We are looking for a candidate that will engage in autonomous practice and will be a driver for nurse-led clinics.

It is an expectation that all staff employed who come in contact with children and young people have a duty to safeguard and promote their welfare.

Main duties of the job

• To demonstrate politeness, courtesy and sensitivity in dealing with patients/clients, visitors/relatives and colleagues, maintaining good customer relations.
• Contribute towards sharing good practice within the ward/department and Trust wide.
• To promote a positive image of West London Children's Healthcare at all times.
• To work cohesively with all members of the ward team in ensuring that the very best services to patients are provided at all times.
• Be involved in West London Children's Healthcare organisational development plans to transform the hospital to meet the needs of future, this will include upholding shared values.
• Work towards provision of support mechanisms for sharing good practice within the Allergy Department and Trust wide. Assist in the programme and provide clinical supervision, as required for all registered nurses working in the Ward / Department.
• Work towards maintaining and promoting effective communication with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and other Wards / Departments, including developing your formal presentation skills.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education

• RSCN/RN (child)
• Educated to degree level in relevant subject area or equivalent experience
• Teaching/mentorship qualification or experience
• APLS/EPLS Certification
• Advanced nursing practice qualification or working towards
• Non-medical prescribing qualification or working towards
• Allergy/Asthma Diploma
• Spirometry Course

Experience

• Experience working within the Allergy/Asthma speciality
• Possess the Capital Nursing Intravenous Passport or Equivalent
• Advanced clinical skills and knowledge of patients clinical care.
• Organisational and people management skills
• Experience in the management of paediatric allergy/ asthma
• Has experience in autonomous nurse-led clinics or willing to engage in training
• Experience of change management - positive change agent
• Research and audit experience

Skills & Abilities

• Sound knowledge and understanding of current issues in patient safety and experience
• Experience and knowledge of quality. Standard setting and audit.
• Experience in complaints and quality assurance.
• Sound IT skills (incl email and office packages)
• Excellent presentation skills

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.

Lead Nurse for Children and Young People