Paediatric Asthma/ Respiratory Specialist Nurse

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity is available for a Band 7 Registered Children’s Nurse at Darent Valley Hospital to join the Paediatric Asthma/ Respiratory service. The role involves providing clinical support and delivering specialist care to children and young people with asthma. Ideal candidates will have experience working with children and be passionate about making a difference in their lives.

Qualifications

• Registered Children's Nurse with experience in paediatric asthma.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in paediatrics at Band 6.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support/advice to children and young people.
• Run nurse-led clinics and support consultant clinics.
• Manage a caseload and provide educational support to staff.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Degree in Respiratory Nursing

Registered Children's Nurse

Job description

Main area Nursing Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 26 hours per week (There will be flexibility required with working pattern, to meet service needs) Job ref 252-7298046

Employer Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Darent Valley Hospital Town Dartford Salary £48,270 - £54,931 incl Fringe HCAS pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 13/07/2025 08:00

Paediatric Asthma/ Respiratory Specialist Nurse

Band 7

Job overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ROLE WILL NOT BE SPONSORED. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK independently, as visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Registered Children’s Nurse to support the continuing development of the Paediatric Asthma/ Respiratory service at Darent Valley Hospital. We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and innovative Registered Children’s Nurse with experience in paediatric asthma to join our service to work as part of our specialist nursing team across Paediatrics. .

We have an asthma team offering an excellent service for children and young people within the locality, forging strong links with tertiary services.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work across children’s services providing clinical, specialist and holistic support/advice to children and young people.

We are looking for you to apply if you are a motivated clinical senior children’s nurse, with knowledge and experience in paediatric asthma, preferably including experience working with young people approaching transition to adult services. You will be working independently running nurse led clinics and also supporting consultant clinics. You will have excellent interpersonal, IT and communication skills with the ability to organise, manage and plan your own workload effectively. You will be dedicated and passionate in your role whilst demonstrating excellent leadership and team working. You will be energetic and dedicated in working as an advocate in support of our children, young people and their families.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you’ll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we’ve achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.

If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful applicant will run joint and nurse led clinics in conjunction with Consultant colleagues to offer the highest level of care to the patients. You will manage a caseload of children and young people carrying out spirometry within the hospital, and supporting with inhaler technique and care planning. You will be the point of contact for the asthma service.

The role will provide highly specialised support and advice. You will be expected to provide advice and support in relation to management of asthma for children and young people, and will be expected to provide clinical and educational support to staff within the Trust. This will involve reviewing patients on the children's acute ward as well as in the outpatients setting.

As a team we are committed to recruiting staff who uphold our values and can deliver excellent care, putting young people at the heart of everything we do whilst working in partnership with young people and their families to provide the best possible experience.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Children's Nurse
• Experience with dealing with families and children with Asthma
• Completed or willing to undertake a qualification in management of children with Asthma/spirometry
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Degree in Respiratory nursing

Experience

• • Minimum 2 years’ relevant post registration experience in paediatrics at Band 6
• • Experience in managing families and children with asthma
• • Previous experience in teaching of patients & staff.
• • Awareness of delivering research/evidence-based practice
• • Experience of undertaking PDR’s and day to day supervision of staff
• Previous experience in audit and evaluation

Knowledge/ Skills

• Demonstrates up to date knowledge, skills and expertise in the speciality of Paediatric Asthma, including national policies and guidelines
• Ability to plan and run nurse led clinics
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in all formats where there may be barriers to understanding
• Prioritises own workload
• Understanding of the holistic needs of children, young people and families with Asthma
• Able to undertake Spirometry

Our staff are our most valuable asset. We are committed to making staff feel appreciated, supported and included in the Trust’s successes. Our mission is to be an outstanding place to work providing the very best care for our patients and excellent career opportunities for our staff. Everything we do is guided by our core values and behaviours, identified by our staff and embedded throughout the organisation.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement

We have the highest CQC rating of all Acute NHS Trusts in Kent and Medway (Good). The CQC highlighted that managers promoted a positive culture that supported, valued staff and created a sense of common purpose based upon shared values.

The Trust is a great place to work, stay, develop a career and enjoy a healthy work life balance. We have made and are delivering on a wide range of commitments to staff; health and wellbeing; equality; diversity and inclusion; access to education and career development. During 2020 we sett up quality councils, driven by our staff to create a culture of shared governance and quality improvement.

We have a strong focus on innovation and improvement. Part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ (GSTT) ‘Healthcare Alliance’ we are introducing new models of care to improve clinical outcomes for patients. Our association with GSTT also gives staff wishing to develop their skills excellent opportunities to work across numerous specialities.

As our local population increases, our services and skills are expanding and adapting to meet demand. We are continuously looking at best practice models to enhance and improve the services we offer.

The Trust provides services at Darent Valley Hospital and Queen Mary’s Hospital, for a local population of over 500,000 people.

If you would like to be part of our innovative and forward thinking team putting patients at the centre of all we do, we invite you to #joinourfamily.

The NHS are striving towards “we work flexibly” as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Please note this vacancy may close earlier than stated to aid efficient processing of applications. To ensure your application will be considered please submit it at your earliest convenience. If you have not heard from us within 21 days of the closing date please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

Please note, that due to the limited number of car parking spaces, car parking permits will be allocated subject to compliance with the Trusts eligibility criteria and availability of spaces. Permit holders are not guaranteed a car parking space.

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust is a smoke free organisation. To improve public health smoking or vaping is not permitted anywhere on the hospital site.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Sarah Buchan-Tigere Job title Matron CYP Services Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01322 428021 Additional information

For further information regarding this post please contact Sarah Buchan-Tigere (Matron CYP Services) on 01322 428100 bleep 937.