Paediatric Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 Paediatric Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist to lead respiratory care for children and young people across Dorset.

This role offers development pathways from Band 6 and requires strong leadership, exceptional communication and a passion for paediatric respiratory care within a multidisciplinary team. The post is 30 hours per week with opportunities for audit, education, and service development.

Qualifications

• A Registered Children's Nurse (RNC/RSCN).
• An experienced Paediatric Nurse with a strong interest in Respiratory Care.
• An excellent communicator with the ability to work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Passionate about improving the experience and outcomes of children and young people with respiratory conditions.
• Provide specialist respiratory nursing advice, assessment and support for children and young people.
• Act as a clinical specialist and resource for Respiratory Conditions within Paediatric services.
• Support the development and delivery of evidence based Respiratory Care Pathways.
• Work collaboratively with Hospital, Community and Primary Care Teams.
• Deliver education and training to patients, families and healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to audit, quality improvement and service development initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist respiratory nursing advice, assessment and support for children and young people.
• Act as a clinical specialist and resource for Respiratory Conditions within Paediatric services.
• Support the development and delivery of evidence based Respiratory Care Pathways.
• Deliver education and training to patients, families and healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to audit, quality improvement and service development initiatives.

Skills

RNC/RSCN

Paediatric nurse

Respiratory care

Leadership

Communication

Autonomy

Teamwork

Job description

Are you an experienced and passionate children's nurse looking to develop your career in Paediatric Respiratory Care for 30 hours per week?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Paediatric Nursing Team at Dorset County Hospital as a Band 7 Paediatric Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS).

This specialist role will provide expert clinical leadership and support for children and young people with respiratory conditions across Dorset. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in delivering high quality, patient and family centred care, improving patient outcomes, and supporting service development.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated children's nurse with excellent clinical, communication and leadership skills who is committed to delivering outstanding care to children, young people and their families.

Development Opportunity Available

We recognise that candidates may not yet meet all the requirements for a Band 7 post.

We will also be to offer a development opportunity at Band 6, with a structured programme of training, education and competency development to support progression into the Band 7 Paediatric Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist role. We welcome applicants from experienced band 5 nurses and above.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious paediatric nurse looking to develop specialist respiratory knowledge and expertise within a supportive and experienced team.

• A Registered Children's Nurse (RNC/RSCN).
• An experienced Paediatric Nurse with a strong interest in Respiratory Care.
• An excellent communicator with the ability to work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Passionate about improving the experience and outcomes of children and young people with respiratory conditions.
• Provide specialist respiratory nursing advice, assessment and support for children and young people.
• Act as a clinical specialist and resource for Respiratory Conditions within Paediatric services.
• Support the development and delivery of evidence based Respiratory Care Pathways.
• Work collaboratively with Hospital, Community and Primary Care Teams.
• Deliver education and training to patients, families and healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to audit, quality improvement and service development initiatives.

UKVI Sponsorship: This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). We welcome applications from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Sponsorship will be offered subject to meeting UKVI eligibility criteria.

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Zoey Louise Fry Job title: Paediatric Community & Outpatient Matron Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01305254279