Paediatric Respiratory / PCD Nurse Specialist

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS teaching hospital in Southampton is seeking a Paediatric Respiratory/PCD Nurse Specialist to lead nursing services in a supportive multidisciplinary team. You'll play a crucial role in providing long-term care for children with PCD, collaborating on clinical protocols, and delivering education to colleagues. This rewarding position offers opportunities to work in outreach clinics and contribute to innovative research projects in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Passionate about paediatrics with leadership experience.
• Ability to support diagnostic pathways and provide long-term care.
• Experience in delivering specialist education and training.

Responsibilities

• Act as nursing lead within the multidisciplinary team.
• Collaborate with PCD centres to develop clinical protocols.
• Conduct outreach clinics and work on home visits during care.

Job description

Overview

If you are a passionate paediatric nurse with leadership experience who is keen to make a real difference within a nationally recognised specialist service, we would love to hear from you as we have a Paediatric Respiratory/PCD Nurse Specialist vacancy.

This role will act as the nursing lead across both services, working within a highly skilled and supportive multidisciplinary team.

Southampton Children's Hospital is proud to host one of only three PCD Diagnostic Centres in England and one of four Children's PCD Management Services.

Responsibilities

You will work closely with a Band 6 PCD Nurse Specialist to support the diagnostic pathway and provide expert, long-term care for children and their families following diagnosis. The role is varied and rewarding, incorporating regional outreach clinics, home visits, and education sessions within schools, helping to deliver truly patient-centred care.

In addition, you will collaborate with PCD centres nationally to develop, audit and implement clinical protocols and guidelines, and will play a key role in delivering specialist education and training to colleagues across other NHS Trusts.

Southampton Children's Hospital is a tertiary centre delivering specialist paediatric services including respiratory care, cystic fibrosis (CF), long-term ventilation (LTV), sleep medicine and PCD. We receive PCD referrals from across Wessex and the West Country and pride ourselves on being a cohesive, forward-thinking multidisciplinary team.

We work closely with the Southampton Centre of Biomedical Research, leading and contributing to innovative research projects at local, national and international levels, ensuring our patients benefit from cutting-edge, evidence-based care.

Application and guidance

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the \"Job Description and Main Responsibilities\" section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

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About University Hospital Southampton

University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.

Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.

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At UHS we\'re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients. At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We\'re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.