Paediatric Specialist Allergy Nurse (pending AfC job matching)

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Wigan; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Wigan is looking for an enthusiastic Paediatric Nurse with experience in allergy care. The role involves managing the Paediatric Allergy Nurse-Led Service and providing support to children and families with allergies. Candidates should have experience in nursing children and possess excellent communication and clinical skills. This position offers the potential for career development within a supportive and recognized organization focused on delivering high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Must have experience nursing children with allergies.
• Clear understanding of child protection and safeguarding procedures.
• Evidence of continued professional development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for children with allergies in community.
• Manage the Paediatric Allergy Nurse-Led Service.
• Participate in the development of Paediatric allergies.

Skills

Clinical skills in skin prick testing

Demonstrate ability to pass on expertise to others

High standard of communication skills

Effective time and resource management

Engagement in clinical supervision

Education

RSCN / Registered Nurse (Child Branch)

1st level degree

Teaching qualification e.g. ENB 998

Job description

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic Paediatric Nurse with an interest and experience in the role of paediatric allergy.

The post holder will be responsible and accountable for the day‑to‑day management of the Paediatric Allergy Nurse – Led Service. The post holder will work in partnership with other services to maintain efficient management of the caseload.

NHS Employees should ideally secure their manager’s agreement for a secondment arrangement ideally prior to applying, as this will be a condition of any offer made. This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term basis as it has been established to support an employee on a career break and will end in 9 months or when the substantive postholder returns. Whilst this post is advertised on an acting / secondment basis there is the potential that this post may become permanent in the future.

Main duties of the job

The Paediatric Allergy Specialist Nurse will provide care and support for Children and Young People (CYP) with allergies in the community and on Rainbow Ward, working alongside both primary and secondary care staff; to empower CYP and their families / carers to manage their allergies and healthcare needs confidently and competently through the provision of specialist nursing care.

Maintain and contribute to setting, monitoring and audit of excellent standards of nursing care with other members of the Children’s nursing team.

The practitioner will be expert in all areas of care specific to the needs of the CYP who present to the Paediatric Outpatients Department (POPD) and Rainbow Ward with allergies, who require support to access services provided by the organisation.

They will participate and contribute to the on‑going strategic development of Paediatric allergies in response to local, regional and national directives. Will work with Paediatric acute & complex care providers in the acute site / community, implementing systems and processes to provide high quality standardised service delivery.

Working for our organisation

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible and accountable for the day‑to‑day management of the Paediatric Allergy Nurse – Led Service. The post holder will work in partnership with other services to maintain efficient management of the caseload.

The practitioner will be expert in all areas of care specific to their practice, whilst maintaining a holistic family centred approach, which facilitates clinical practice development. They will support and lead the delivery of evidence based CYP centred care, which is of a high standard. They are responsible for ensuring all care is delivered according to Trust policies and procedures. Utilising clinical audit, research, supervision of practice and teaching, they will monitor and improve standards of care by efficient and effective use of resources in line with the Trusts Clinical Governance Strategy.

The Paediatric Allergy Specialist Nurse will provide care and support for CYP with allergies in the community and on admission as required to Rainbow Ward, working alongside both primary and secondary care staff; to empower CYP and their families / carers to manage their allergies and healthcare needs confidently and competently through the provision of specialist nursing care.

Maintain and contribute to setting, monitoring and audit of excellent standards of nursing care with other members of the CYP’s clinical team.

The practitioner will be expert in all areas of care specific to the needs of the CYP who present to the Paediatric Outpatients Department (POPD) / Paediatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC) / Rainbow Ward with allergies, who require support to access services provided by the organisation.

They will participate and contribute to the on‑going strategic development of Paediatric allergies in response to local, regional and national directives. Will work with Paediatric acute & complex care providers in the acute site / community, implementing systems and processes to provide high quality standardised service delivery.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• RSCN / Registered Nurse (Child Branch)
• 1st level degree
• Teaching qualification e.g. ENB 998 / mentorship in practice
• Post basic qualification in relevant area that has enhanced clinical practice
• Level 3 safeguarding

Desirable criteria

• Non-Medical Prescribing course (or willingness to work towards obtaining this)

Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience of nursing children with allergies in hospital
• Experience of working in paediatric inpatient / ambulatory / community or A+E settings
• Clear understanding of child protection and safeguarding procedures
• Able to innovate and influence service delivery
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Management of children within an acute and community setting
• Ability to understand and apply change management theory
• Must be able to demonstrate evidence of continued professional development and good awareness of recent research issues in specialist field
• Moving and handling of both patients and objects
• Undertaking clinical tasks
• Management and correct handling of medical devices etc
• Medication management

Desirable criteria

• Broad range of clinical experience and the ability to translate learning into practice
• Significant post registration experience including experience at Band 6 in Child Health Nursing

Skills

Essential criteria

• Clinical skills in skin prick testing, adrenaline autoinjector and inhaler technique
• Demonstrate ability to pass on expertise and knowledge to others
• Willingness to develop the service
• Evidence of assessment skills and ability to plan care for patients
• Demonstrate a high standard of communication skills
• Demonstrate effective time and resource management
• Must be able to work confidently within integrated partnerships at a strategic level
• Establish effective working relationships with CYP, their families and carers, recognising and respecting their contribution to the care plan
• Evidence of influencing, motivating and negotiating with others to achieve change in relation to care
• Engage in clinical supervision and self‑evaluation, using this to improve care and practice
• Demonstrable experience and involvement in clinical audit methods and quality initiatives related to clinical team activities
• Able to apply research evidence to clinical practice
• Demonstrate the ability to work independently and as part of a team, recognition of own limitations
• Demonstrate excellent communication and inter‑personal skills
• Must be approachable, self‑motivated with the ability to motivate others
• Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of equal opportunities
• Required to undertake concentration for programme of care plans daily
• Must have basic IT skills or be prepared to undertake training
• Flexible attitude to ways and hours of working

Desirable criteria

• Broadening experience with a view to working autonomously with experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge and understanding of the principles of conflict management
• Knowledge of and understands Trust policies & procedures
• Understanding of clinical governance and risk management
• Understanding the needs of families in allergy service

Desirable criteria

• Managing children in transitional services
• Experience of liaising with community services

Additional

Essential criteria

• Required to be in good health and evidence of good attendance record
• Required to undertake clinical or non‑clinical duties that are generally considered to be distressing and / or emotionally demanding
• Hold a current driving license and have daily access to a car