Barts Health NHS Trust
Lead Nurse for the Asthma and Allergy Service
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A vacant position has arisen within the department of
Respiratory Medicine & Allergy at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital for a full time AA & ILD Lead Nurse. This post combines the delivery of clinical care within the respective Allergy and Severe Asthma services with leadership of the Clinical Nurse Specialist Team. The Allergy service is a Royal College of Physicians Improving Quality in Allergy Services (IQAS) accredited Centre and the combined Severe Asthma & Allergy services is a World Allergy Organisation (WAO)-designated Centre of Excellence for 2026-2029. The postholder should be highly specialised in Allergy and/or Asthma and will be expected to undertake 50% of their working time within both specialities. The details will be outlined in a job plan agreed with the post holder on appointment. The post holder will be expected to undertake regular or at least one fixed Allergy Challenge session per week as part of their role. The remaining clinical aspect of the role will be tailored to their existing expertise.
The post-holder would provide leadership and vision to develop the current nurse-led services, with the aim of future expansion in nurse-led clinics for specific groups of patients within Allergy and Severe Asthma & ILD allowing CNS-led care autonomously within the relevant multidisciplinary team(s). In addition, they will be expected to provide leadership and day-to-day management in the following areas:
- the Asthma & Allergy Day Case Unit, a high throughput location where the nurse-led biologics injections and hot clinics take place, as well as challenge testing, which is consultant-led
- Clinic 1- where the nurse-led immunotherapy injection service takes place
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They would work in partnership with the multi professional team to build evidence-based pathways. Within this their role will include extending scope of nursing practice and developing an expert level of professional autonomy and accountability in the provision of such care.
They would also provide leadership in clinical governance and monitoring the quality of nurse-led care, provide leadership and mentorship for the nursing team, as well as leadership in quality improvement projects. They will participate in Allergy Clinical Governance Meetings and Respiratory Audit afternoons.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
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Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Harvey Tortusa
- Job title: Senior Nurse
- Email address: h.tortusa@nhs.net
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