Job Description

Role Overview

To act primarily as a Paediatric Allergy Nurse Specialist with an interest in Asthma. You will assess, plan, implement & evaluate individualised programmes of evidence-based care providing specialist advice to patients, carers/relatives, and the multidisciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical and non-clinical colleagues to develop, support and improve services and quality of care delivered to children and young people.
• Provide specialist education and nursing support to children and young people and their families / carers with allergy.
• Encourage independence so that the young person can self-manage their allergy when appropriate, supporting safe and effective transition through to the adult services.

Requirements

• The expectation is that the successful candidate will be primarily based at RLI to ensure that effective training, management, and supervision is provided during the training period.
• Ability to travel as required to ensure that CYP receive a cross-bay service at RLI and FGH.
• Experienced or willingness to lead on developing and managing nurse led clinics and services.
• Current knowledge, advanced clinical skills and experience of caring for children and young people with Paediatric allergy conditions.
• Evidence of clinical competence and credibility in the speciality and relevant post-registration qualification experience which must be in an appropriate area of specialist practice at a senior level.
• Willingness to develop current knowledge, advanced clinical skills and experience of caring for children and young people with Paediatric allergy and Asthma conditions.
• Demonstrable basic and advanced clinical skills e.g: Venepuncture, physical assessment skills, skin prick testing, food challenges, and investigate blood tests.
• Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others demonstrating effective time management and organisational skills and exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Up to date knowledge of the developments in appropriate area care underpinned by theory and experience.