Job summary
An
exciting fixed term maternity leave opportunity has become available for an
experienced, enthusiastic and proactive Children's Nurse to support the
development of the Childrens Allergy Service at the Leeds Childrens Hospital.
Childrens
Allergy is a busy specialist service and offers multiple consultant led and
nurse led clinics per week. The post holder will be an integral member of the
multidisciplinary team providing care to children with allergic diseases (i.e.
food allergy, allergic rhinitis, eczema, asthma, medication/latex allergy etc..)
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join a team of very friendly and knowledgeable Paediatric Allergy Nurses and will be providing a hands-on clinical role supporting the consultant-led Paediatric Allergy Clinics with diagnostic testing (skin prick testing) and providing health education and self-management advice to Children, Young People and their families in a busy and fast-paced environment. The Allergy Staff Nurses also provide independent nurse-led skin prick testing clinics, and support the nurse-led penicillin allergy de-labelling clinic.
In addition to the supporting the allergy clinics, the post holder will assist in the coordination and delivery of food/medication challenges and subcutaneous and sublingual immunotherapy treatment in the dedicated nurse-led Children's Allergy Day Unit (CADU).
The Allergy Nurses also play a pivotal role in supporting Children/Young People and their families at home and are often the first point of contact for emails and phone calls for families, nurseries/schools or colleagues in primary care requiring support or advice.
We care for children with severe allergies, which can be multi-systemic (food allergy/asthma/eczema) and often this can have a significant impact on Children/Young People's psychological well-being. Therefore, an integral part of the Allergy Nurse role is developing relationships with Children/Young People and their families & providing ongoing support, reassurance and signposting to other resources as needed.
About us
Leeds
Childrens Hospital offers a wide range of treatment and care for children from
birth to young adulthood and beyond.
Our
ambition is to be a globally recognised, leading provider of healthcare for
children and young people; engaging with our patients and their families to
make our services and their experience the best they can be. Our holistic
approach focuses on ensuring that children receive the best possible clinical
care whilst supporting them to live their best life and to achieve their key
milestones.
Leeds
Childrens Hospital operates 27 highly specialist services, which constitutes
around 67% of the hospitals total activity. More than 62,000 outpatient
appointments are held each year and there are approximately 22,600 inpatient
episodes. As a specialist centre, the Childrens Hospital also runs outreach
clinics at 22 hospitals across the North of England.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and confident
childrens nurse who has a strong interest in allergic diseases and is
enthusiastic to further develop their knowledge and skills in the area. This
role requires an individual to be confident to work independently, possessing
excellent communication and time management skills. Confidence in working
autonomously, as well as a commitment to work as part of a team are essential
requirements of this post. The Paediatric Allergy team has weekly MDT meetings
and monthly Clinical Governance meetings, and the allergy nurses are integral
members of the Paediatric Allergy service.
Full training and support will be provided no previous allergy
experience is required. Continuing professional development will be encouraged
and ongoing support and mentorship will be provided. All paediatric food and
medication challenges are delivered in the Childrens Allergy Day Unit (CADU)
in Clarendon Wing, LGI. Paediatric allergy clinics are delivered at both Leeds
General Infirmary and Wharfedale General Hospital and the successful applicant
would need to have access to reliable transport to be able to travel to either
location. However, please discuss this with us if this would stop you from
applying for this post. The hours are 22.5 (3 days) per week and it is
anticipated that the maternity cover will be required until January 2026.
The service operates over weekdays only, there are no expectations
for the successful applicant to work nights or weekends. Most of the allergy
nurses work set days across the week, although flexibility is appreciated to
ensure adequate clinical cover. Work days tend to start at 0815 to 0900 and
usually finish by 1700. Variation in the specific start and finish times will
vary on a week-to-week basis depending on the weekly rota and clinical cover
required. The Childrens Allergy team are committed to improving the lives and
outcomes of young people. If you have experience in caring for children and
young people with allergic disease or, are wanting to learn more about this
varied and interesting field and want to work in an amazing supportive and
dynamic team, we would love to hear from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and confident
childrens nurse who has a strong interest in allergic diseases and is
enthusiastic to further develop their knowledge and skills in the area. This
role requires an individual to be confident to work independently, possessing
excellent communication and time management skills. Confidence in working
autonomously, as well as a commitment to work as part of a team are essential
requirements of this post. The Paediatric Allergy team has weekly MDT meetings
and monthly Clinical Governance meetings, and the allergy nurses are integral
members of the Paediatric Allergy service.
Full training and support will be provided no previous allergy
experience is required. Continuing professional development will be encouraged
and ongoing support and mentorship will be provided. All paediatric food and
medication challenges are delivered in the Childrens Allergy Day Unit (CADU)
in Clarendon Wing, LGI. Paediatric allergy clinics are delivered at both Leeds
General Infirmary and Wharfedale General Hospital and the successful applicant
would need to have access to reliable transport to be able to travel to either
location. However, please discuss this with us if this would stop you from
applying for this post. The hours are 22.5 (3 days) per week and it is
anticipated that the maternity cover will be required until January 2026.
The service operates over weekdays only, there are no expectations
for the successful applicant to work nights or weekends. Most of the allergy
nurses work set days across the week, although flexibility is appreciated to
ensure adequate clinical cover. Work days tend to start at 0815 to 0900 and
usually finish by 1700. Variation in the specific start and finish times will
vary on a week-to-week basis depending on the weekly rota and clinical cover
required. The Childrens Allergy team are committed to improving the lives and
outcomes of young people. If you have experience in caring for children and
young people with allergic disease or, are wanting to learn more about this
varied and interesting field and want to work in an amazing supportive and
dynamic team, we would love to hear from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Child Level 1
- Has current registration on the appropriate part of the NMC Register
- Willing to undergo training as necessary
Desirable
- Further trainingCPD in allergic conditions including asthma or eczema
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Caring, compassionate and motivated
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to act professionally at all times
- Effective communication skills
- Effective numeracy skills e.g. accurate drug calcuations
- Ability to organise self and others
- Team Player
- Effective time management skills
Desirable
- Capable of lateral thinking
- Able to work independently and autonomously without direct supervision
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Good written and verbal skills
- Able to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop team members
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post with reasonable adjustments if necessary, including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
- Ability to travel in between Trust Premises LGI WGH
Experience
Essential
- Current issues in health and social care of children and young people
Desirable
- Awarenessunderstanding of Paediatric Allergy speciality
- Previous experience caring for childrenyoung people with allergic conditions
- Previous experience delivering healthbased training and education to children, young people and their parentscarers
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Child Level 1
- Has current registration on the appropriate part of the NMC Register
- Willing to undergo training as necessary
Desirable
- Further trainingCPD in allergic conditions including asthma or eczema
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Caring, compassionate and motivated
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to act professionally at all times
- Effective communication skills
- Effective numeracy skills e.g. accurate drug calcuations
- Ability to organise self and others
- Team Player
- Effective time management skills
Desirable
- Capable of lateral thinking
- Able to work independently and autonomously without direct supervision
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Good written and verbal skills
- Able to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop team members
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post with reasonable adjustments if necessary, including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
- Ability to travel in between Trust Premises LGI WGH
Experience
Essential
- Current issues in health and social care of children and young people
Desirable
- Awarenessunderstanding of Paediatric Allergy speciality
- Previous experience caring for childrenyoung people with allergic conditions
- Previous experience delivering healthbased training and education to children, young people and their parentscarers
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
