Children's Asthma Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job summary

EPUT

COMMUNITY ASTHMA NURSE SPECIALIST FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

BAND 7

Full time 37.5 Hours

We are delighted to announce exciting new opportunities to join the Community Asthma Service for Children and Young People within Mid and South Essex Community Collaborative (MSECC)

The Mid and South Essex Community Collaborative (MSECC) brings together the three main providers for community services: Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT), North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) and Provide Community Interest Company CIC in a Community Health Services Provider Collaborative.

In order to drive this transformation we now require asthma nurses to provide expert advice and education to support diagnosis and management of children and young people with Asthma within the community setting.

if you would like to make a difference in transforming the asthma care in the community , then please contact us to discuss this opportunity.

Main duties of the job

The CCAN will work autonomously, managing a caseload of patients, working across a various Mid and South Essex clinic sites, in collaboration with the Community Collaborative whilst working as part of the Multi-disciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care. The CCAN are responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without supervision and will be required to teach other registered and non-registered nursing staff, educational professionals, parents/families/carers.

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.