Children's Asthma Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job summary

Previous applicants need not apply

COMMUNITY ASTHMA NURSE SPECIALIST FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

BAND 7

part time hours available 0.6 WTE

We are delighted to announce exciting new opportunity 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 requireasthma 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.

In partnership with members of the multidisciplinary nursing team the CCAN will develop, implement and evaluate a seamless specialist service for children and young people with Asthma, ensuring that service users receive the highest standard of clinical care implementing evidence-based nursing care.

About us

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Work bank: You can use the opportunity to supplement your income and develop your skills by working bank shifts.
• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.