About this role
Job summary
West London Children's Healthcare is offering an opportunity to join a collaborative and innovative paediatric service as an Complex Asthma and Respiratory and Clinical Nurse Specialist (Band 7), based at St Mary's Hospital. This role sits within an integrated system across two major NHS trusts, delivering services across multiple sites and working closely with community, primary care, and wider partners to improveoutcomes for children and young people.
The organisation is committed to reducing variation in health outcomes and addressing inequalities across North West London, with a strong focus on high-quality, equitable and research-driven care. Staff are supported to deliver excellence through professional development opportunities, access to research, and involvement in service transformation.
The Complex Asthma and Respiratory and CNS role offers the opportunity to contribute to both clinical care and wider system improvement, working within a multidisciplinary team to enhance asthma management across acute and community pathways. The service prioritises children and young people with complex needs and those from underserved populations.
This is an exciting post within a developing organisation, providing the chance to influence service delivery, improve patient experience and support innovative approaches to paediatric asthma care across the region.
Main duties of the job
The complex Asthma and Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist is responsible for delivering and developing specialist asthma services for children and young people, ensuring care aligns with national guidelines and standards. The role involves autonomous management of a specialist caseload, including children with complex, severe or high-risk asthma. The post holder undertakes advanced clinical assessments, develops personalised management plans, and coordinates care across acute, community and primary care settings. A key aspect of the role is improving outcomes and reducing variation in asthma care, particularly for underserved and high-risk populations. This includes contributing to population health initiatives and system-wide priorities. The post holder also plays a central role in education, leadership and service development, supporting staff and promoting best practice across the multidisciplinary team. Overall, the role combines enhanced clinical practice, collaboration and quality improvement to deliver safe, effective and equitable asthma care.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.
Job description Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications Essential
Registered Children's Nurse (RSCN / RN Child) with current NMC registration Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent experience Evidence of ongoing, continuing professional development within paediatric asthma care linked to demonstrable clinical competences NHS England Tier 3 - Asthma in Children and Young People Student assessor or mentorship qualification Level 3 safeguarding training
Desirable
Relevant post-registration accredited clinical course in advanced assessment Leadership or management qualification Postgraduate study or willingness to work towards; oFoundations of Managing Asthma - Level 5 Diploma oMSc in Advanced Practice or Respiratory Nursing Non- Medical Prescribing qualification
Experience & Knowledge Essential
Excellent relevant Paediatric clinical skills including assessment of lung function (PEFR, Spirometry, FeNO), inhaler technique, asthma plans Significant post registration experience working with children who have respiratory illnesses, or asthma Excellent managerial, leadership and organisational skills Experience of teaching, training, mentoring, and precepting colleagues
Desirable
Experience working in the community setting including schools, early years settings and patients homes Experience of handling clinical incidents, complaints, and safeguarding issues Experience managing a specialist caseload, including complex, high-risk, or severe asthma Experience in quality improvement or service development projects
Skills & Abilities Essential
Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality Sound knowledge of specialist paediatric asthma care, including pathophysiology, management protocols, and evidence-based practice Ability to deliver asthma education and self-management support to children, young people, and families
Desirable
Ability to lead clinical workload and change initiatives, both personally and as a facilitator Experience or willingness to participate in audit, research, and quality improvement initiatives
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.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address St Mary’s Hospital
London
W2 1NY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)