About this role
Job summary
Come and join our team at an exciting time of growth.
We are looking for an experienced nurse with exceptional change leader skills to join our Paediatric Allergy team to work with the consultants in developing our allergy service. You will be supported by our team of consultants, nurse leaders and allied health professionals to support local children and young people with allergies.
We are a team who are open to hearing your ideas and supporting you to take them forward. You will have experience with children with allergic conditions, providing education across a variety of settings, and making effective relationships with CYP and their families.
Main duties of the job
To work within the MDT to ensure safe and appropriate care is delivered and maintained when caring for children with an allergy.
To provide effective, clinical & operational support to the MDT and in support of general management objectives.
To provide teaching to wider members of the clinical team.
To support with allergy clinics, including skin prick testing and forming care plans, as well as oral food and drug challenges.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Current NMC registration. Mentorship qualification Evidence of clinical/management development and recent clinical updating.
Desirable
Degree level registration Paediatric allergy courses Formal training in caring for children with allergies.
Experience Essential
Experience working in or study in paediatric allergy. Experience in teaching patients and staff. Demonstrated experience teaching colleagues. Experience in caring for children with allergies.
Skills Essential
IT skills Leadership skills. Time management. Able to communicate at all levels & using an effective range of styles.
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.
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 Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address Frimley Park Hospital
Camberley
GU16 7UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)