Children's Asthma Outreach Nurse Specialist- *£2,000 Incentive*

Job overview

This post attracts a recruitment incentive of £2000 pro rata (conditions apply)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 7 Asthma Outreach Nurse Specialist fixed term / secondment contracts until 01.11.2025 to deliver the health inequalities children and young people asthma management project.

We are looking for skilled and motivated professionals who can be flexible practitioners within the community setting, a good team player and be able to develop collaborative working relationships with other healthcare professionals, services and agencies.

You will also liaise closely with a broad range of disciplines and agencies, including Education, social services, voluntary agencies and primary and secondary care.

Clinical supervision and a supported induction is provided.

This post is in Colchester but please be aware some cross sites work is required.

Main duties of the job

You will sit within children’s services with responsibility for the delivery of the Asthma in C&YP project as part of the Trust’s Inequalities Programme.

They will have direct clinical involvement and knowledge of paediatric asthma.

Youwill be responsible for ensuring schools, GP Surgeries and potentially pharmacies in these areas are supported with achieving the asthma kite mark standards.

You will be expected to assist primary and secondary care  with referrals of children with poor asthma control, to improve asthma morbidity and non-elective attendances to primary and secondary care.  You will be based  at either acute site setting, or potentially work from community settings accordingly.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the duties and responsibilities of this role, please see attached job description and person specification.