Opportunity: Lead Allergy Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)

Are you a passionate & innovative nurse looking to make a significant impact in patient care? Join our dynamic chest & allergy service and be part of a team dedicated to excellence!

Why This Role?

• Dynamic Team: Join our dedicated Allergy CNS Team, providing top-notch outpatient services across the Trust.
• Clinical Excellence: Lead clinical activities within Allergy & manage the chest clinic & Allergy CNS Team.
• Collaborative Environment: Work closely with allergy consultants & the respiratory specialist nursing team, contributing to the development of the chest clinic & allergy services.
• Leadership Development: Shape the future of our allergy service through strategic planning & the implementation of best clinical practices.
• Advanced Practice Skills: Enhance your advanced clinical practice skills & improve patient outcomes.
• Career Advancement: Gain essential leadership, clinical expertise, & strategic planning skills for professional growth and career progression.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide nurse-led allergy clinics & collaborate with the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT).
• Work cross-site and provide cross-cover for colleagues as needed.
• Innovate & improve our allergy services, supporting forward development.

Main duties of the job

• As part of your role, you will need to effectively engage with clinical staff, peer groups and service users, to provide a high level of service.
• You will directly and indirectly influence all aspects of care delivery & management of the service facilitating a positive and seamless patient pathway, ensuring the patient experience and clinical outcomes are maintained and improved at every opportunity.
• With effectual leadership and organisational skills, you will demonstrate the ability to work effectively both autonomously and as a member of the Multi-professional team.

What We Offer

• A supportive & innovative environment.
• Opportunities for professional development & further education.
• A chance to make a significant impact in patient care and lead our allergy services to new heights.
• The Trust offers the chance to work in a forward thinking and dynamic organisation, where there is a strong emphasis of continuing professional development and encouragement to advance personal practice.

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. .

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 Nurse with BSC/MSC
• Teaching Qualification or equivalent experience
• Relevant specialist course or equivalent experience
• Management qualification or equivalent experience
• Possession of or working towards advanced clinical assessment (including history taking) and non-medical prescribing qualification

Desirable

• Working towards MSC
• Research experience/ Publications

Experience

Essential

• Experience of leading and developing a team
• Allergy experience

Desirable

• Project Management

Skills

Essential

• Articulate with advanced written communication skills.
• IT Skills including email and office packages

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St. Marys Hospital,

Praed Street

London

W2 1NY

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