Paediatric Asthma Nurse Specialist

Are you a highly motivated, enthusiastic and forward thinking children's nurse? A new and exciting opportunity has arisen to develop a Paediatric Asthma Service to support children with asthma or recurrent wheeze within the hospital and the community setting., To empower children, young people and their families to manage their asthma and health care needs confidently and competently through the provision of specialist nursing care in an acute and community environment. To reduce the burden of asthma on children, their families and the health system by improving asthma management and understanding. The role involves working within a seamless specialist asthma / respiratory medical and nursing service that is aimed at continuously improving standards of patient care and facilitating multi-professional working. This will be achieved through clinical practice, management, education, research and audit. The Band 6 CNS will be expected to lead and manage his/her own patient cohort.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly withvisitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.