# Paediatric Allergy Nurse Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-allergy-nurse-specialist/c48147fc-b18b-441b-8783-f11ab93236bb - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-allergy-nurse-specialist/c48147fc-b18b-441b-8783-f11ab93236bb.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £55,524 - £62,652 Per annum inc - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-18T13:51:28.509Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Barts_Health_NHS_Trust/WOMENS_CHILDRENS_SERVICES/WOMENS_CHILDRENS_SERVICES-v8095272 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8095272?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity for a band 7 Paediatric Allergy clinical Nurse Specialist has become available at Whipps Cross hospital. The successful candidate will contribute to the provision of care for paediatric patients with allergy conditions.  The role involves leading nurse led clinics, food and drug challenges, skin prick testing and spirometry.  The role further extends to providing specialist allergy care for private patients accessing the allergy service. Our dynamic and inclusive team includes paediatric consultants with a wealth of expertise in the field of Allergy and paediatric nurses, who you will work in conjunction to provide quality care, in line with national standards and local policies. Whipps Cross hospital’s vision is to provide excellent and equitable health care efficiently. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to utilise quality improvement initiatives through collaborative work with senior leaders, to contribute to a sustainable paediatric allergy service delivery for children and their families. If you will like further information about the role, please do not hesitate to contact:  Ronelle ’Miguel , Matron Acorn children’s service e-mail; \[email protected\] Telephone:07743928856 ### Main duties of the job The allergy nurse specialist is a new role within paediatrics at Whipps Cross hospital. Allerrgy services provided by the post holder, will be for a  combination of NHS and private patients. The post holder will utilise speacilaist skills in line wth  best practice, up to date national guidelines and trust policy to assess,diagnose and manage children with allergy conditions. Teaching, collaborative and  innovative work, will be use by the post holder to ensure emergency allergiic reactions are managed effectively  within and outside of the acute hospital setting, by children and their families. ### Detailed job description and main 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 documents, please view the attachment/s below. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity for a band 7 Paediatric Allergy clinical Nurse Specialist has become available at Whipps Cross hospital. The successful candidate will contribute to the provision of care for paediatric patients with allergy conditions. The role involves leading nurse led clinics, food and drug challenges, skin prick testing and spirometry. The role further extends to providing specialist allergy care for private patients accessing the allergy service. Our dynamic and inclusive team includes paediatric consultants with a wealth of expertise in the field of Allergy and paediatric nurses, who you will work in conjunction to provide quality care, in line with national standards and local policies. Whipps Cross hospital’s vision is to provide excellent and equitable health care efficiently. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to utilise quality improvement initiatives through collaborative work with senior leaders, to contribute to a sustainable paediatric allergy service delivery for children and their families. If you will like further information about the role, please do not hesitate to contact: Ronelle ’Miguel , Matron Acorn children’s service e-mail; \[email protected\] Telephone:07743928856 ## Job Description The allergy nurse specialist is a new role within paediatrics at Whipps Cross hospital. Allerrgy services provided by the post holder, will be for a combination of NHS and private patients. The post holder will utilise speacilaist skills in line wth best practice, up to date national guidelines and trust policy to assess,diagnose and manage children with allergy conditions. Teaching, collaborative and innovative work, will be use by the post holder to ensure emergency allergiic reactions are managed effectively within and outside of the acute hospital setting, by children and their families. ## 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 documents, please view the attachment/s below. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Flexible woking when required - Organised,adapatable, resilient **Desirable** - Contribution to professional networks sucha s BSACI,RCN forums. ### Skills **Essential** - Expert skill and knowledge in safely carryout skin prick test for paediatric patients. - Able to effectively prioritise and manage complex workload - Good communication skills and is able to educate children and their families,schools and other health care professionals. - Ability to act as an advocate in the best interest of the child at all times. - Proficient in using Electronic health record systems i:e: Cerner Millennium and/ digital flow tools, dashboards - Able to work autonomously. ### Knowledge **Essential** - Relevant knowledge of up to date National guidelines such as BSACI,NICE and local allergy pathways, to effectively manage of allergy conditons. - Recognition of the deteoriating child and appropriate steps to address it. - Sufficient knowledge in the Management of anaphylaxis. - Konwledge about Paediatric Immediate Life Support (PILS) ### Experience **Essential** - Experience working within an acute NHS Trust - Experience in allergy,respiratory or dermatology. - Leading nurse-led clinics - Evidence of working with paediatric patients 0-16 years. - Experience in practice supervison of health care professionals - Facilitation of food and drug challeanges, for the child & young person. - Experience in supporting MDT pathways - Proven experience working with supporting MDTpathways,to provide safe care and service efficiency for paediatric patients with allergy conditons. - Experience in identifying and addressing health care inequalities for children and their families. - Clear understanding of managing clinical risk **Desirable** - Worked within private health in a allergy nurse specialist role - Proven management experience - Quality improvement and /or research within field of Allergy ### Qualifications **Essential** - RSCN/RN child branch-with current NMC registration - Non- medical prescriber (V300)-or prepared to work towards it - Related course with recognised qualification - Mentorship/Teaching equivalent **Desirable** - Masters degree or Equivalent experience or prepared to work towards it ## Documents - [buis route (pdf, 286.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10388898) - [job description (pdf, 917.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10388899) - [our values and behaviours (pdf, 334.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1119) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 549.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2446) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1120) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.