# Paediatric Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-respiratory-clinical-nurse-specialist/7c1b31df-7ae2-4dfc-9fda-c4d1f7463500 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-respiratory-clinical-nurse-specialist/7c1b31df-7ae2-4dfc-9fda-c4d1f7463500.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** St Helier Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £55,524 - £62,652 pro rata per annum incl HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-21T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-07T14:11:22.759Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Epsom/Epsom_St_Helier_University_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Paediatric_Specialist_Nursing/Paediatric_Specialist_Nursing-v8265545 - **Employer website:** https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Paediatric Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist will provide specialist nursing care, assessment, treatment, education and ongoing support to children and young people with asthma and other respiratory conditions across acute and community settings. The post holder will manage a specialist caseload, deliver nurse-led and multidisciplinary clinics, undertake respiratory assessments including FeNO and spirometry, and provide expert advice to children, families and healthcare professionals. The role will work closely with paediatric respiratory consultants and the wider multidisciplinary team to coordinate care, support safe discharge and transition to adult services, and promote evidence-based asthma and respiratory management. The post holder will also contribute to staff education, clinical audit, research, quality improvement, clinical governance and implementation of national asthma and respiratory standards across the Trust. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will: - Manage a specialist caseload of children and young people with asthma and respiratory conditions, providing assessment, treatment, education and ongoing support. - Deliver nurse-led and multidisciplinary asthma/respiratory clinics and undertake specialist assessments, including FeNO, spirometry and skin prick testing. - Provide specialist respiratory nursing advice and education to children, young people, families, carers and healthcare professionals. - Support medicines optimisation and prescribe independently where appropriate, in accordance with service requirements. - Coordinate care across acute, community and primary care settings, including complex discharge planning and transition to adult services. - Provide education, clinical supervision and mentoring to nursing colleagues and act as a specialist respiratory resource across the Trust. - Lead and contribute to clinical audit, research, quality improvement, clinical governance and implementation of national asthma and respiratory standards. - Promote evidence-based practice and contribute to the development and review of local asthma and respiratory guidelines and pathways. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Provide specialist nursing care to children and young people with asthma and respiratory conditions, including assessment, treatment, education and management of a specialist caseload. Deliver nurse-led and multidisciplinary clinics, undertake respiratory investigations such as FeNO and spirometry, and support safe discharge and transition to adult services. Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and primary/community care services, provide specialist education and clinical support to staff, and contribute to audit, research, quality improvement, clinical governance and implementation of national asthma and respiratory standards. The full detailed job description and responsibilities can be found in the attached Job Description document. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to deal with situations of conflict in a professional manner - Able to act as a professional role model. - Proven teaching ability - Ability to work independently and demonstrate an ability to make autonomous decisions - Good organisational and time management skills - Able to communicate, with empathy age appropriate clinically sensitive information - Ability to build effective relationships with patients, carers, colleagues and stakeholders internal and external to the organization - To be competent in the administration of IV therapy via a variety of access routes - Computer Literate in a variety of software packages - Must be able to demonstrate, in relation to patients, visitors, colleagues and other individuals connected with the Trust and NHS: - You have knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights as appropriate to your role - You are able to communicate effectively to ensure high standards of care, treatment, service or support as appropriate to your role, - Patient facing roles -be able to understand an individual’s communication, physical & emotional needs; recognise their needs and preferences - Able to provide a customer focussed service **Desirable** - Highly developed skills and expertise in area of specialty - Presentation and facilitation skills - Ability to analyse and interpret information in an effective manner ### Knowledge **Essential** - Family dynamics and the implications on the family of a child with chronic illness - Good working knowledge of child safeguarding practices nationally and locally - Knowledge of national guidelines and policies pertaining to children - Knowledge pertaining to informed consent relating to children - Awareness of current research and its effect on quality patient care **Desirable** - Knowledge of local targets plans and guidelines for children ### Experience **Essential** - Asthma course or extensive respiratory experience - Significant paediatric experience at Band 6 or above - Demonstrate a clear understanding of the role of the asthma/ respiratory nurse specialist - Sound working knowledge of current issues and legislation pertaining to specialist area of practice - Broad paediatric nursing experience in a variety of settings **Desirable** - Experience of management (patient caseload or staff team) - Experience of working in a community setting ### Other requirements **Essential** - Able to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable and trustworthy - Treat patients, visitors, colleagues with respect - Ability to travel between Trust sites - Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service and the Trust - Car Driver with full driving licence ### Qualifications and Further Training **Essential** - RSCN/RN child with significant experience at Band 6 or above - Mentorship/teaching qualification **Desirable** - Nurse Prescriber (V300) - Master’s degree or working towards one in a health related subject - Advanced Physical Assessment module ## Documents - [dbs policy (pdf, 101.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=677) - [onboarding roadmap (pdf, 87.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2450) - [we're here to care (doc, 39.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=678) - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2413) - [paed respiratory cns - jd & person specification (pdf, 456.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10579918) ## 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.