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Community Children’s Eczema Nurse Specialist
Band 7
Main area: Community Children’s Nursing Team
Grade: Band 7
Contract: 12 months (Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.)
Hours:
* Part time
* Flexible working
22.5 hours per week
Job ref: 259-6893159RLH
Site: Mile End Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inc (pro rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/01/2025 23:59
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a Band 7 Community Children’s Eczema Nurse Specialist to cover maternity leave. The post holder will work within the Community Children’s Nursing Team acting as an advocate for children and young people with eczema in the community and their families, promoting child-focused, family-centered care and acting as a resource for the multi-agency team. The post holder will liaise with members of the multidisciplinary team both in the hospital and in the community.
The successful candidate will be a RN (Child) and have extensive experience of working with children and young people with eczema and providing education and support on managing their condition.
The working hours are 10:00 – 18:00, 3 days a week (1 year fixed term contract).
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work in collaboration with the Paediatric Dermatology team at Barts Health Trust and the wider multidisciplinary team, to support children and young people with eczema in the community preventing referrals to tertiary care where possible.
You will lead the development of the community children’s eczema service within the borough of Tower Hamlets, ensuring standards of care are in line with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance.
You will be responsible for the education of children, parents/carers and staff in order to achieve the best health and well-being outcomes for every child referred to the community children’s eczema nurse service.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Sick Children’s Nurse/ Registered Nurse (Child)
* Up to date registration with the NMC
* Recognised Teaching and assessing/mentoring qualification
* Relevant 1st degree or degree at Masters level
* Non-Medical Prescribing
* Specialist Clinical Course
Experience
* Experience of providing multi-professional teaching/ education
* Evidence of Band 6 management experience and autonomous working
* Evidence of working well within a team
* Experience of caring for children with eczema
* Experience of running nurse-led clinics/ attending dermatology clinics
* Experience of working at an equivalent band in a relevant post
* Experience of being involved in clinical audit and evaluation
* Previous experience of working within the community
Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.
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