Job overview
To provide specialist nursing care of children and young people with allergy and or acute respiratory problems, ensuring a high standards of research and evidence based care.
To act as an expert resource for all professionals involved in caring for children/young people and their families across the trust.
To take a role in the development and implementation of standards, policies and guidelines and to act as a change agent to bring about new improved patterns of practice.
To provide specialist education and training to children and young people, families and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to provide specialist nursing care of children and young people with allergy and or acute respiratory problems, ensuring a high standards of research and evidence based care.
To continually develop the role of the Paediatric Respiratory and allergy link nurse to meet the evolving service requirements.
Maintain high standards of practice within the trust, act as a role model to colleagues using specialist knowledge and expertise in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programs of care.
Acts a change agent to bring about new patterns of practice.
Identify area in which nursing roles can be enhanced to meet the needs of the patients.
To be responsible for providing ongoing children's asthma/allergy training sessions for the medical and nursing teams within the trust.
Working for our organisation
Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment
We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team — clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.
We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.
Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.
By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.
Hospital Transformation Programme (HTP)
Our Service will relocate to The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in 2028 as part of HTP. This move will bring specialist services together in a modern, purpose-built facility to improve patient care and team experience.
We are actively recruiting, and successful candidates will be expected to move with the Service in early 2028. The relocation will follow a formal management of change process, including full consultation and support for staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
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