Children's Asthma Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare facility in the UK is seeking a Specialist Paediatric Advanced Practitioner to lead a new asthma service as part of a 6-month pilot. In this role, you will improve asthma care for children by conducting rapid post-discharge reviews and providing tailored education. Candidates should have expertise in paediatric asthma care and clinical assessments. This position promises a dynamic environment in a hospital committed to enhancing patient care and staff development.

Benefits

Positive team atmosphere

Opportunities for learning and growth

State-of-the-art facilities opening in 2031/32

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting clinical assessments and delivering asthma education.
• Ability to develop Personalised Asthma Action Plans (PAAPs).
• Familiarity with the BTS/NICE guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct 48-hour post-discharge asthma reviews for children aged 5-16.
• Develop and review Personalised Asthma Action Plans and optimize treatments.
• Support quality improvement initiatives for service delivery.

Skills

Paediatric asthma care

Clinical assessments

Risk stratification

Inhaler technique assessment

Education delivery

Collaboration with healthcare departments

Job description

Overview

Are you a highly skilled and motivated Advanced Practitioner (AP) with expertise in paediatric asthma care? The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is recruiting a Specialist Paediatric Advanced Practitioner to lead an exciting new asthma service as part of a 6‑month pilot. In this role you will play a pivotal part in improving asthma care for children and young people by delivering rapid post‑discharge support through a 48‑hour review. The review will include an inhaler technique assessment, a personalised asthma action plan and tailored education to the child/young person and their family.

Responsibilities

• Conduct 48‑hour post‑discharge asthma reviews for CYP aged 5‑16 years.
• Perform clinical assessments, risk stratification and deliver tailored asthma education to CYP and their families.
• Assess inhaler technique.
• Develop or review Personalised Asthma Action Plans (PAAPs).
• Optimise pharmacological asthma treatment in line with BTS/NICE 2024 guidelines.
• Collaborate closely with the A&E department, children’s ward and primary care to ensure seamless care pathways.
• Support data collection, audit and quality improvement initiatives to evaluate the pilot and shape future service delivery.

Context

The National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) emphasises the importance of timely post‑attack management: "Recognise asthma attacks as significant events and ensure the correct pathways are in place for a detailed ‘post attack review’ to be conducted within 48 hours." This pilot anticipates the upcoming refresh of the NHS England Bundle of Care for Children and Young People with Asthma, expected in summer 2025, which will introduce a new structured three‑stage approach to post‑attack management.

Why Join Us

We are building a new state‑of‑the‑art hospital due to open in 2031/32 and undertaking a major digital transformation with a new electronic patient record from 2026. The QEH provides a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community‑based services to 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs. We value kindness, wellness and fairness, recently achieved a ‘Good’ rating in the 2024 CQC maternity inspection, and recognise and reward our staff and volunteers with a positive team atmosphere, modern facilities and opportunities for learning and growth. We love working here and think you will too.

Contact

For further details or informal visits contact:
Laura Morgan – Deputy Head of Nursing
Email: [e-mail]
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