Lead Nurse for the Asthma and Allergy Service

Job summary
A new position has arisen within the Respiratory department at St. Bartholomew's Hospital for a full time AA & ILD Lead Nurse. This post combines the delivery of clinical care within the Allergy service and the Severe Ashma service -both NHSE nationally commissioned services, with leadership of the CNS Team. The postholder should be highly specialised in either Allergy, or Asthma and dual specialisation is not required. The clinical aspect of the role will be tailored to their needs.

Barts Allergy Centre provides regional tertiary-care services including: day case food and drug allergen challenge testing service and out-patient allergen desensitisation treatments including sub-cutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) and sub-lingual immunotherapy (SLIT). A joint nasal allergy clinic with ENT is also held monthly at St. Bartholomew's Hospital for the most complex patients. Specialist dietitian lists with participation in food challenges; dedicated specialised Pharmacist clinics leading the SLIT pathway; and close working with Immunology, Paediatric Allergy & Dermatology are all features of our service. A multi-disciplinary team meeting occurs weekly.

Main duties of the job
The Barts Severe Asthma Service is one of three regional units (Hubs) within London . In north central and north east London, severe asthma care is provided through a Hub-and-Spoke network (North Central and East London Severe Asthma Service) of which Bart's Hospital as the commissioned centre is the Hub. We provide expert coordinated care for patients in the region with difficult to control asthma, with detailed patient assessments leading to targeted specialist therapies to improve asthma control for our patients. We have a large MDT also including: speech & language therapist, ENT surgeon, dietitian, physiotherapist and psychologist.

The post-holder would provide leadership and vision to develop the current nurse-led services , with the aim of future expansion in nurse-led clinics for specific groups of patients within Allergy and Severe Asthma , allowing CNS-led care s autonomously within the relevant multidisciplinary team(s).

They would work in partnership with the Consultants and multi-disciplinary team to build evidence- based pathways. Within this their role will include extending scope of nursing practice and developing an expert level of professional autonomy and accountability in the provision of such care.

They would also provide governance in monitoring the quality of nurse-led care, provide mentorship for the nursing team, as well as leadership in quality improvement projects.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Details
Date posted: 02 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £66,274 to £73,496 a year per annum inc
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 259-8266037SBH
Job locations: St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, EC1A 7BE, United Kingdom

Job 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

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• RN Level 1
• BS Evidence of continued professional development
• Educated to Master's level

Desirable

• Nursing or equivalent experience

Experience
Essential

• Advanced Specialist knowledge of Allergy and Asthma
• Experience in a respiratory medicine setting
• Understanding of the principles of research and experience of undertaking clinical audit and quality assurance assessments.
• Operational and people management including organisational change.
• Clear understanding of other disciplines' roles and expectations
• Knowledge of all aspects of Healthcare Governance including previous experience of quality issues, audit and risk management

Desirable

• Strategic management, leadership knowledge and experience at a senior level in allergy or severe asthma.
• Strategic management, leadership knowledge and experience at a senior level in allergy or severe asthma.
• Experience in ILD

Skills
Essential

• Expert clinical practitioner and clinical skills underpinned by advanced knowledge of Allergy and/or Asthma Successful budget management skills
• Evidence of practically applied appropriate extended scope practitioner skills.
• Ability to lead within the nursing profession and multi-professional working; within an organisation and across organisational boundaries.
• Evidence of managing clinical services, service innovation and up-to-date knowledge of nursing policy and strategy, together with successful change management experience and a proven track record in launching new initiatives.
• Ability to manage change and contain conflict ensuring resolution with positive outcomes, with use of negotiation skills

Desirable

• Non-medical prescribing accreditation

Personal and people development
Essential

• Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
• Ability to develop own learning needs and interests that will help to do own job better
• Ability to take an active role in agreed activities and keep a record of them

Communication
Essential

• Ability to work as part of MDT
• Ability to communicate effectively both written and oral
• Ability to communicate effectively both written and oral Can demonstrate an approachable, friendly, enthusiastic and professional manner
• Ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.