Job summary
COPD Specialist Nurse - 22.5 hours per week - fixed term
An exciting opportunity has arisen and we are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our Community Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) team based in Worthing.
This post may suit a nurse with previous respiratory experience or an experienced clinician with advanced skills that are transferrable to this position.
We would also consider applicants that are band 5 for this fixed term position who have experience in respiratory nursing and wish to expand their knowledge and skills.
Main duties of the job
This specialist role will require experience in working with patients with COPD/respiratory conditions. Knowledge of long-term oxygen therapy and pulmonary rehabilitation would be desirable, or a willingness to learn. Educating patients, healthcare professionals and local groups is another essential part of our work, as well as engaging with other services to deliver the best possible care.
The post holder will need to demonstrate a commitment to providing high quality evidence-based care, be able to work independently as well as part of a team, and be able to prioritise and organise their own case load.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To deputise for the Clinical Lead when requested, in their absence, taking responsibility for operational management of the team, allocating and organising the work of assistant staff to meet service priorities on a daily basis by ensuring continuity of safe practice and that the team complies with the organisational and departmental policies.
To undertake evidence-based audit and research projects to develop and enhance personal and teams clinical practice within their area.
To take a role in the in-service training programme by attendance at, and participating in, and delivering in-service training.
To be responsible, with other staff, for the supervision, education and assessment of graduate level students, work experience student nurses, and other health care professionals when required.
Please see Job description and person specification for more details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To deputise for the Clinical Lead when requested, in their absence, taking responsibility for operational management of the team, allocating and organising the work of assistant staff to meet service priorities on a daily basis by ensuring continuity of safe practice and that the team complies with the organisational and departmental policies.
To undertake evidence-based audit and research projects to develop and enhance personal and teams clinical practice within their area.
To take a role in the in-service training programme by attendance at, and participating in, and delivering in-service training.
To be responsible, with other staff, for the supervision, education and assessment of graduate level students, work experience student nurses, and other health care professionals when required.
Please see Job description and person specification for more details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered nurse /Current NMC registration
Desirable
- oEvidence of post registration specialist registration
- oENB 998 or equivalent teaching qualification
- oNurse Prescribing (or prepared to undertake)
- oPhysical Assessment Module (or prepared to undertake)
- oManagement qualification or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant post registration experience of managing patients with respiratory conditions
- oExperience of teaching and mentorship for learners and peers.
- oExperienced of planning/implementing or evaluating change within health care
- oWorking knowledge of the NHS and of the role of band 6 within it
Desirable
- oExperience of managing pulmonary rehabilitation
- oExperience of managing oxygen assessment
Key Skills/Comps
Essential
- Motivation
- Ability to reflect and learn
- commitment to life long learning
- Excellent written skills
- knowledge of national policies
- demonstrates leadership in practice
- Knowledge of CG, CA and CS
- Identifies difficulties as challenges
- demonstrates high level of understanding of self and identify personal limitation
- Excellent communication skills
- Awareness of professional responsibilty and boundaries
- Clinical reasoning skills
- Able to manage change
Other skills
Essential
- IT Skills
- Health safety and security awareness
- Equality and Diversity awareness
- Ability to prioritise Workload
Equal Opportunities
Essential
- Undersatnding of equal opportunities in relation to staff and patients
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered nurse /Current NMC registration
Desirable
- oEvidence of post registration specialist registration
- oENB 998 or equivalent teaching qualification
- oNurse Prescribing (or prepared to undertake)
- oPhysical Assessment Module (or prepared to undertake)
- oManagement qualification or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant post registration experience of managing patients with respiratory conditions
- oExperience of teaching and mentorship for learners and peers.
- oExperienced of planning/implementing or evaluating change within health care
- oWorking knowledge of the NHS and of the role of band 6 within it
Desirable
- oExperience of managing pulmonary rehabilitation
- oExperience of managing oxygen assessment
Key Skills/Comps
Essential
- Motivation
- Ability to reflect and learn
- commitment to life long learning
- Excellent written skills
- knowledge of national policies
- demonstrates leadership in practice
- Knowledge of CG, CA and CS
- Identifies difficulties as challenges
- demonstrates high level of understanding of self and identify personal limitation
- Excellent communication skills
- Awareness of professional responsibilty and boundaries
- Clinical reasoning skills
- Able to manage change
Other skills
Essential
- IT Skills
- Health safety and security awareness
- Equality and Diversity awareness
- Ability to prioritise Workload
Equal Opportunities
Essential
- Undersatnding of equal opportunities in relation to staff and patients
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
