Job summary
Respiratory Nurse Specialist - Asthma, COPD & Tobacco Dependency
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Respiratory Department for a fixed term 12 month contract. We are looking to recruit an experienced, dynamic, highly motivated and pro-active nurse, to join our team of specialist nurses.
Main duties of the job
The Asthma & COPD Specialist Nursing Team have responsibility for reviewing patients admitted with an exacerbation of Asthma or COPD, providing education and support for the patient, giving management recommendations to the ward based MDT, and ensuring referral to community services/ GP practice on discharge. You will be expected to contribute to the National Asthma & COPD audit including targeting areas requiring improvement to ensure that our service remains relevant, up to date, and in line with our patients needs and evidence based practice.
The team has expanded its remit to develop an acute hospital based treating tobacco dependency service, in line with the ambitions of the NHS Long-term Plan. Supporting patients to be smoke free during an admission and helping them to stop smoking stop is a critical part of care for our respiratory patients. All team members will have responsibility for treating tobacco dependence as part of patient interactions and supporting our tobacco dependency advisers.
About us
Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.
Update - NHS employees/applicants of frontline posts at the Royal Cornwall Trust are no longer required to be fully vaccinated against COVID by 1 April 2022. This is pending the public consultation and Parliamentary review announced by the government. We may however request immunisation status but this will not impact working with the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about this role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about this role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN registered with NMC.
- Completion or commitment to undertake relevant extended role scope competencies.
Desirable
- Assessing / mentoring qualification
- Holds a diploma or degree level qualification in respiratory care, ie Asthma and /or COPD course.
Experience
Essential
- Substantive post registration experience.
- Experience in caring for respiratory patients including those with Asthma, COPD.
- Experience of supervising students.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching and education
- Experience of nurse led clinics.
- Experience in treating tobacco dependency
Skills
Desirable
- Spirometry Course [ARTP or Similar].
- Oxygen prescribing.
- Spirometry competent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN registered with NMC.
- Completion or commitment to undertake relevant extended role scope competencies.
Desirable
- Assessing / mentoring qualification
- Holds a diploma or degree level qualification in respiratory care, ie Asthma and /or COPD course.
Experience
Essential
- Substantive post registration experience.
- Experience in caring for respiratory patients including those with Asthma, COPD.
- Experience of supervising students.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching and education
- Experience of nurse led clinics.
- Experience in treating tobacco dependency
Skills
Desirable
- Spirometry Course [ARTP or Similar].
- Oxygen prescribing.
- Spirometry competent.
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).
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