Asthma Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide education and support for day case and outpatient asthma patients and nurses; acting as a specialist resource when liaising with and facilitating the best use of all available services to create a sustainable service on both sites.

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care for out patients and day cases asthma patients as directed/advised by the team.

To act as an expert resource for patients their families and ambulatory care nurses, giving advice, education and support that is appropriately planned to meet each individual's needs empowering them to manage their treatment regimens.

To act as an expert resource for the Trust in the provision of injectable asthma treatments undertaking the training of others to provide in house services.

To work with ambulatory care staff to ensure clinical time is well used. The post holder is expected to be uniformed and based on the ambulatory care unit. To co-ordinate and review day case patients attending for additional asthma therapies and blood monitoring including injectable steroids, cortisol and synacthen testing in liaison with the asthma team.

To have an active involvement in the collection of clinical information for the national asthma registry.

To facilitate appropriate repatriation process of patients to a local established centre.

To demonstrate a high level of communication skills and act as an advocate for patients and staff.

To work effectively within the multidisciplinary team.

To meet with the Consultant, Matron, Lead Asthma Nurse and clinical teams on a regular basis to feedback and ensure continuity of care for patients, and decide how the nurse role can compliment the patients journey.

To develop and maintain clinical skills and knowledge of the speciality of asthma with evidenced based 'best practice' principles.

To mentor post registration and pre-registration students as requested.

To participate in the respiratory medicine clinical governance meetings and undertake informal teaching at the MDT as required.

To supervise other nurses to develop their clinical skills and assess advanced clinical competencies. Acting as a role model and clinical expert for staff providing education as appropriate.

To work alongside the Lead Asthma Nurse in the education, support, and development of the asthma link nurse team as part of the respiratory directorate link nurse programme.

To work in partnership with colleagues, having accountability for decisions made (in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct).

To develop professional practice through reflection, participation on post registration courses and attendance at meetings and conferences.

To identify and be responsible for personal professional development, in liaison with the Lead Asthma Nurse.

To support and work within the asthma team in the introduction of clinical changes.

To keep up to date with new advances, treatment and new developments in the world of asthma research.

To actively contribute to the supporting documentation to develop the asthma service.

To have active involvement in the collection and inputting of clinical data for the purpose of participation in the national asthma registry.

To be responsible for managing stocks and ordering supplies in ambulatory and homecare to ensure consistent service delivery.

To participate promptly and effectively with the investigation of complaints and incidents in line with the Trusts policy and procedures.

To maintain high standards of nursing care within own practice and monitor the standard care for patients requiring admission to the respiratory medical service.

To ensure accuracy of documentation and to maintain an efficient and accurate record system with relevant information in agreement with the team.

To access and utilise patient information through the PAS and EPR systems and local and national databases.

To provide a discharge summary within 24 hrs of patient discharge for all patients reviewed personally or on a nurse led treatment pathway/protocol.

To be aware of waiting time targets.

Undertake training for electronic information systems in place & under development.

To have an active email account and use this as one of the methods of disseminating information to the team.

Role model use of Trust intranet and internet to staff.

To plan, lead and delegate local audit and present as required; ensure findings are disseminated appropriately and recommendations implemented.

To update and maintain local Excel data spread sheets on Biologic therapy.

To maintain an active awareness of clinical and professional developments within asthma and to disseminate that knowledge to all colleagues.

To identify and suggest relevant areas for research which will benefit patient care.

To participate and be actively involved in multidisciplinary research studies of relevance to the care of patients with asthma.

To encourage other staff to recognise the need for medical and nursing research.

To act as a role model and clinical expert when liasing with the local primary healthcare teams, employers and other relevant community health professionals in order to promote a better and on-going understanding of each patients condition and associated symptoms and treatment regimes to promote effective continuity of care.

To be actively involved with conferences and meetings, developing presenting skills in the national and international setting.

To participate in the presentation and publication of relevant research and best practice initiatives.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Nursing degree BSc level
• Experience working in Respiratory

Desirable

• Advanced understanding of the asthma clinical field including diagnostics, assessment and treatments
• Able to competently deliver educational sessions to regional network

Skills

Essential

• Experience with performing and interpreting peak flows and spirometry
• Able to educated patients on inhaler technique and adherence

Desirable

• Advanced understanding of the asthma clinical field including diagnostics, assessment and treatments
• Qualification in asthma module

research

Essential

• Evidence of previosuly carrying out audits and/or QI projects

Desirable

• Advanced understanding of the asthma clinical field including diagnostics, assessment and treatments

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Brompton Hospital

Fulham road

London

SW3 6NP

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)