Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Nurse with respiratory experience to join our wonderful multidisciplinary respiratory team, here at St George's NHS trust.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced respiratory nurse to provide autonomous holistic care to patients with our Intestinal Lung Disease (ILD) service.
As part of the ILD multi-disciplinary team the post holder willProvide professional and operational leadership to the ILD Team as well as support servicedevelopment.
Be responsible for high quality care and the efficient, safe, and effective performance ofrespiratory team members including staff management.
The post holder will be a skilled and competent nurse with experience in caring for patients with interstitial lung disease, with the ability to work autonomous and as part of a team. They should be able to use their clinical expertise, leadership skills, education, and management to ensure aseamless service for patients, carers and staff across inpatient and outpatient services.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Adult General Nurse - registered with NMC
- Minimum of three years post registration experience, of which 18 months within respiratory.
- Teaching and Assessment qualification/experience.
- Clinical Assessment Skills Module - currently undertaking or completion of
- Level 1/2 Smoking cessation training
Desirable
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
- Experience of assessing and selecting suitable modalities and prescribing oxygen for patients.
- Competent in capillary/ arterial blood gases and interpretation.
- Undertake Quality assured Spirometry (and interpretation)
Experiences and skills
Essential
- Knowledge and in depth understanding of the clinical management of patients with ILD.
- Recent experience as an band 6 management/leadership role.
- Staff management and appraisal.
- Exceptional communication skills.
- Audit and or research in clinical area.
- Ability to prioritise work and to help co-ordinate the service, working with the MDT locally and nationally.
- Computer literate
Desirable
- Project management skills
- Contribution to policy development and changes in practice.
- Involvement in recruitment and selection
attritbutes
Essential
- Able to manage a case load of patients & supervise junior staff in caseload management.
- Knowledge of relevant local and national policies relating to the provision of respiratory services
- Motivates and demonstrates enthusiasm for the clinical speciality
- Upholds the trust values
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Adult General Nurse - registered with NMC
- Minimum of three years post registration experience, of which 18 months within respiratory.
- Teaching and Assessment qualification/experience.
- Clinical Assessment Skills Module - currently undertaking or completion of
- Level 1/2 Smoking cessation training
Desirable
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
- Experience of assessing and selecting suitable modalities and prescribing oxygen for patients.
- Competent in capillary/ arterial blood gases and interpretation.
- Undertake Quality assured Spirometry (and interpretation)
Experiences and skills
Essential
- Knowledge and in depth understanding of the clinical management of patients with ILD.
- Recent experience as an band 6 management/leadership role.
- Staff management and appraisal.
- Exceptional communication skills.
- Audit and or research in clinical area.
- Ability to prioritise work and to help co-ordinate the service, working with the MDT locally and nationally.
- Computer literate
Desirable
- Project management skills
- Contribution to policy development and changes in practice.
- Involvement in recruitment and selection
attritbutes
Essential
- Able to manage a case load of patients & supervise junior staff in caseload management.
- Knowledge of relevant local and national policies relating to the provision of respiratory services
- Motivates and demonstrates enthusiasm for the clinical speciality
- Upholds the trust values
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).
