Specialist Respiratory Nurse Oxygen Therapy

Job summary

Join Our Dynamic Team as a Home Oxygen Therapy Specialist

Are you passionate about making a difference in patients' lives? We are seeking a dedicated and autonomous Home Oxygen Therapy Specialist to join our innovative healthcare team! In this exciting role, you will have the opportunity to assess and manage patients on home oxygen therapy, including those with complex medical needs.

What You'll Do:

• Empower Patients: Conduct thorough assessments and provide tailored management plans for individuals requiring home oxygen therapy, helping them breathe easier and live fuller lives

• Make Impactful Decisions: Work independently within our service, using your clinical expertise to instigate long-term oxygen therapy and navigate vital safety considerations

• Be a Guiding Force: Act as a clinical advisor to non-specialist ward teams, sharing your knowledge on long-term oxygen prescribing to improve patient outcomes across the board

You'll be at the forefront of patient care, utilizing your skills to enhance the quality of life for those you serve. If you're ready to take on a rewarding challenge and contribute to our mission of providing exceptional patient care, we want to hear from you.

Take the next step in your career with us.

Main duties of the job

Are you ready to make a real impact in the lives of patients who depend on home oxygen therapy? Join our dedicated team as a Home Oxygen Therapy Nurse and play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional care.

What You'll Do:

• Comprehensive Patient Care: Assess new and follow-up patients in our nurse-led Oxygen clinics and in the comfort of their own homes, adhering to the latest National British Thoracic Society (BTS) guidelines for home oxygen therapy (2015). Your expertise will help patients breathe easier and enjoy a better quality of life

• Holistic Assessments: Ensure a seamless and timely evaluation of patients referred to our service. Your commitment to holistic care will align with departmental targets, making a significant difference in our patients' health journeys

• Expert Analysis: Perform capillary blood gas analyses both in clinic settings and at patients' homes. You'll have the opportunity to interpret results skillfully, enabling you to initiate, titrate, or discontinue home oxygen therapy as needed

Join us in this rewarding role where your clinical skills will shine, and your compassion will create lasting connections with patients. If you're ready to take your nursing career to new heights and be part of a team dedicated to excellence in patient care, we want to hear from you.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.