Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Newcastle Community CHEST team, for an enthusiastic, dynamic, and motivated registered nurse/physiotherapist. You will be part of a team of nurses and physiotherapists who currently provide COPD early supported discharge, COPD exacerbation management at home and Home Oxygen assessment and review.
This post requires the applicant to have relevant post registration experience within the required specialist area of practice. You will be expected to work autonomously within both the hospital and community settings, assessing, managing and treating patients with acute exacerbations of COPD. You will be expected to visit patients within their own homes which includes working weekends and bank holidays.
- Interview Date 07/09/2023
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
The Newcastle Community CHEST Service plays a vital role in supporting patients in Newcastle who have a diagnosis of COPD. Within this, we are expanding our service to include a virtual ward service with the aim of reducing hospital length of stay for patients admitted with an exacerbation of COPD. Patients will be reviewed and assessed in hospital for suitability of the virtual ward by the team. If found to be suitable the discharge and the organisation of any additional equipment will be facilitated by the team. We will then be offering daily clinical review at home and telephone support with advice on condition management, inhaler technique, referral to other services such as Pulmonary Rehabilitation, and ensure the patient has appropriate follow up in place from the wider respiratory team.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
Rated 'Outstanding' by theCQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The service will be provided over 7 days and include Bank Holidays. There will be an on call commitment to this post up to 8pm. Lone working is a significant part of the role and the candidate should be familiar with the Trust lone working policy. Lone working safety devices will be available to staff. The candidate will need to hold a valid drivers licence and have a vehicle suitable to be able to perform home visits.
Applicants should be organised, flexible with effective communication skills and able to work as part of an established, experienced team of nurses and physiotherapists.
The successful candidate would be expected to have a good broad knowledge on a variety of cardio/respiratory conditions in order to assist in the 6-week or annual review of the oxygen user, and participate in the screening and prescription of ambulatory oxygen for patients who do not meet the criteria for Long Term Oxygen Therapy.
The successful candidate will be confident in carrying out observations in the patients home setting, have excellent communication skills both with patients and their relatives but also with the wider MDT and have good knowledge of COPD and its management. The successful candidate will ideally have experience in managing the acutely unwell patient and knowledge of the escalation process should a patient become too unwell to be managed safely in the community. Clinical skills such as history taking, auscultation and medication management is useful.
In addition, we are the Home Oxygen Service Assessment and Review Team for Newcastle. We look after all adult oxygen users in Newcastle who are registered with a Newcastle GP, regardless of the indication for the prescription of oxygen.
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse / physiotherapist as a qualified practitioner where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.
Within the sphere of specialist practice:
- Is working towards advanced knowledge and skills within specialist sphere of practice.
- Contributes to the facilitation of the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
- Support the development of practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of professional knowledge.
- Contributes to training and education within specialist area.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The service will be provided over 7 days and include Bank Holidays. There will be an on call commitment to this post up to 8pm. Lone working is a significant part of the role and the candidate should be familiar with the Trust lone working policy. Lone working safety devices will be available to staff. The candidate will need to hold a valid drivers licence and have a vehicle suitable to be able to perform home visits.
Applicants should be organised, flexible with effective communication skills and able to work as part of an established, experienced team of nurses and physiotherapists.
The successful candidate would be expected to have a good broad knowledge on a variety of cardio/respiratory conditions in order to assist in the 6-week or annual review of the oxygen user, and participate in the screening and prescription of ambulatory oxygen for patients who do not meet the criteria for Long Term Oxygen Therapy.
The successful candidate will be confident in carrying out observations in the patients home setting, have excellent communication skills both with patients and their relatives but also with the wider MDT and have good knowledge of COPD and its management. The successful candidate will ideally have experience in managing the acutely unwell patient and knowledge of the escalation process should a patient become too unwell to be managed safely in the community. Clinical skills such as history taking, auscultation and medication management is useful.
In addition, we are the Home Oxygen Service Assessment and Review Team for Newcastle. We look after all adult oxygen users in Newcastle who are registered with a Newcastle GP, regardless of the indication for the prescription of oxygen.
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse / physiotherapist as a qualified practitioner where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.
Within the sphere of specialist practice:
- Is working towards advanced knowledge and skills within specialist sphere of practice.
- Contributes to the facilitation of the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
- Support the development of practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of professional knowledge.
- Contributes to training and education within specialist area.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- oDemonstrate knowledge of relevant assessment tools
- oAware of current policy influencing community and respiratory care
- oAn understanding of integrated working and cross boundary multidisciplinary models
- oTeaching experience
- oHas understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
SKILLS
Essential
- oLeadership and experience of change management skills
- oDemonstrate effective written communication skills
- oPresentation skills
- oDemonstrate efficient verbal communication skills
- oConfident interpersonal skills with an approachable friendly manner, able to demonstrate assertive, professional behaviour
- oDemonstrates effective record keeping skills
- oAbility to demonstrate and use clinical audit within clinical practice
- oDemonstrates ability to teach and assess outcome for patients/carers and students
- oAbility to work independently
- oAbility to prioritise work and good organisational skills
- oAble to develop and maintain effective relationships with colleagues
- oGood IT keyboard skills
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- oSome post registration experience within related specialist area of practice
- oExtended clinical practice underpinned by training supervision & assessment
- oDocumented evidence of CPD
- oKnowledge and understanding of oxygen therapy
- oKnowledge and experience in management of COPD or respiratory patients
- oExperience of working at band 5/6 within an NHS organisation
Desirable
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- oFirst level registered nurse or registered physiotherapist (appropriate to branch)
- oDiploma plus specialist qualifications / experience within specialist area; prepared to take degree level study
- oCurrent NMC / HCPC registration
- oMeets NMC / HCPC requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
Desirable
- oDegree in health related subject
- oResearch or audit experience
- oChange management skills and involvement in project work
- oEvidence of contribution towards education and training programmes
- oPost registration qualification in Spirometry
- oNon-medical prescribing qualification
- oCOPD academic qualification
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- oDemonstrate knowledge of relevant assessment tools
- oAware of current policy influencing community and respiratory care
- oAn understanding of integrated working and cross boundary multidisciplinary models
- oTeaching experience
- oHas understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
SKILLS
Essential
- oLeadership and experience of change management skills
- oDemonstrate effective written communication skills
- oPresentation skills
- oDemonstrate efficient verbal communication skills
- oConfident interpersonal skills with an approachable friendly manner, able to demonstrate assertive, professional behaviour
- oDemonstrates effective record keeping skills
- oAbility to demonstrate and use clinical audit within clinical practice
- oDemonstrates ability to teach and assess outcome for patients/carers and students
- oAbility to work independently
- oAbility to prioritise work and good organisational skills
- oAble to develop and maintain effective relationships with colleagues
- oGood IT keyboard skills
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- oSome post registration experience within related specialist area of practice
- oExtended clinical practice underpinned by training supervision & assessment
- oDocumented evidence of CPD
- oKnowledge and understanding of oxygen therapy
- oKnowledge and experience in management of COPD or respiratory patients
- oExperience of working at band 5/6 within an NHS organisation
Desirable
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- oFirst level registered nurse or registered physiotherapist (appropriate to branch)
- oDiploma plus specialist qualifications / experience within specialist area; prepared to take degree level study
- oCurrent NMC / HCPC registration
- oMeets NMC / HCPC requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
Desirable
- oDegree in health related subject
- oResearch or audit experience
- oChange management skills and involvement in project work
- oEvidence of contribution towards education and training programmes
- oPost registration qualification in Spirometry
- oNon-medical prescribing qualification
- oCOPD academic qualification
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).
