Job summary
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Home Mechanical Ventilation Service (HMVS) and Sleep Services is the regional complex ventilation centre taking referrals for home mechanical ventilation and cough augmentation for patients from Hull and East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, North and North East Lincolnshire.
You would be responsible for supporting the Home Mechanical Ventilation team in the delivery of direct patient care procedures and to work as part of the team to maintain delivery of the service including basic lung function testing, overnight oximetry and maintenance of home ventilation devices and consumables.
Main duties of the job
As a Respiratory Assistant, you will be responsible for taking part in the provision of the service for the domiciliary care of patients with a variety of clinical conditions requiring ventilation (invasive and non-invasive), complex CPAP, cough assist therapy and sleep diagnostics/reviews.
You will be responsible for supporting the Home Ventilation team in the delivery of direct patient care procedures and to work as part of the team to maintain delivery of the service.
The post holder will be required to support the clinical team across sites including:
Castle Hill Hospital
Hull Royal Infirmary
Diana Princess of Wales (Grimsby)
Scunthorpe General Hospital
East Riding Community Hospital
Home visits across the region
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Application Completion
Essential
- ALL sections of application form FULLY completed
Education
Essential
- GCSE passes (grade 4/C or above) or equivalent to include Maths and English
- Keyboard/IT skills
Desirable
- NVQ Level 2 qualification (or equivalent) in healthcare focused subject
- Computer literacy/Experience in Microsoft office
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in working in patient centred role within hospital or healthcare environment
- Use of persuasive, motivational skills with empathy and re-assurance
- Ability to assert authority in challenging situations
- Judgement skills using complex facts and situations
Desirable
- Previous experience in respiratory speciality
- Previous experience in mask fitting (either CPAP/NIV)
- Previous experience with ventilation/ cough assist
- Previous experience performing spirometry
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Good communication - verbal/written
- Be able to work on own initiative
- Works well with in a team
- Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
- Participate in standard setting and research projects
- Evidence showing clinical and professional development
- To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care
- Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands
- Facilitate learning of others.
Desirable
- Visited/Arrange to visit the Home Ventilation department prior to interview
Special Attributes and other
Essential
- Shows motivation in developing new skills
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
- Flexible and reliable
- Use of persuasive, motivational skills with empathy and re-assurance
- Ability to assert authority in challenging situations
- Judgement skills using complex facts and situations
Other Requirements
Essential
- Good time keeper
- Must be car driver with full UK licence & use of a car
Person Specification
Application Completion
Essential
- ALL sections of application form FULLY completed
Education
Essential
- GCSE passes (grade 4/C or above) or equivalent to include Maths and English
- Keyboard/IT skills
Desirable
- NVQ Level 2 qualification (or equivalent) in healthcare focused subject
- Computer literacy/Experience in Microsoft office
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in working in patient centred role within hospital or healthcare environment
- Use of persuasive, motivational skills with empathy and re-assurance
- Ability to assert authority in challenging situations
- Judgement skills using complex facts and situations
Desirable
- Previous experience in respiratory speciality
- Previous experience in mask fitting (either CPAP/NIV)
- Previous experience with ventilation/ cough assist
- Previous experience performing spirometry
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Good communication - verbal/written
- Be able to work on own initiative
- Works well with in a team
- Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
- Participate in standard setting and research projects
- Evidence showing clinical and professional development
- To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care
- Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands
- Facilitate learning of others.
Desirable
- Visited/Arrange to visit the Home Ventilation department prior to interview
Special Attributes and other
Essential
- Shows motivation in developing new skills
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
- Flexible and reliable
- Use of persuasive, motivational skills with empathy and re-assurance
- Ability to assert authority in challenging situations
- Judgement skills using complex facts and situations
Other Requirements
Essential
- Good time keeper
- Must be car driver with full UK licence & use of a car
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.
