Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the nurse led integrated community respiratory team delivering care to the adult population of South East Essex.
The team have two sites, Rochford Hospital and Thundersley clinic and are looking for associate practitioners to support in delivering respiratory care to patients in a clinic setting or their own home.
The team consists of B7 specialist nurses and physiotherapist, B6 nurses and physiotherapist, B4 associate practitioners, B3 HCA and admin support. As an integrated service the team provide assessment and review of patients with a confirmed respiratory diagnosis including COPD, ILD and bronchiectasis, diagnostic spirometry, oxygen as the local HOSAR and respiratory physiotherapy.
The successful applicant will have ideally completed the associate practitioner FdSc course in addition to community experience which would be an advantage alongside respiratory experience with a good understanding on long term conditions and multi morbidities. Excellent communication and listening skills is essential.
The successful candidate will demonstrate an ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team and have an understanding of primary care, secondary care, MDT working and ICB's.
Main duties of the job
To assist the team in the management and service delivery for local residents suffering from respiratory disease. This will require holistic assessment to meet health and social care needs and will include assisting with respiratory virtual ward, performing basic observations, venepuncture, capillary blood gases and undertaking spirometry.
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to support their team, department and organisation to achieve the Trust values of commitment, enthusiasm and passion for the delivery of high quality, patient focused care for respiratory patients. They will provide high quality person centred care which always considers peoples safety, privacy and dignity using advanced clinical knowledge that is evidence based.
The post holder will hold the Assistant practitioner qualification and will ideally have respiratory and organisational experience. The post holder will be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of care relating to clinical areas and responsible for allocated patients.
The role will include reassessment of respiratory patients as identified by the trained nurse, performing a variety of tests and clinical observations.
The post holder will manage change, monitor and improve standards through supervision, evidence based practise, clinical audit, research and education. You will promote and demonstrate best practise by integrating evidence into your practise.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential as the post holder will be expected to work collaboratively, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals from both acute, primary care and other agencies.
This role has a strong emphasis on assisting to develop breathlessness hubs and spirometry will be an integral part of the hubs. The post is within the established respiratory team in South East Essex and will offer clinical supervision and teaching.
Promote effective self-management of patients and/or providing professional intervention for community management in order to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and improve quality of life.
To contribute to the improvement and development of the oxygen/respiratory service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to support their team, department and organisation to achieve the Trust values of commitment, enthusiasm and passion for the delivery of high quality, patient focused care for respiratory patients. They will provide high quality person centred care which always considers peoples safety, privacy and dignity using advanced clinical knowledge that is evidence based.
The post holder will hold the Assistant practitioner qualification and will ideally have respiratory and organisational experience. The post holder will be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of care relating to clinical areas and responsible for allocated patients.
The role will include reassessment of respiratory patients as identified by the trained nurse, performing a variety of tests and clinical observations.
The post holder will manage change, monitor and improve standards through supervision, evidence based practise, clinical audit, research and education. You will promote and demonstrate best practise by integrating evidence into your practise.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential as the post holder will be expected to work collaboratively, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals from both acute, primary care and other agencies.
This role has a strong emphasis on assisting to develop breathlessness hubs and spirometry will be an integral part of the hubs. The post is within the established respiratory team in South East Essex and will offer clinical supervision and teaching.
Promote effective self-management of patients and/or providing professional intervention for community management in order to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and improve quality of life.
To contribute to the improvement and development of the oxygen/respiratory service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation degree or equivalent
- Minimum 2 years band 4 experience
Desirable
- foundation degree or equivalent
Clinical
Essential
- Respiratory experience
- Community experience
- UK licence and car driver
- Evidence of ongoing development
Desirable
- Systm one experience
- ARTP accredited or willingness to work towards
- Knowledge of blood gas sampling
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation degree or equivalent
- Minimum 2 years band 4 experience
Desirable
- foundation degree or equivalent
Clinical
Essential
- Respiratory experience
- Community experience
- UK licence and car driver
- Evidence of ongoing development
Desirable
- Systm one experience
- ARTP accredited or willingness to work towards
- Knowledge of blood gas sampling
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).
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).
