Job summary
Due to the relocation of one of our staff we are looking to appoint a Clinical
Nurse Specialist Respiratory. This is to work in the PERT Team and to assist with the development of the Virtual Ward.
We would consider a Band 5
Registered Nurse, who has a genuine interest in respiratory medicine and is
motivated to undertake further training to progress to a Band 6, as part of a
development role. Experience in managing patients with respiratory conditions
would be an advantage but training will be provided for the right candidate.
We are looking to appoint a highly motivated Respiratory Nurse who has a passion for delivering safe, high quality
care to patients in the acute and community setting. The successful candidate
would gain a wealth of knowledge and experience surrounding respiratory
medicine. After a successful induction period you will be required to advise
colleagues and patients in regards to acute and long term management of their
condition. As part of the PERT team, you will be required to be self-motivated
as the post requires some lone working, but as part of a supportive wider team.
As a respiratory nurse you will undertake
all aspects of the role using advanced clinical assessment skills and
respiratory evidence based knowledge. The role will involve both hospital and
community based assessments.
Main duties of the job
Aims of the PERT service:
- Admission
avoidance service for patients who would usually require admission with an
exacerbation of COPD.
- Early Supported Discharge service for patients admitted with a chronic
respiratory illness.
- Home
mechanical ventilation (NIV) service
- Acute
NIV service.
- In
patient Long Term Oxygen Therapy (LTOT) assessments.
- Inpatient
asthma reviews and specialist respiratory ward based patient reviews.
- CQUIN
data collection
About us
We provide care and support to over half a million
people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, in community settings and
across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (in
Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the
forefront of innovation and research and we invest in teaching and the
development of our workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being
respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim
to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and the best place to receive care.
We have a clear vision, and you could be part of
this! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of
our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
PRINCIPAL DUTIES &
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Clinical
- Will undertake specialist respiratory assessment of patients nursing
needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery using clinical knowledge and
clinical skills.
- Identify suitable patients for early supported discharge, plan and
arrange discharge and provide individualised, holistic care plans to suit the
patients needs.
- Review patients in the home environment following referral for admission
avoidance. You will undertake advanced clinical assessment obtaining a history,
clinical examination and conclude diagnosis implementing a treatment plan. You
will also make the judgement if the patient can safely be managed at home or if
they require hospital admission.
- Review patients in accident and emergency or ambulatory care unit for
admission avoidance following an initial assessment by the medical team. If
deemed suitable for home care you will plan and implement the patients
discharge and arrange follow up at home.
- You will undertake frequent home visits to patients who are receiving an
acute episode of PERT care ensuring their clinical condition is stable,
maintaining a safe alternative to in -patient hospital care.
- You will ensure all documentation and communication is maintained to a
high standard.
- You will liaise with members of the multi-disciplinary team and refer to
other services and health care professionals where appropriate ensuring
holistic care.
- Manage a patient caseload of those requiring long term non- invasive
ventilation providing expert assessment, planning and evaluation.
- You will provide specialist respiratory nurse education to patients on
the wards undertaking in-patient asthma reviews, COPD management, inhaler
optimisation and oxygen prescribing advice.
- You will perform in-patient oxygen assessments in accordance with best
practice guidelines.
- You will routinely perform arterial blood gas analysis and other
investigations such as Tosca monitoring within the patients own home.
- Contribute towards a multi-professional approach in the management of
patients within the specialist area, especially in relation to ongoing care
needs and discharge arrangements.
- Participate in specialist nurse outpatient clinics such as the home ventilation
clinic and MDT MND clinic.
- Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers
/ relatives.
- Support patients and their families and ensure that they receive the
required information to enable them to self-manage, lead or participate in
their care delivery.
- Recognise changes in patients condition that require the intervention
of others and refer on as appropriate.
- When appropriate you will be expected to undertake a non-medical
supplementary and independent prescribing qualification in order to prescribe
within area of speciality for your patients.
- Work with the CNS / Team Leader to promote the development of nurses undertaking
extended roles as considered appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
PRINCIPAL DUTIES &
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Clinical
- Will undertake specialist respiratory assessment of patients nursing
needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery using clinical knowledge and
clinical skills.
- Identify suitable patients for early supported discharge, plan and
arrange discharge and provide individualised, holistic care plans to suit the
patients needs.
- Review patients in the home environment following referral for admission
avoidance. You will undertake advanced clinical assessment obtaining a history,
clinical examination and conclude diagnosis implementing a treatment plan. You
will also make the judgement if the patient can safely be managed at home or if
they require hospital admission.
- Review patients in accident and emergency or ambulatory care unit for
admission avoidance following an initial assessment by the medical team. If
deemed suitable for home care you will plan and implement the patients
discharge and arrange follow up at home.
- You will undertake frequent home visits to patients who are receiving an
acute episode of PERT care ensuring their clinical condition is stable,
maintaining a safe alternative to in -patient hospital care.
- You will ensure all documentation and communication is maintained to a
high standard.
- You will liaise with members of the multi-disciplinary team and refer to
other services and health care professionals where appropriate ensuring
holistic care.
- Manage a patient caseload of those requiring long term non- invasive
ventilation providing expert assessment, planning and evaluation.
- You will provide specialist respiratory nurse education to patients on
the wards undertaking in-patient asthma reviews, COPD management, inhaler
optimisation and oxygen prescribing advice.
- You will perform in-patient oxygen assessments in accordance with best
practice guidelines.
- You will routinely perform arterial blood gas analysis and other
investigations such as Tosca monitoring within the patients own home.
- Contribute towards a multi-professional approach in the management of
patients within the specialist area, especially in relation to ongoing care
needs and discharge arrangements.
- Participate in specialist nurse outpatient clinics such as the home ventilation
clinic and MDT MND clinic.
- Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers
/ relatives.
- Support patients and their families and ensure that they receive the
required information to enable them to self-manage, lead or participate in
their care delivery.
- Recognise changes in patients condition that require the intervention
of others and refer on as appropriate.
- When appropriate you will be expected to undertake a non-medical
supplementary and independent prescribing qualification in order to prescribe
within area of speciality for your patients.
- Work with the CNS / Team Leader to promote the development of nurses undertaking
extended roles as considered appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Your professional knowledge acquired at degree level will be supplemented by specialist training, experience
- Recognised teaching qualification
Desirable
- Asthma qualification - diploma/degree level.
- COPD qualification - diploma/degree level.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- In depth specialist respiratory knowledge.
- Participate in service development and implementation of change.
- Ability to communicate within a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding.
- Able to present written information in a logical manner.
- Basic IT skills in word processing and spreadsheets.
- Able to manage own caseload and work with minimal supervision.
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues.
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting. Team player
Desirable
- Ability to interpret spirometry/ arterial blood gas analysis.
- Be able to perform phlebotomy and arterial blood gas sampling.
Experience
Essential
- Significant registration experience within respiratory speciality
- Broad range of clinical experience and the ability to translate learning into practice.
Desirable
- Experience of managing patients on Non Invasive Ventilation.
- Experience of managing patients with respiratory disease in any setting
Other
Essential
- Be able to use own car for work purposes e.g. home visits.
- Adaptable and flexible according to the demands of the service in terms
- of job responsibilities, hours and work patterns and working trust wide.
- Understanding of need to maintain confidentiality
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Your professional knowledge acquired at degree level will be supplemented by specialist training, experience
- Recognised teaching qualification
Desirable
- Asthma qualification - diploma/degree level.
- COPD qualification - diploma/degree level.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- In depth specialist respiratory knowledge.
- Participate in service development and implementation of change.
- Ability to communicate within a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding.
- Able to present written information in a logical manner.
- Basic IT skills in word processing and spreadsheets.
- Able to manage own caseload and work with minimal supervision.
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues.
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting. Team player
Desirable
- Ability to interpret spirometry/ arterial blood gas analysis.
- Be able to perform phlebotomy and arterial blood gas sampling.
Experience
Essential
- Significant registration experience within respiratory speciality
- Broad range of clinical experience and the ability to translate learning into practice.
Desirable
- Experience of managing patients on Non Invasive Ventilation.
- Experience of managing patients with respiratory disease in any setting
Other
Essential
- Be able to use own car for work purposes e.g. home visits.
- Adaptable and flexible according to the demands of the service in terms
- of job responsibilities, hours and work patterns and working trust wide.
- Understanding of need to maintain confidentiality
Additional information
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).
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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