Community Staff Nurse - Respiratory

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

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Job summary

This is an exciting oppotunity for a band 5 nurse to join the community respiratory team and learn and develop in this field.

The community respiratory service is based at the Lyng Centre in West Bromwich. It is a 7 day service and we also cover weekends and bank holidays.

We deliver care to people in Sandwell and/or with a Sandwell GP with Asthma, ILD, Bronchiectasis and COPD. We deliver admission avoidance visits, oxygen assessment and prescription, pulmonary rehab, OT and dietetic services, routine and breathlessness assessment.

You would be joining a well established respiratory team who can support you to develop a career in this field.

We are integral with the community heart failure nurses and we work closely together.

For this role you will need to be able to drive (UK licence) and have a car for work purposes.

Main duties of the job

To support the community respiratory team with the day to day running of the service to include home visits and clinic assessments. for people with COPD, Asthma, ILD and Bronchiectasis.

You will be working within the community respiratory service to help support the needs of respiratory patients within the Sandwell Borough.

We are part of the same team as the community heart failure nurses and we work closely together.

You will be part of the team that assesses and treats patients with a variety of respiratory conditions within their own home or a clinic setting.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

  1. Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
  2. Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
  3. Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live

Date posted

26 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

381-CT-6236684

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust-Lyng Centre for Health and Social Care

Frank Fisher Way

West Bromwich

B70 7AW


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details about this role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details about this role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant clinical post registration experience

Desirable

  • Previous experience in respiratory acute or community

Qualifications

Essential

  • RN (Adult) with current NMC registration

Desirable

  • Speciality specific qualifications
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant clinical post registration experience

Desirable

  • Previous experience in respiratory acute or community

Qualifications

Essential

  • RN (Adult) with current NMC registration

Desirable

  • Speciality specific qualifications

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust-Lyng Centre for Health and Social Care

Frank Fisher Way

West Bromwich

B70 7AW


Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust-Lyng Centre for Health and Social Care

Frank Fisher Way

West Bromwich

B70 7AW


Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Service Lead

Wendy Morris

wendy.morris@nhs.net

07970702879

Date posted

26 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

381-CT-6236684

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust-Lyng Centre for Health and Social Care

Frank Fisher Way

West Bromwich

B70 7AW


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