Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY RESULT AREAS/MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Clinical

1. Manage specialist care for patients with chronic Respiratory Disease across agreed clinical pathways.
2. Inpatient assessment and review whilst on the wards, providing advice, support, and medication reviews.
3. Identify patients suitable for fast track/early supported discharge and COPD discharge bundle.
4. Support initiatives such as early/supported discharge, pulmonary rehabilitation, oxygen provision, smoking cessation, completion of COPD Admission and Discharge bundles and local Breatheasy support group.
5. Participate in Respiratory Nurse-Led and Oxygen clinics.
6. Develop effective communication channels and work within an integrated team to identify patients with Chronic Respiratory Disease who require support at home. This includes close liaison with consultants, A+E, EAU, all hospital wards, other specialist nurses, G.Ps, Community Matrons and other community colleagues.
7. Ensure that patients, relatives and carers receive and understand information and education that enables them to optimise their health potential and quality of life minimising the impact of disease and promoting health.
8. To be able to engage and communicate effectively in difficult discussions involving long term care and end of life.
9. Participates in assessment and management of patients receiving long term oxygen therapy as required both in clinic and in the patients home.
10. To be competent to work across primary and secondary supporting the management of patients in both acute and chronic phases of their condition.
11. To maintain accurate documentation and records.
12. Utilises research/evidence based guidelines in the delivery of specialist respiratory care.
13. To contribute to palliative care of chronic respiratory patients

1. Managerial

1. To act in accordance with NMC code of Professional Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice.
2. Be responsible for the provision of clear, concise information for all aspects of Respiratory care.
3. Contributes to the development of policies, procedures and guidelines ensuring they are evidence based.
4. Research and develop innovative ways of working which meet the needs of patients, carers and the changing healthcare economy.
5. Liaise with members of the multi-disciplinary team promoting effective communication and collaboration between all healthcare professionals.
6. Participate in in clinical audit concerning areas of respiratory care.
7. Monitor and report on the development of the service.
8. Ensure the efficient use and allocation of resources
9. Develop and provide data related to the activity of patients with acute respiratory care.

1. Teaching, Training and Research

1. Attend Statutory and Mandatory training.
2. To act as a teaching and educational resources through the training, teaching and mentoring of individual staff or groups including patients and their relatives/carers.

1. Participate in clinical audit and research activities within Respiratory services and the Trust

1. Develop and maintain a wide knowledge base and act as an information source for the multi-disciplinary team.
2. Foster a learning environment within ward and departmental areas, ensuring that staff are provided with opportunities to develop and update their clinical expertise in the management of patients with respiratory conditions.

1. Personal Professional Development

1. Maintain and develop ones own professional knowledge and expertise and meet revalidation requirements
2. Ensure that own clinical knowledge is maintained and new skills acquired in line with service developments and Personal Development Plan
3. To attend appropriate learning opportunities, and respiratory educational programmes, to contribute to the developing role of the specialist nurse.
4. Actively share knowledge and expertise and contribute to the Trust as a whole.
5. Reflect as a practitioner, learning from experience and to promote reflective practices.
6. Participate within the context of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times
7. Contribute to the development of the nursing profession within the Trust, participating in policy development projects, committees and meetings as agreed

General

The Royal Surrey is a dynamic organisation, consequently in discussion with the postholder, this job description may be altered from time to time.

Special Responsibilities

To abide by the NMC Code of Professional Conduct for the Nurse, and ensure safe practice. As a registered nurse or midwife, you are personally accountable for your practice. In caring for patients and clients you must:

• Respect the patient or client as an individual
• Obtain consent before you give any treatment or care
• Protect confidential information
• Co-operate with others in the team
• Maintain your professional knowledge and competence
• Be trustworthy
• Act to identify and minimise risk to patients and clients

These are the shared values of all the United Kingdom health care regulatory bodies.

Special Responsibilities:

To abide by the NMC Code of Professional Conduct for the Nurse and ensure safe practice.

As a registered nurse or midwife, you are personally accountable for your practice. In caring for patients and clients you must:

• Respect the patient or client as an individual
• Obtain consent before you give any treatment or care
• Protect confidential information
• Co-operate with others in the team
• Maintain your professional knowledge and competence
• Be trustworthy
• Act to identify and minimise risk to patients and clients
• These are the shared values of all the United Kingdom health care regulatory bodies

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First Level Registration
• Evidence of continuing education and development

Desirable

• ENB 998 - Teaching and Assessing/Mentor Preparation
• Degree or relevant other Respiratory qualification or willingness to work towards

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Post qualification clinical experience in respiratory care
• Recent experience of learning and development

Desirable

• Evidence of innovative practice
• Experience of clinical audit/research relating to clinical practice

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.

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

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX

Employer's website

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