Job summary
Post Title: Nurse Clinical Specialist
Grade: Band 6
Department: Respiratory Medicine
Location: Bradford Teaching Hospitals
Hours: 30 hrs Part Time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced nurses to become part of the COPD/ Asthma Nurse Specialist Team at Bradford Teaching Hospitals.
The team of COPD/ Asthma Nurse Specialists will provide a 7 day service covering from 8am - 4pm Sunday - Monday ensuring all patients have a specialist inpatient review within 24 hours of admission. The COPD / Asthma Nurse Specialist will be responsible for reviewing identified COPD / Asthma patients within timeframe and completion of COPD/ Asthma discharge care bundle
Summary of most important Experience/Skills/Qualifications required:
RGN
Must have teaching qualification ie SLIP / ENB 998
Have experience in acute medicine and caring for patients with COPD/ Asthma .
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to manage time and workload
Capable of multidisciplinary team work
Excellent leadership skills
Will need to be flexible with shifts, working 8am-4pm and will need to be able to work weekends.
Main duties of the job
The COPD/ Asthma Nurse Specialist will be responsible for:
- Ensuring patients receive specialist input to their care within 24 hours of admission thus risk stratifying, investigating and ensuring appropriate management of COPD/ Asthma patients thus reducing unnecessary admissions, length of stay in hospital and improving patient flow and experience.
- Providing Trust wide and timely expert COPD/ Asthma CNS specialist review and advice on the management of acute exacerbation patients with COPD/ Asthma Trust wide. This will include checking inhaler technique and reviewing medication including oxygen and where required arranging home oxygen, writing self-management plans if appropriate, promoting smoking cessation, assessing for suitability for pulmonary rehab.
- Facilitating early discharge with completion of COPD Pathway / Discharge Care Bundle.
- Providing follow up (either by telephone or in person) within 72 hours of discharge.
- The COPD/ Asthma CNS team will cover 7 days a week to ensure all patients are reviewed timely and have a specialised patient specific management plan formulated
- Participation in the mandatory COPD audit.
The post holder will provide education to patients, carers, medical and nursing staff at Bradford Teaching Hospitals with emphasis on educating patients with regards to treatment, respiratory support and readmission prevention to promote patient flow.
About us
At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we're passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We're keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.
We're a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.
In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We've received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand-new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children's unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
Enquiries to:
Respiratory Specialist Nurses: Tracy Lightlower 07779022751 / Amanda Jowsey 07973622763
Informal visits can be arranged
We can offer staff gymnasiums on both hospital sites, final salary pension scheme including life assurance cover and advice on childcare.
Closing date may change dependent on the response
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
Enquiries to:
Respiratory Specialist Nurses: Tracy Lightlower 07779022751 / Amanda Jowsey 07973622763
Informal visits can be arranged
We can offer staff gymnasiums on both hospital sites, final salary pension scheme including life assurance cover and advice on childcare.
Closing date may change dependent on the response
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience, including experience of working in a relevant clinical specialty
- Experience of assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients/service-users/staff demonstrating knowledge of specific needs
- Experience of participating in clinical audit
Desirable
- Experience in policy development
- Experience of developing innovative practice
- Experience of working in an MDT and across organisational and professional boundaries
Skills
Essential
- Report writing / Presentation skills
- Computer literate - ability to use Word/Excel/PowerPoint, etc.
- Clinical credibility
- Clinical skills specific to area of specialty
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Organised approach to work with ability to prioritise and delegate
- Mentoring and advanced communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Excellent time management and organisation skills
- Proven skills in teaching individuals and small groups
- Analytical skills to problem solve and able to make clinical judgements requiring assimilation, interpretation and comparison of a range of options
- Evidence of reflective practice
Desirable
- Proven evidence of change management skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Knowledge and understanding of application of relevant National Guidance both general and specialty related e.g. National Service Frameworks, NICE etc
- Knowledge and understanding of the NHS national targets and priorities
- Knowledge and understanding of the needs of the defined caseload (patients/service-users/staff)
Desirable
- Recruitment and Selection, Appraisal and other relevant HR/People management training
- Knowledge of change management processes
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate NMC Registration(RN)
- Degree or equivalent qualification (e.g. diploma level specialist training) or experience
- Relevant specialist qualification or training to diploma level or equivalent experience
- Mentorship - Supporting Learning in Practice (SLIP/ENB998) or equivalent qualification
- Evidence of current CPD
Desirable
- Post registration qualification in relevant specialty
- Leadership or management development qualification
- Advanced communication skills qualification
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
oOther Requirements
Essential
- Will need to be flexible to meet the needs of a 7 day service, post-holder will be required to work weekends.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience, including experience of working in a relevant clinical specialty
- Experience of assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients/service-users/staff demonstrating knowledge of specific needs
- Experience of participating in clinical audit
Desirable
- Experience in policy development
- Experience of developing innovative practice
- Experience of working in an MDT and across organisational and professional boundaries
Skills
Essential
- Report writing / Presentation skills
- Computer literate - ability to use Word/Excel/PowerPoint, etc.
- Clinical credibility
- Clinical skills specific to area of specialty
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Organised approach to work with ability to prioritise and delegate
- Mentoring and advanced communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Excellent time management and organisation skills
- Proven skills in teaching individuals and small groups
- Analytical skills to problem solve and able to make clinical judgements requiring assimilation, interpretation and comparison of a range of options
- Evidence of reflective practice
Desirable
- Proven evidence of change management skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Knowledge and understanding of application of relevant National Guidance both general and specialty related e.g. National Service Frameworks, NICE etc
- Knowledge and understanding of the NHS national targets and priorities
- Knowledge and understanding of the needs of the defined caseload (patients/service-users/staff)
Desirable
- Recruitment and Selection, Appraisal and other relevant HR/People management training
- Knowledge of change management processes
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate NMC Registration(RN)
- Degree or equivalent qualification (e.g. diploma level specialist training) or experience
- Relevant specialist qualification or training to diploma level or equivalent experience
- Mentorship - Supporting Learning in Practice (SLIP/ENB998) or equivalent qualification
- Evidence of current CPD
Desirable
- Post registration qualification in relevant specialty
- Leadership or management development qualification
- Advanced communication skills qualification
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
oOther Requirements
Essential
- Will need to be flexible to meet the needs of a 7 day service, post-holder will be required to work weekends.
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).
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.
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).
