Job summary
Applications are invited for this exciting post to provide specialist respiratory care to patients with chronic lung disease. It is an opportunity to develop further advanced skills, to work autonomously and develop educationally. This service forms part of the Dorset Adult Integrated Respiratory Service (DAIRS) which serves all of Dorset.
The post holder will join 2 nurses working in the team which also has 5 Consultant Respiratory Physicians providing inpatient and outpatient care. The team are also supported by Clinical Physiologists, Cancer Nurse Specialists, a Respiratory Consultant Nurse and Physiotherapists.
The post holder will be required to provide integrated respiratory care within West Dorset. This will involve inpatient reviews as well as seeing patients within the community. The role includes a mixture of clinics, home visits, ward reviews and providing education to patients and other health care professionals. Ideally candidates should have a COPD qualification and respiratory experience however relevant post qualifying experience such chronic disease management will be considered in the absence of a COPD qualification. The successful candidate will be expected to complete a recognised COPD course as part of their specialist nurse training should they not already have this.
The post requires excellent communication skills for liaising with a range of health professionals to provide further support for patients across primary and secondary care.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will need to drive and so have a valid driving licence and insurance to cover visits to patients in their home, should hospital vehicles not be available.
- Provide evidence-based care for respiratory patients and carers in the management of acute and chronic phases of respiratory conditions within acute hospital and community settings.
- Competently take a history, assess, examine, develop a management plan and monitor the response within the competency of respiratory medicine.
- Provide advice and support for the wider respiratory team and community/primary care staff.
- Work with the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to review respiratory practice-based data and outcomes achieved, providing feedback to the practices and DCHFT.
- Utilise highly developed nursing knowledge and skills to provide high standards of evidence-based patient centred care, respecting dignity and privacy.
- Manage the care pathway of respiratory patients with clinicians; ensuring all discharge planning commences at the point of admission and follow up after discharge including referral to pulmonary rehabilitation where appropriate and follow up for those who need home oxygen.
- Ensure that the Trusts' organisational goals and values are reflected in all department and individual objectives.
- Assess and identify patients for home oxygen and action accordingly. Training will be provided to undertake oxygen assessments including arterial blood gases and order home oxygen.
About us
At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.
Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities.
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.
We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role.Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.
UKVI Sponsorship: This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). We welcome applications from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Sponsorship will be offered subject to meeting UKVI eligibility criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Must be a registered Nurse/Midwife in the UK on part 2 of the NMC register or equivalent Allied Health Professional
- Must have at least 2 years post registration experience at Band 5
Desirable
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- COPD/Asthma diploma/degree training
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Evidence of working within a clinical area
- Ability to manage and deliver to deadlines and within resources
- Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working.
- Full UK driving licence and prepared to work across Dorset
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of project managing
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Essential
- Must participate in the teaching of respiratory conditions.
- Organisational abilities and excellent time management skills
- Ability to manage own and team workload, prioritise work, delegate where appropriate and work well in a challenging environment
- Sound knowledge of the use of IT resources relevant to the role
- Decision making skills, both clinical and non-clinical
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally, in writing and electronic formats
- Communicate with patients and families in an empathetic manner
- Be flexible and multi-skilled to ensure the priorities of the service can be met
- Negotiation skills with practical expectation of what can be achieved
- Able to work using own initiative and as part of leading a team
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including proven listening and communication skills
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
Desirable
- Assertive, self-confident and proactive
- Ability to apply frequent concentrated efforts to complete tasks/projects
- Willingness to take on challenges and comfortable with constructive challenge
- Agile working
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Must be a registered Nurse/Midwife in the UK on part 2 of the NMC register or equivalent Allied Health Professional
- Must have at least 2 years post registration experience at Band 5
Desirable
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- COPD/Asthma diploma/degree training
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Evidence of working within a clinical area
- Ability to manage and deliver to deadlines and within resources
- Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working.
- Full UK driving licence and prepared to work across Dorset
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of project managing
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Essential
- Must participate in the teaching of respiratory conditions.
- Organisational abilities and excellent time management skills
- Ability to manage own and team workload, prioritise work, delegate where appropriate and work well in a challenging environment
- Sound knowledge of the use of IT resources relevant to the role
- Decision making skills, both clinical and non-clinical
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally, in writing and electronic formats
- Communicate with patients and families in an empathetic manner
- Be flexible and multi-skilled to ensure the priorities of the service can be met
- Negotiation skills with practical expectation of what can be achieved
- Able to work using own initiative and as part of leading a team
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including proven listening and communication skills
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
Desirable
- Assertive, self-confident and proactive
- Ability to apply frequent concentrated efforts to complete tasks/projects
- Willingness to take on challenges and comfortable with constructive challenge
- Agile working
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).
