Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the respiratory specialist nursing team. If you are looking for something new, to develop your skill set, whilst working flexibly and agile; this maybe the role for you! The post is advertised as band 7 dependent on experience. However, this could be offered as a band 6 development post to band 7 following training and competence. This will be discussed at interview.
We are an integrated service assessing/reviewing and supporting inpatients and those in the community setting, offering home visits and specialist clinics delivered both virtually and face to face. This is a diverse role and requires working as an autonomous practitioner, managing a caseload of patients, participating in MDT's, patient and carer education, teaching other professionals, participation in national audits and service development.
Main duties of the job
- Assessing and reviewing patients admitted to hospital with an exacerbation of their respiratory condition.
- Assessing and reviewing patients in the community setting who are symptomatic with their respiratory condition to optimise treatment.
- To provide advice/support or signpost appropriate services to patients who contact the Respiratory Advice Line.
- To identify suitable patients for referral into the existing pulmonary rehabilitation scheme and provision of specialist education sessions to the existing pulmonary rehabilitation scheme.
- To participate in the National Respiratory (COPD and Adult asthma) Audit Programme (NRAP)
About us
The specialist respiratory service is a team of three specialist nurses who work across Craven district and in-reach into Airedale General Hospital. We are committed to providing the best possible service to our respiratory patients.
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust are focused entirely on thriving people and healthy communities is the cornerstone of our approach.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Managing, planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating respiratory treatment within the community setting and Airedale Hospital.
- To use established strategies for managing patients with complex respiratory needs in community settings, facilitating earlier discharge and avoiding unnecessary re-admission to hospital.
- To be a source of expertise, knowledge and support and promote integrated working with other professionals and members of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) in primary and secondary care working with long term respiratory conditions.
- To ensure provision of a high standard of assessment, intervention and management of people with a respiratory condition including those with complex and chronic presentation.
- To provide skilled training and education for all grades of staff and other health professionals in the therapeutic management of respiratory patients.
- To maintain and develop effective integrated links across boundaries with General Practitioners, Hospital Consultants, Ward Staff, Practice Nurses, District Nurses, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Intermediate Care Teams, Community Matrons, Oxygen Services, Community Hospitals and Community Respiratory Clinics.
- To act as an autonomous practitioners within the Respiratory Care Service maintaining a high standard of professional record keeping.
- To act as a Case Manager and co-ordinate care for people with respiratory conditions.
- To contribute to planning and development of services for this group of patients, their families and carers.
- To participate in required audits and data collection for the Trust and support the National Respiratory Audit Programmes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Managing, planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating respiratory treatment within the community setting and Airedale Hospital.
- To use established strategies for managing patients with complex respiratory needs in community settings, facilitating earlier discharge and avoiding unnecessary re-admission to hospital.
- To be a source of expertise, knowledge and support and promote integrated working with other professionals and members of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) in primary and secondary care working with long term respiratory conditions.
- To ensure provision of a high standard of assessment, intervention and management of people with a respiratory condition including those with complex and chronic presentation.
- To provide skilled training and education for all grades of staff and other health professionals in the therapeutic management of respiratory patients.
- To maintain and develop effective integrated links across boundaries with General Practitioners, Hospital Consultants, Ward Staff, Practice Nurses, District Nurses, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Intermediate Care Teams, Community Matrons, Oxygen Services, Community Hospitals and Community Respiratory Clinics.
- To act as an autonomous practitioners within the Respiratory Care Service maintaining a high standard of professional record keeping.
- To act as a Case Manager and co-ordinate care for people with respiratory conditions.
- To contribute to planning and development of services for this group of patients, their families and carers.
- To participate in required audits and data collection for the Trust and support the National Respiratory Audit Programmes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Nursing or Physiotherapy
- NMC/HCPC current registration
- Evidence of accredited post graduate courses/CDP
Desirable
- Post-graduate Respiratory Course including COPD or willing to undertake
- Teaching/Clinical Educator qualification
- Independent Non-Medical Prescriber or willing to undertake
Skills/Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Post graduate respiratory clinical experience in nursing or physio
- Able to demonstrate good knowledge and clinical skills in COPD and other respiratory conditions and clinical guidelines
- Experience of audit and Clinical Governance
- Self directed learning
- IT literate
Desirable
- Working knowledge of SystmOne
- Experience at Band 6 level
- Pulmonary rehabilitation experience
- Phlebotomy skills
- Clinical assessment skills
- Supervisory skills
- Case management experience
- Critical appraisal skills
- Research experience
Other
Essential
- Access to own vehicle for work purposes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Nursing or Physiotherapy
- NMC/HCPC current registration
- Evidence of accredited post graduate courses/CDP
Desirable
- Post-graduate Respiratory Course including COPD or willing to undertake
- Teaching/Clinical Educator qualification
- Independent Non-Medical Prescriber or willing to undertake
Skills/Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Post graduate respiratory clinical experience in nursing or physio
- Able to demonstrate good knowledge and clinical skills in COPD and other respiratory conditions and clinical guidelines
- Experience of audit and Clinical Governance
- Self directed learning
- IT literate
Desirable
- Working knowledge of SystmOne
- Experience at Band 6 level
- Pulmonary rehabilitation experience
- Phlebotomy skills
- Clinical assessment skills
- Supervisory skills
- Case management experience
- Critical appraisal skills
- Research experience
Other
Essential
- Access to own vehicle for work purposes
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).
