Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic Band 6 S Respiratory Nurse Specialist to join the Integrated Respiratory Service.
The successful candidate will be working across the hospital and community within the Respiratory Team in the Respiratory Directorate in hospital outpatient clinics; in the home oxygen service; and pulmonary rehabilitation. This post requires the ability to be able to provide flexible daytime shift working across 7 days. Weekends are on a rotational basis.
The service is committed to training and developing staff within their role and any required training will be provided.
Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to work at highly specialist level within the Respiratory Team . The respiratory service consists of the Home Oxygen Service for East Lancashire, Respiratory Nurse Specialist team , Pulmonary rehab team, ANPs and Respiratory Diagnostics and the RAU team, who all work collaboratively to deliver expert respiratory care.
The successful candidate should possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate a problem solving approach to their work and be flexible to work across the pathways of care within clinical settings of the Respiratory Service.
Key responsibilities will include the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, be responsible for ensuring effective systems and processes are in place to facilitate the education and training of all non specialist staff and students.
As the service covers a wide geographical area (East Lancashire) a car driver is essential
About us
Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.
Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.
The Integrated Respiratory service is based in St Peters Centre, Burnley and Royal Blackburn Hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a responsive service to patients aiming to maintain patients in their own home and avoid unnecessary admissions and expediting early discharge to Health and Social care.
- To work autonomously (i.e. usually non direct clinical supervision) in the clinical assessment and management of patients with respiratory diseases.
- To assess patients who require oxygen therapy, providing advice and support to ensure safety, supporting patients where oxygen no longer required.
- To advise and support other health professionals, patients and carers to improve care of patients with respiratory conditions
- To support patients at end of life, working with colleagues.
- To promote, support and assist in the Pulmonary Rehabilitation services for patients.
- To provide inpatient specialist input to Respiratory patients
- To provide specialist clinical input to the Outpatient Clinics within the Respiratory Directorate.
- Ensure that all existing procedures and protocols relating to the care of patients are reviewed and updated as required
- To provide mentorship to students as we are a teaching area for Student nurses
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a responsive service to patients aiming to maintain patients in their own home and avoid unnecessary admissions and expediting early discharge to Health and Social care.
- To work autonomously (i.e. usually non direct clinical supervision) in the clinical assessment and management of patients with respiratory diseases.
- To assess patients who require oxygen therapy, providing advice and support to ensure safety, supporting patients where oxygen no longer required.
- To advise and support other health professionals, patients and carers to improve care of patients with respiratory conditions
- To support patients at end of life, working with colleagues.
- To promote, support and assist in the Pulmonary Rehabilitation services for patients.
- To provide inpatient specialist input to Respiratory patients
- To provide specialist clinical input to the Outpatient Clinics within the Respiratory Directorate.
- Ensure that all existing procedures and protocols relating to the care of patients are reviewed and updated as required
- To provide mentorship to students as we are a teaching area for Student nurses
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Registered 1st level nurse
- able to take on board new ideas, skills and knowledge
- ability to problem solve
- be numerate
Desirable
- to have experience of working with respiratory patients
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- able to manage the care of a group of people and priortise workload with no supervision
- able to write detailed reports/letters
- able to teach/train less qualified learners/carers
- keyboard skills/computer systems ie EMIS
Desirable
- to have knowledge of current best practice
- NMP v300 course
- respiratory diploma-COPD/Asthma
personal attributes
Essential
- be able to work within a team
- supportive of team members
- able to reflect on ones own work
- have effective interpersonal skills
- be enthusiastic , conscientious and sympathetic
- understand the importance of confidentiality
- be able to fulfill various shift patterns
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Registered 1st level nurse
- able to take on board new ideas, skills and knowledge
- ability to problem solve
- be numerate
Desirable
- to have experience of working with respiratory patients
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- able to manage the care of a group of people and priortise workload with no supervision
- able to write detailed reports/letters
- able to teach/train less qualified learners/carers
- keyboard skills/computer systems ie EMIS
Desirable
- to have knowledge of current best practice
- NMP v300 course
- respiratory diploma-COPD/Asthma
personal attributes
Essential
- be able to work within a team
- supportive of team members
- able to reflect on ones own work
- have effective interpersonal skills
- be enthusiastic , conscientious and sympathetic
- understand the importance of confidentiality
- be able to fulfill various shift patterns
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).
