Job summary
Work within a multidisciplinary respiratory team to deliver community respiratory service in West Hertfordshire providing specialist services including hospital at home (admission avoidance and early supported discharge scheme and Virtual Hospital), home oxygen assessment & review service, home visits to provide expert specialist care to patients with OSA, COPD, Asthma, Bronchiectasis, and ILD.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide patient-centred, integrated care over seven days a week, delivering specialist services such as admission avoidance and contributing to the new Integrated Airways Virtual Hospital in collaboration with the Hospitals Trust. You will also gain expertise in providing specialist care to patients with COPD, asthma, bronchiectasis, OSA, and ILD, as well as managing those who require home oxygen therapy.
As part of a large, experienced community respiratory team, you will be supported by a team of Band 7 and Band 8a professionals, a Consultant Respiratory Physiotherapist, and Respiratory Consultants
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.**
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.**
Person Specification
Education/Qulifications
Essential
- Nursing/ Paramedic/ Physio Degree qualification or equivalent
- Current NMC /HCPC registration
- Teaching/Mentorship qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with respiratory patients
- Experience of working within acute or community setting.
- With knowledge of relevant of National guidelines in Respiratory
- Demonstrates ability to develop new initiatives.
- Demonstrates ability to managing change
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good effective communication skills, verbally and in writing.
- Ability to make decisions and prioritise actions.
- Evidence of expertise in clinical skills
- Experience of teaching others.
- A working knowledge of clinical governance and evidence-based practice.
- Ability to develop and maintain team working.
- Ability to learn new skills and develop skills in physical assessment, spirometry, developing self-management action plans, capillary blood gas sampling, Feno.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Strong organisational, time-management skills
- To be able to deal with situations which may lead to adjustments within teams' workload.
- Sound working knowledge of guidelines in the field of respiratory care.
- Excellent documentation skills
- Knowledge awareness of recent NHS policies/DoH agenda
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the holistic needs of the client group.
- Computer skills i.e., Word, data- bases email, internet
- An eagerness to contribute to quality assurance and audit.
Other
Essential
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Person Specification
Education/Qulifications
Essential
- Nursing/ Paramedic/ Physio Degree qualification or equivalent
- Current NMC /HCPC registration
- Teaching/Mentorship qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with respiratory patients
- Experience of working within acute or community setting.
- With knowledge of relevant of National guidelines in Respiratory
- Demonstrates ability to develop new initiatives.
- Demonstrates ability to managing change
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good effective communication skills, verbally and in writing.
- Ability to make decisions and prioritise actions.
- Evidence of expertise in clinical skills
- Experience of teaching others.
- A working knowledge of clinical governance and evidence-based practice.
- Ability to develop and maintain team working.
- Ability to learn new skills and develop skills in physical assessment, spirometry, developing self-management action plans, capillary blood gas sampling, Feno.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Strong organisational, time-management skills
- To be able to deal with situations which may lead to adjustments within teams' workload.
- Sound working knowledge of guidelines in the field of respiratory care.
- Excellent documentation skills
- Knowledge awareness of recent NHS policies/DoH agenda
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the holistic needs of the client group.
- Computer skills i.e., Word, data- bases email, internet
- An eagerness to contribute to quality assurance and audit.
Other
Essential
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
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).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
