Job summary
The NCH & C Respiratory & Oxygen Team based in West Norfolk are looking for a passionate, motivated Respiratory Specialist Nurse or Physiotherapist. We are a respiratory nursing team focused on high quality, patient-centred care and this post will provide the opportunity to utilise specialist skills, knowledge, experience and develop your career further.
As a Specialist Respiratory Clinician you will focus upon the autonomous assessment, management, and evaluation of patients living with a respiratory diagnosis including COPD, Interstitial Lung Disease and Bronchiectasis. This will include home visits. admission avoidance, post hospital discharge visits, acute in-reach and virtual ward. In addition we deliver the home oxygen assessment and review service for all patients prescribed oxygen therapy.
Applicants will demonstrate extensive respiratory knowledge with appropriate post registration qualifications and excellent communication skills. Understanding of the current drivers in respiratory care to transform services is an essential requirement. Quality improvement is core to the ethos of the service.
The successful applicant will be required to travel across West Norfolk assessing patients in a variety of settings. The applicant will receive support and professional development.
Current service hours are 8-4pm Monday- Friday excluding bank holidays but may be subject to change in the future. Full or part time will be considered.
Main duties of the job
- New community assessments for respiratory patients referred into the service
- Home oxygen assessments and review
- Admission avoidance and exacerbation management
- Management of complex respiratory patients
- Triage role (rotational day to day includes referral management, visit allocation, telephone advice and admission avoidance calls)
- Assessment of patients admitted to hospital with acute exacerbation of COPD, completion of discharge bundle, identifying patients suitable for discharge onto Virtual Ward pathway.
- Management & MDT advice for patients on Virtual ward
- Advanced care planning
- Integrated working with secondary and tertiary respiratory centres to manage patient respiratory care
- Multi-disciplinary and inter agency working to support respiratory patients at home (including Social Prescribing, Charitable organisations, Mental Health Teams, Hospice)
- Act as a source of expert advice for colleagues across primary, community and secondary care including Virtual Ward.
- Training and education to other professionals, patient groups on an adhoc.
- Supervision of Band 6 and Band 4 within the service to include clinical supervision, appraisals and role development
- Support the Clinical Lead Nurse with aspects of managerial responsibilities.
- Service development and innovation
About us
NCH&C is proud to be the first standalone NHS community trust in the UK to achieve an 'Outstanding' rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our focus is on continually improving the quality of care we offer to local people and on improving access to that care, helping people to move seamlessly from one service to another. Praising NCH&C's "compassionate, inclusive and effective leadership at all levels", the CQC observed that our staff are well supported to make positive changes and innovations.
Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust is committed to continuing to create a modern and inclusive work environment. As part of this commitment we actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible, to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce to maintain and improve their wellbeing. The trust offers a range of flexibility, including flexible working patterns, and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.
We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.
RECRUITMENT EVENT - Friday 23rd February 2024
If you are reading this, then the recruitment day we are holding on Friday 23rd February may be of interest for you.
The day will focus on recruitment for all of the vacancies that we have open for our new Willow Therapy Unit, which is due to open June 2024.
We will be at The Kings Conference Centre in Norwich from 9.30am. Come along to find out more about the roles we have on offer, and we will even have limited availability for interviews on the day too.
No booking needed; we look forward to seeing you then.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
To act as a specialist practitioner in the respiratory & oxygen service to deliver advanced holistic assessment, treatment, evaluation, and advice to patients with respiratory disease (COPD, Interstitial Lung Disease and Bronchiectasis) and those requiring oxygen assessment.
To act as an expert source for patients, their families and other healthcare professionals whilst working collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team to provide the best care and support to patients and their families.
To provide a lead role and work closely with partner agencies and ICS in the promotion, development, and integration of respiratory services for patients locally.
Deliver and contribute to the development of the home oxygen assessment and review service (HOS-AR) in line with BTS & NICE guidance.
The role will include planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating respiratory care daily in the community, acute hospital and clinic setting.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
To act as a specialist practitioner in the respiratory & oxygen service to deliver advanced holistic assessment, treatment, evaluation, and advice to patients with respiratory disease (COPD, Interstitial Lung Disease and Bronchiectasis) and those requiring oxygen assessment.
To act as an expert source for patients, their families and other healthcare professionals whilst working collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team to provide the best care and support to patients and their families.
To provide a lead role and work closely with partner agencies and ICS in the promotion, development, and integration of respiratory services for patients locally.
Deliver and contribute to the development of the home oxygen assessment and review service (HOS-AR) in line with BTS & NICE guidance.
The role will include planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating respiratory care daily in the community, acute hospital and clinic setting.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oCurrent NMC/HCPC registration as 1st Level Registered Nurse or Physiotherapist.
- oDegree and evidence of continuing professional development and its application.
- oPost registration mentorship
- oAdditional post registration specialist respiratory training/short courses equivalent to degree
Desirable
- oMaster's degree
- oIndependent Prescriber (or willingness to undertake within first 12 months)
- oAdvanced Clinical Practice
Experience
Essential
- oPost qualification respiratory experience at a relevant level
- oExperience of multidisciplinary and partnership working
- oExperience of delivering teaching/education.
- oWorking in community or acute health care setting or both at appropriate level
Desirable
- oContributing to service planning/project management
- oClinical audit experience
- oLeadership experience and management of staff/team
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- oGood IT skills
- oClinical assessment skills including chest auscultation.
- oAbility to carry out highly advanced range of assessments in order to make, support a clinical diagnosis and develop a treatment and management plan.
- oAbility to raise concerns and improve standards as required.
Desirable
- oPrevious use of SystmOne
- oAbility to perform capillary or arterial blood gas
- oSpirometry interpretation
Personal and People Development
Essential
- oManagement/supervision of a team or other staff and facilitating development
Desirable
- oAppraisal training
- oClinical Supervisor
- oPrevious experience in a special interest or patient support group
Other
Essential
- oMust hold full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle
- oAble to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
Communication
Essential
- oExcellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills to support patients and other team members in MDT working
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with people, their families, carers, community groups, partner agencies and stakeholders, adapting communication styles accordingly.
Desirable
- oChairing meetings across partner agencies
- oEvidence of advanced communication skills training to include difficult/sensitive end of life discussions
Personal attributes & behaviours
Essential
- oAble to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.
- oInnovative, proactive & committed
- oAbility to work autonomously, under pressure, support colleagues and prioritise workload
- oEmpathy and sensitivity
- oActs as a role model and leads by example
- oDemonstrate responsibility for the wellbeing of patients, colleagues and self
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oCurrent NMC/HCPC registration as 1st Level Registered Nurse or Physiotherapist.
- oDegree and evidence of continuing professional development and its application.
- oPost registration mentorship
- oAdditional post registration specialist respiratory training/short courses equivalent to degree
Desirable
- oMaster's degree
- oIndependent Prescriber (or willingness to undertake within first 12 months)
- oAdvanced Clinical Practice
Experience
Essential
- oPost qualification respiratory experience at a relevant level
- oExperience of multidisciplinary and partnership working
- oExperience of delivering teaching/education.
- oWorking in community or acute health care setting or both at appropriate level
Desirable
- oContributing to service planning/project management
- oClinical audit experience
- oLeadership experience and management of staff/team
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- oGood IT skills
- oClinical assessment skills including chest auscultation.
- oAbility to carry out highly advanced range of assessments in order to make, support a clinical diagnosis and develop a treatment and management plan.
- oAbility to raise concerns and improve standards as required.
Desirable
- oPrevious use of SystmOne
- oAbility to perform capillary or arterial blood gas
- oSpirometry interpretation
Personal and People Development
Essential
- oManagement/supervision of a team or other staff and facilitating development
Desirable
- oAppraisal training
- oClinical Supervisor
- oPrevious experience in a special interest or patient support group
Other
Essential
- oMust hold full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle
- oAble to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
Communication
Essential
- oExcellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills to support patients and other team members in MDT working
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with people, their families, carers, community groups, partner agencies and stakeholders, adapting communication styles accordingly.
Desirable
- oChairing meetings across partner agencies
- oEvidence of advanced communication skills training to include difficult/sensitive end of life discussions
Personal attributes & behaviours
Essential
- oAble to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.
- oInnovative, proactive & committed
- oAbility to work autonomously, under pressure, support colleagues and prioritise workload
- oEmpathy and sensitivity
- oActs as a role model and leads by example
- oDemonstrate responsibility for the wellbeing of patients, colleagues and self
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).
