Respiratory Specialist Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide a high-quality service to all our respiratory patient

Maintain and look after our Asthma, COPD and Respiratory Disease registers

Perform detailed diagnostic tests e.g., reversibility testing and monitoring, pulse oximetry

Follow diagnostic pathways and recognised guidelines

Use of protocols to guide diagnostic and therapeutic options

Discuss treatment options with the Clinicians

Referral of patients when necessary to community or secondary care

Discuss and develop self-management plans and education with patients

Demonstrate specialist knowledge, competence and clinical skills in respiratory care and management appropriate to the needs of the patient

Assume accountability and responsibility for delivery of care including assessment, diagnosis, intervention and referral

Work as part of a team

Continue to keep up to date with current guidelines & professional development

Ordering of Health Promotion Literature

Participation in administrative systems in the Practice

At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records

A duty to advise senior nurse or GPs of potential problems or errors within a range of assigned tasks

Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.

Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post inc. possible covid vaccinations

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Relevant demonstrable experience and clinical skills within COPD and Asthma
• Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle
• Communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families
• Negotiation and conflict management skills IT skills
• Can demonstrate using own initiative
• Registered with NMC
• Experienced in assessing and developing patient care plans
• Experience of working with patients with respiratory disease and long-term conditions
• Evidence of recent CPD resp and covid related
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, ability to receive and provide complex information which may be sensitive, contentious, where persuasive negotiation may be required and there could be barriers to understanding
• Has a background in any of the following areas Primary care, Respiratory nursing, ED, WIC, UCT or district Nursing with a min of 18mth post reg experience
• Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led service
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
• Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy

Desirable

• Gets on well with people at all levels
• Post registration, specialist training relevant to speciality
• Experience in spirometry
• Knowledge of the pathology of disease and illness processes
• Advanced knowledge of current National treatment guidelines relating to breathlessness such as COPD and asthma
• Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Awareness of local and national health policy
• Awareness of issues within the wider health economy

Other

Essential

• Ability to work core hours
• Flexibility for cover Flexibility
• Enthusiasm
• Team player
• Be prepared to work across sites as and when required
• Satisfactory Enhanced DBS check

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Hold a recognised and accredited qualification in COPD / Asthma

Desirable

• Educated to a degree level
• Membership of a professional body
• Holds ARTP Spirometry registration

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Vida Healthcare

Address

Gayton Road Health Centre

Gayton Road

King’s Lynn

PE30 4DY

Employer's website

https://www.vidahealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)