Respiratory Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

To plan and provide the coordination of care for patients with respiratory disease in the Weymouth and Portland Locality. To provide a high standard of evidence-based care for respiratory patients, carers and other health professionals, contributing to the effective management of both acute and chronic phases of respiratory problems in the community. This will include:

Providing local leadership to the community respiratory team

Attending and leading monthly community respiratory MDT meetings

Providing sessions of asthma and COPD reviews for complex patients possibly in an MDT style carousel clinic

Providing (in conjunction with Dorset Adult Integrated Respiratory Service (DAIRS)) advice and support for primary care and community staff

Liaising with other teams (eg palliative care, social care)

Supporting practice nurses with patient reviews and spirometry skills (annual review)

Providing support to patients at home during exacerbations

Providing follow up of patients after admission

Ensuring optimum uptake for Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Supporting the development of case finding processes

Providing education to locality health care professionals

Developing and delivering a Respiratory diagnostic hub incorporating clinical assessment, spirometry and FeNO testing

Providing assessment of patients for nebulisers

Support the development of virtual respiratory reviews and group consultations in primary care

Identifying patients for home oxygen therapy and liaising with home oxygen service

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• The postholder will require diplomas in COPD and/or Asthma Care. The postholder will be expected to maintain and develop their skills through Continuing Professional Development.

Desirable

• They will require qualifications in independent prescribing or working towards this.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Two Harbours Healthcare Ltd

Address

Wyke Regis Health Centre

Portland Road

Weymouth

Dorset

DT4 9BE

Employer's website

http://twoharbourshealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)