Lung Defence and Immunology Specialist Nurse

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 16 February 2025

Job summary

The Cambridge Centre for Lung Infection (CCLI) at Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Hospital is looking to appoint an experienced Nurse to join the Lung Defence and Immunology Team in supporting care delivery to this patient group. We care for over 1800 patients with difficult lung infections, supporting them through both inpatient and outpatient journeys.

The Cambridge Centre for Lung Infection (CCLI) is a unique service in having Respiratory Consultants and Consultant Clinical Immunologists working within the same clinic to evaluate and treat people with difficult lung infection.

We are expanding our small Specialist Nursing team, seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic, and motivated new team member with excellent communication skills, with a respiratory background and the ability to work as part of a wider multi - disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be involved in delivering a daily Lung Defence Support Service, in close collaboration with the clinical team, to enable patients to access care and advice and treatments to manage their chest exacerbations.

The post holder will also assist the Band 7 Nurse in delivering an Immunoglobulin home therapy training programme and continuing care for Immunology patients.

They will be expected to assist in maintaining local and National Immunology databases.

There will be opportunities to be involved in service audits and developments within the CCLI Team.

You will be supported by the whole team to ensure you feel confident and competent to care for this patient group. If this sounds like it might be the right job for you, we would like to hear from you.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

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Date posted

05 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

175-2425-2-TH1111

Job locations

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

Job description

Job responsibilities

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse
Diploma in Nursing
Teaching and Assessing qualification

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable experience in Cardiothoracic or Respiratory Nursing
Computer literate
Evidence of continuing Professional development
Excellent verbal communication skills
Effectively prioritises and co-ordinates own work and the work of others
Works as a team player and demonstrates commitment to team objectives

Desirable

Previous database experience and working knowledge of Excel and Word
Experience in involvement in clinical audit

Additional Criteria

Essential

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
Treats hospital information confidentially
Ability to deal with complex situations
Ability to deal with sensitive or distressing information in a professional manner
Flexible approach to working hours and practices

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse
Diploma in Nursing
Teaching and Assessing qualification

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable experience in Cardiothoracic or Respiratory Nursing
Computer literate
Evidence of continuing Professional development
Excellent verbal communication skills
Effectively prioritises and co-ordinates own work and the work of others
Works as a team player and demonstrates commitment to team objectives

Desirable

Previous database experience and working knowledge of Excel and Word
Experience in involvement in clinical audit

Additional Criteria

Essential

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
Treats hospital information confidentially
Ability to deal with complex situations
Ability to deal with sensitive or distressing information in a professional manner
Flexible approach to working hours and practices

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.