Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and dynamic nurse to work within our Oxygen and COPD Specialist Nursing Teams as a hospital and community clinical nurse specialist. The nurse will be based at the Northern General Hospital.
The candidate will be working with the COPD nursing team undertaking clinical reviews of acute COPD patients following hospital admission, via the respiratory and general medical consultant teams. The candidate will deliver individual patient education, to meet the COPD Quality Standards required by the BTS Audit. This will include smoking cessation, medication review and inhaler technique, pulmonary rehabilitation suitability, self-management advice. The candidate will be involved in the triage of patients from admission lists and will assess COPD patients for community support services and pathways.
The candidate will develop their skills and knowledge in recognising respiratory failure, management, and appropriate treatment of this, whilst supporting palliative care needs.
Main duties of the job
There will also be the opportunity to work alongside the oxygen nursing team to develop knowledge/ experience in the management of oxygen therapy this may include telephone reviews and clinics. They will become familiar with oxygen equipment, safety concerns and be able to offer advice to families, carers, and other health professionals.
The service operates 7 days a week, 08:30 hours - 16:30 hours; however, this may require a flexible approach to your working hours on occasions.
The Team
The COPD and Oxygen Nurse Specialists form part of the Respiratory Medicine directorate within the GRaDE care group.
Who are we looking for?
You will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills and be committed to providing safe, evidence based and compassionate care to our patient group, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. You will be required to work to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals PROUD standards and behaviours and be enthusiastic and passionate about patient care.
The successful candidate will have first level registration and current NMC registration. They will have experience of caring for patients with COPD and other respiratory conditions, underpinned by relevant theoretical knowledge, and will be able to work effectively as a team member. The post requires demonstration of both personal and professional development. Informal enquires about this post are very much encouraged.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registration
- To have a degree or working towards degree level
- To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
Desirable
- COPD or Asthma Diploma
- Non-Medical Prescribing
- Palliative care experience
- Certificate in Spirometry or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience
- Demonstrate able post registration experience in COPD.
- Experience of working with people with long-term conditions
Desirable
- Evidence of working effectively and collaboratively across professional and organisational boundaries
- Experience and involvement in undertaking audit and or research
- MDT experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of management of Respiratory conditions
- Previous experience which demonstrates a specialist interest in managing complex Respiratory patients.
- Evidence of COPD national policies, including NICE & GOLD guidance to inform evidence based care and management.
- Knowledge of clinical governance
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of audit
- Presentation skills
- Understanding and experience in managing change and modernisation techniques
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate effectively with the patient, their families and a wide range of health professionals .
- Ability to manage own caseload /workload prioritise effectively.
- Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and keen to take responsibility
- Demonstrated ability to make independent decisions
- Ability to work on own initiative and autonomously
- Ability to support learning and education for patients, carers and families and other allied professionals
- IT competent.
- Ability to adapt to changes in service demand
- Full UK driving licence and has access to a vehicle.
Desirable
- Audit or research experience or qualification
- Experience of service development and change principles
- Awareness of use of System 1
- Experience of integrated working across teams.
Attrinutes
Essential
- Enthusiastic and committed to own professional development.
- Can demonstrate good team working.
Desirable
- Motivated and able to motivate others
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registration
- To have a degree or working towards degree level
- To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
Desirable
- COPD or Asthma Diploma
- Non-Medical Prescribing
- Palliative care experience
- Certificate in Spirometry or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience
- Demonstrate able post registration experience in COPD.
- Experience of working with people with long-term conditions
Desirable
- Evidence of working effectively and collaboratively across professional and organisational boundaries
- Experience and involvement in undertaking audit and or research
- MDT experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of management of Respiratory conditions
- Previous experience which demonstrates a specialist interest in managing complex Respiratory patients.
- Evidence of COPD national policies, including NICE & GOLD guidance to inform evidence based care and management.
- Knowledge of clinical governance
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of audit
- Presentation skills
- Understanding and experience in managing change and modernisation techniques
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate effectively with the patient, their families and a wide range of health professionals .
- Ability to manage own caseload /workload prioritise effectively.
- Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and keen to take responsibility
- Demonstrated ability to make independent decisions
- Ability to work on own initiative and autonomously
- Ability to support learning and education for patients, carers and families and other allied professionals
- IT competent.
- Ability to adapt to changes in service demand
- Full UK driving licence and has access to a vehicle.
Desirable
- Audit or research experience or qualification
- Experience of service development and change principles
- Awareness of use of System 1
- Experience of integrated working across teams.
Attrinutes
Essential
- Enthusiastic and committed to own professional development.
- Can demonstrate good team working.
Desirable
- Motivated and able to motivate others
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.
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).
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.
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).
