CRT Team Lead and COPD Clinical Specialist (Nurse or Physiotherapist)

Job summary

Croydon Respiratory Team Lead and Clinical Specialist in COPD (Nurse or Physiotherapist) Band 8a

The Croydon Respiratory team (CRT) is a multidisciplinary service, integrated across Croydon University Hospital and the Community. The service provided by CRT aims to improve outcomes for patients with COPD. Activities include hospital avoidance. In-patient work includes implementing the COPD Discharge bundle and identifying patients appropriate for earlier discharge through a Facilitated Discharge Scheme. Patients are followed up by telephone and face to face reviews in the patient's home and in practitioner-led clinics. CRT also provides the home oxygen service assessment and review (HOS-AR) and Pulmonary Rehabilitation in four locations in the community. CRT has also developed a service in the community to support GP surgeries in diagnosing and managing patients with COPD.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide high quality, evidence based clinical expertise for the service, working to develop the competency of the CRT clinicians, promoting clinical excellence and autonomy. They will be an advanced clinical expert in managing COPD patients in both the chronic and acute phases. They will provide both line management and clinical supervision for less experienced CRT clinicians and have an overview of the clinical day to day service delivery. They will deliver an educational role to both CRT clinicians and other HCPs within both primary and secondary care regarding respiratory disease management.

It is essential that the post holder has a full valid UK driving license and access to a car for work

About us

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.