Respiratory Specialist Nurse

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Full and Part Time Opportunities Available

The Great Western Hospital respiratory nurses are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic nurse with respiratory experience to work within a well established team as a part time Band 6 respiratory nurse.

Together we provide care throughout the trust, review in-patients, triage out-patients, run asthma clinics and support procedures in pleural clinics and provide care for day-ward attenders.

Main duties of the job

Applicants need a good understanding and experience of the management of patients with long term respiratory conditions including COPD, asthma, bronchiectasis, NIV and pleural diseases. Training will be provided to expand existing knowledge. The successful post holder should have an interest in further development particularly within asthma care.

We would like you to demonstrate excellent communication skills; the ability to work within a team; and work autonomously to review patients; making recommendations and decisions whilst offering support and guidance to patients, relatives and other members of the multidisciplinary team.

The post holder will also need to be able to participate in the education of staff, to carry out audits, QI projects and help with clinical trials.

About us

"Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives."

Date posted

05 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

249-6196004-5

Job locations

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide a specialist respiratory nursing service to patients with acute and chronic respiratory conditions, both within the inpatient and outpatient setting.

The post holder will act as a resource to other healthcare professionals requiring specialist advice. To provide support and assistance to the respiratory team and other teams as required. To work in conjunction with the Band 7 Respiratory Nurse, promoting and maintaining excellent, safe practice and continuing to develop the role of the nurse specialist.The post holder will strive to provide high quality care as well as aiming to achieve Trust objectives with respect to decreasing length of stay.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further information

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide a specialist respiratory nursing service to patients with acute and chronic respiratory conditions, both within the inpatient and outpatient setting.

The post holder will act as a resource to other healthcare professionals requiring specialist advice. To provide support and assistance to the respiratory team and other teams as required. To work in conjunction with the Band 7 Respiratory Nurse, promoting and maintaining excellent, safe practice and continuing to develop the role of the nurse specialist.The post holder will strive to provide high quality care as well as aiming to achieve Trust objectives with respect to decreasing length of stay.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further information

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • RGN qualification - Diploma or Degree
  • Relevant respiratory course or respiratory experience
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

  • Management / Leadership Qualification
  • Patient assessment and clinical examination or equivalent course
  • Ability to work autonomously
  • Immediate Life Support
  • Non-medical prescribing course

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant post qualification respiratory experience
  • Working as an effective member of a multi disciplinary team
  • Ability to function as an effective team member
  • Computer Literate

Desirable

  • Previous experience in a respiratory specialist role
  • Participation in research and /or audit

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Organisational skills
  • Problem solver and decision maker
  • Able to identify priorities
  • Highly effective communication skills - able to communicate verbally and in writing to staff, patients and relatives including situations of conflict and distress
  • Innovative
  • Able to support patients and family members
  • Able to build effective working relationships with clinicians and managers at all levels

Desirable

  • Specialist clinical assessment skills
  • Clinical audit skills
  • Teaching and presentation skills
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • RGN qualification - Diploma or Degree
  • Relevant respiratory course or respiratory experience
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

  • Management / Leadership Qualification
  • Patient assessment and clinical examination or equivalent course
  • Ability to work autonomously
  • Immediate Life Support
  • Non-medical prescribing course

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant post qualification respiratory experience
  • Working as an effective member of a multi disciplinary team
  • Ability to function as an effective team member
  • Computer Literate

Desirable

  • Previous experience in a respiratory specialist role
  • Participation in research and /or audit

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Organisational skills
  • Problem solver and decision maker
  • Able to identify priorities
  • Highly effective communication skills - able to communicate verbally and in writing to staff, patients and relatives including situations of conflict and distress
  • Innovative
  • Able to support patients and family members
  • Able to build effective working relationships with clinicians and managers at all levels

Desirable

  • Specialist clinical assessment skills
  • Clinical audit skills
  • Teaching and presentation skills

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).

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.

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

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Respiratory Specialist Nurse

Beatriz Fernandez

b.fernandez@nhs.net

01793604025

Date posted

05 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

249-6196004-5

Job locations

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


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