Specialist Nurse In Respiratory

Job summary

Are you looking for a challenge? Do you always put the patients first? Are you methodical in your approach? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment? Do you want to learn something new?

If yes to all the questions above then please keep on reading.

The Intgrated Cardio-Respiratory Services is a combined service working across hospital and community pathways, providing community services in community and hospital clinics and home-based settings. The service is a consultant led multidisciplinary team providing a range of service including; diagnostic clinics, COPD and asthma disease optimisation, exacerbation management, hospital discharge support, home oxygen review, pulmonary rehabilitation, dyspnoea management and primary care education and support. The aim is to provide a more accessible, efficient, cost-effective service integrating respiratory service across secondary and primary care, to enable continuity of care and give respiratory patients the opportunities to have access to care closer to their homes and end of life care in their homes. We also work closely with inpatient teams to provide seamless care.

The successful candidate will join a friendly team who will help support their learning and orientation into the role. We believe this is a fantastic team to work with and look forward to having someone who will join us as we provide first-rate care for our patients.

Main duties of the job

To facilitate and manage the provision of high quality nursing care to all adult respiratory patients alongside the consultants, physiotherapists in respiratory medicine in a variety of settings to promote respiratory health within ICHNT and the surrounding community area of Hammersmith and Fulham. The nurse will provide care for patients discharged from hospital with chronic respiratory disease, patients on Home oxygen, stable disease management at home and in clinic. To assess patients in nurse lead respiratory diagnostic clinics. The nurse will provide support and advice to patients to self-manage their respiratory disease. The nurse will work with the team to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care for patients with variable care needs. To maintain accurate records to support care provision.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share.

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Charing Cross Hospital

London

W6 8RF

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Charing Cross Hospital

London

W6 8RF

Employer's website

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

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