Job summary
Band
6 Sleep Specialist Nurse / Physiotherapist/ ODP / Physiologist
Are
you an existing Band 6 looking for a new challenge or an experienced band 5
with a minimum of two years clinical experience?
The
Respiratory and Sleep Service in Leeds is home to innovative, advanced
practice which enhances the lives of patients with conditions such as MND,
NMD, COPD and sleep disordered breathing. This is delivered by an award
winning and research active team.
An
exciting opportunity has arisen within the Sleep Service with a specialist
band 6 to work in both our CPAP service for treatment of Obstructive Sleep
Apnoea and our Home Ventilation service. The role is based mainly in
outpatients with some inpatient work and home visits.
The
ideal candidate has excellent communication and organisational skills and a
passion for delivering the highest standard of care. You will be able to use
the latest technology to provide treatment while maintaining the human touch.
Youre not only a team player but also able to work and think independently.
Some expertise in respiratory & sleep medicine would be desirable but is
not essential. You must have a clean current driving licence and access to a
vehicle.
For
further information please contact Lisa Emmett or Martin Latham on 0113 20
66040 or via email lisaemmett@nhs.net / mlatham@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The
job holder will demonstrate evidence-based care in the independent assessment,
clinical examination, planning of care, clinical decision making, diagnosis,
treatment, evaluation, health promotion and safe discharge of clients requiring
home ventilation, cough augmentation devices or CPAP devices within agreed
protocols.
The
job holder will coordinate a multidisciplinary team of staff and implement
clinician led care.
They
will participate in mentorship and teaching programmes for multi-disciplinary
groups within the department.
The
job holder will provide senior clinical support, advice and professional
leadership to a group of clinical areas.
The
job holder will take charge of the unit as required
The job holder will work within an environment caring
for patients with sleep disordered breathing, respiratory or neuromuscular
conditions requiring ventilatory support or cough augmentation.
About us
Come
and join our team in Leeds and become part of The Leeds Way sharing our
vision and values. Our Trust is recognised for our staff engagement, great care
and rated GOOD by the Care Quality Commission.
At
Cardio-Respiratory CSU, we aim to be a fair and supportive CSU with positive,
caring teams who are champions of the Leeds Way values. Our values are part of
what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well
as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what
they see as important to how we work.
Our five values are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work within the Nursing and
Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) Code of
Conduct.
To fulfil the requirements as
directed by the NMC or HCPC to maintain and revalidate registration
Deliver a high standard of patient
focused care in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and
policies.
Provides, receives and interprets
complex information to enable delivery of appropriate interventions of care
Independently assess, diagnose,
prioritise, treat and safely discharge patients in accordance with agreed
protocols.
Act as a referral agent and
co-ordinator of care provision.
Establishes effective multi-agency
collaboration across the primary/secondary interface to meet the needs of the
patients.
To promote heath giving health
promotion advice when and where appropriate.
Act as a role model for the
development of clinical skills and knowledge within the department team.
Maintain a safe working environment.
Support the line manager in setting
and monitoring standards and seek to continuously improve standards and the
quality of patient care, and promote evidence based best practice.
Work closely with Research and
Innovation to promote research, disseminate outcomes and findings to support
evidence-based practice
To maintain accurate, detailed
written records in accordance with the NMC and LTHT policies and guidelines.
Ensure the safe use and efficient
management of equipment and supplies.
Undertake audit/research as
required.
Actively promote and use the Leeds
Improvement Method to improve the quality and safety of the service
Service development in line with
local/National initiatives.
Child & vulnerable adult
protection.
Undertake duties on other wards or
departments as and when required by service demands or patient need
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work within the Nursing and
Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) Code of
Conduct.
To fulfil the requirements as
directed by the NMC or HCPC to maintain and revalidate registration
Deliver a high standard of patient
focused care in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and
policies.
Provides, receives and interprets
complex information to enable delivery of appropriate interventions of care
Independently assess, diagnose,
prioritise, treat and safely discharge patients in accordance with agreed
protocols.
Act as a referral agent and
co-ordinator of care provision.
Establishes effective multi-agency
collaboration across the primary/secondary interface to meet the needs of the
patients.
To promote heath giving health
promotion advice when and where appropriate.
Act as a role model for the
development of clinical skills and knowledge within the department team.
Maintain a safe working environment.
Support the line manager in setting
and monitoring standards and seek to continuously improve standards and the
quality of patient care, and promote evidence based best practice.
Work closely with Research and
Innovation to promote research, disseminate outcomes and findings to support
evidence-based practice
To maintain accurate, detailed
written records in accordance with the NMC and LTHT policies and guidelines.
Ensure the safe use and efficient
management of equipment and supplies.
Undertake audit/research as
required.
Actively promote and use the Leeds
Improvement Method to improve the quality and safety of the service
Service development in line with
local/National initiatives.
Child & vulnerable adult
protection.
Undertake duties on other wards or
departments as and when required by service demands or patient need
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience within speciality
- Working with a wide range of professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues
- Insight into clinical speciality
- Understanding of quality improvement practice
- An understanding of the organisational structure and working practices of the organisation
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse /Physiotherapist
- Evidence of Post graduate education or equivalent professional development
- Recognised Practitioner qualification or evidence of completion of a competency based clinical assessment and examination of patients knowledge and skills package
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to teach, supervise and assess qualified and unqualified staff
- Able to training to groups of staff
- Time management skills and clinical leadership
- Able to clinically assess and examine patients
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience within speciality
- Working with a wide range of professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues
- Insight into clinical speciality
- Understanding of quality improvement practice
- An understanding of the organisational structure and working practices of the organisation
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse /Physiotherapist
- Evidence of Post graduate education or equivalent professional development
- Recognised Practitioner qualification or evidence of completion of a competency based clinical assessment and examination of patients knowledge and skills package
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to teach, supervise and assess qualified and unqualified staff
- Able to training to groups of staff
- Time management skills and clinical leadership
- Able to clinically assess and examine patients
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).
