Asthma Specialist Nurse
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Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated Registered Nurse with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work in the Asthma Service at Royal Derby Hospital. You will be expected to provide high standards of care to both inpatients and those attending outpatient clinics.
As part of your role you will need to effectively engage with clinical staff, peer groups and service users, leading by example, to provide a high level of service.
The successful candidate would be required to work 37.5 hrs per week.
Demonstrable post registration experience is essential and experience in asthma is desirable. A current asthma qualification will be advantageous.
The candidate should have experience in respiratory and good knowledge, skills on how to deliver and manage care patients with asthma. Asthma experience is essential.
You must be able to prioritise tasks, manage your time effectively and be confident in completing individual tasks. You will be expected to make clinical decisions regarding patient treatment, with the support of your line manager and consultant.
You will be expected to support the virtual ward.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to carry out ward reviews of patients admitted to Royal Derby Hospital. You will be required to do a full review including inhaler technique, trigger avoidance ad complete a personalised asthma management plan. You will be required to complete the asthma discharge bundle as per the British Thoracic Society recommendations. Further follow up as per the hospital ward discharge clinic will be required as will involvement in asthma nurse led and consultant clinics. You will also be required to offer patients telephone advice regarding their ongoing asthma care.
Closing date of applications: 30 August 2023
Interview date: 13 September 2023
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Details
Date posted
16 August 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year pro rata pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
320-MED-1044-B
Job locations
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer's website
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