Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist - Respiratory Service

Job summary

We are recruiting for a Senior Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist who share our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

There is 1 new Band 7 senior clinical nurse specialist role in the respiratory & Sleep team available. There are amazing opportunities for staff to upskill into this role, So if you do not have all the skills and competencies required, do not worry and do not hesitate to speak to one of the team for further advice prior to your application. .

If you need upskilling then you would initially be employed as a band 6 CNS until you meet the competencies to work independently which may take 3-6 months. Once you have met these you will then automatically be re-banded as a Band 7.

You will work 4 days a week 8am - 6pm. You would be part of a 7 day rota working approximately 1 weekend in 9.

You will work with patients suffering with respiratory conditions and assist in developing a seamless service spanning outpatient, ambulatory and inpatient care including the Acute Chest Team (ACT) within the Trust and liaison and support for community and primary care colleagues

Take part in nurse led clinic which may include diagnostic COPD, Oxygen reviews, Asthma, TB, ACT , Sleep and other respiratory conditions.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

The CNS Team are looking for a nurse who is passionate about respiratory disorders. Do you wish to have an impact on patients lives right from the front door in ED to supporting the patient through their pathway in secondary care and beyond.

The Respiratory nurse team are part of a hugely successful Acute Chest Team (ACT service). This service ensures patients are seen at the right time in the right place by the right people. The team also run complex clinics including Oxygen, Sleep, COPD, Asthma, Biologics, TB, CPAP and general respiratory reviews.

You will be in a team of highly dedicated staff. You will have opportunities to take part in research including presenting at local and nationally to be able to deliver this you will be supported in any training needs.

Please come and visit the team or contact the team leads to get a detailed overview of the post.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.