Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the existing Respiratory Nursing team at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking to recruit a Band 7 nurse with a keen interest in Respiratory Medicine. The main focus of the role will be working within the Respiratory Nursing team and management of the junior staff members alongside the Respiratory Nurse Practitioner.
A crossover to the the established CURE team and the delivery of the CURE project - Tobacco addiction within the Trust will also be expected.
The Respiratory Nursing team within Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a small but welcoming and knowledgeable team who have to be adaptable to the varied workload. Within the team we always uphold the trust values of we care, we respect and we listen.
This role is a 12 month secondment / fixed term contract at 37.5 hours to cover maternity leave.
Main duties of the job
The post holder has a key leadership and specialist role at a senior level to support the organisation in the delivery of care for respiratory patients and their families. This will be in accordance with the philosophy and standards of care within the specialty, ensuring that Trust values and beliefs are upheld.
This role will look to suit a motivated, enthusiastic individual, the ideal candidate must demonstrate their ability to work under pressure, be adaptable to change and thrive in an environment with a varied workload.
The successful candidate must have recent experience at working within the Respiratory Nurse speciality at band 6 with extensive knowledge to help deliver excellence evidence based care to our patients. Please see the attached job description for the essential criteria.
At present, the service provides cover form Monday to Friday. Flexible working hours are negotiable.
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide a professional specialist clinical support to medical and nursing staff in relation to respiratory patients for inpatients on the wards and out patients within the Chest Clinic setting.
- Provide leadership that promotes patient focused care.
- Provide clinical leadership and line management of staff, ensuring the delivery of the highest professional standards through staff development and individual performanceappraisal/review.
- Assessing respiratory patients within the inpatient setting, history taking, clinical diagnostic procedures performed or requested as appropriate eg, Mantoux testing, ABGs, Chest x-rays and sputum tests.
- To aid and make clinical decisions utilising expert knowledge and clinical reasoning.
- The interpretation of ABGs and application to practice to enable knowledge base to perform oxygen assessments.
- Review respiratory patients prior to discharge as requested.
- Provide a comprehensive and appropriate plan for the short and long term management of the respiratory patient.
- Lead the management of the Tuberculosis service within the Stockport area. Assess, support and manage the individual with tuberculosis and their families.
- Management of notifications, contact tracing and the Tuberculosis database.
- Present Tuberculosis audit findings at Northwest TB Cohort to promote best practice and to act as a representative of Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.
- Provide expert nursing advice and support to other Health Care Professionals (HCP).
- Develop and deliver nurse lead clinic in Tuberculosis, Nebulisers and Asthma.
- Support the CURE team in the development and roll out of the trust smoking cessation project.
- Identifying training needs within the team and delivering education and training as required.
- To provide mentoring, advice and support to more junior specialist nurses.
- To demonstrate knowledge of, and adhere to professional, clinical, national and local guidelines.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide a professional specialist clinical support to medical and nursing staff in relation to respiratory patients for inpatients on the wards and out patients within the Chest Clinic setting.
- Provide leadership that promotes patient focused care.
- Provide clinical leadership and line management of staff, ensuring the delivery of the highest professional standards through staff development and individual performanceappraisal/review.
- Assessing respiratory patients within the inpatient setting, history taking, clinical diagnostic procedures performed or requested as appropriate eg, Mantoux testing, ABGs, Chest x-rays and sputum tests.
- To aid and make clinical decisions utilising expert knowledge and clinical reasoning.
- The interpretation of ABGs and application to practice to enable knowledge base to perform oxygen assessments.
- Review respiratory patients prior to discharge as requested.
- Provide a comprehensive and appropriate plan for the short and long term management of the respiratory patient.
- Lead the management of the Tuberculosis service within the Stockport area. Assess, support and manage the individual with tuberculosis and their families.
- Management of notifications, contact tracing and the Tuberculosis database.
- Present Tuberculosis audit findings at Northwest TB Cohort to promote best practice and to act as a representative of Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.
- Provide expert nursing advice and support to other Health Care Professionals (HCP).
- Develop and deliver nurse lead clinic in Tuberculosis, Nebulisers and Asthma.
- Support the CURE team in the development and roll out of the trust smoking cessation project.
- Identifying training needs within the team and delivering education and training as required.
- To provide mentoring, advice and support to more junior specialist nurses.
- To demonstrate knowledge of, and adhere to professional, clinical, national and local guidelines.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of Tuberculosis case management
- Research and Audit experience
- Experience of chronic respiratory disease management
- Management of change experience
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration
- Specialised Respiratory Module gained or working towards
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Advanced Communication training
- Smoking cessation course / module
- Non medical prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Extensive Band 6 experience
- Evidence of leadership eg. appraisal / sickness management
- Experience of teaching to junior staff
- Experience of case management or team management
- Experience of leading nurse led clinics
- Evidence of MDT working
Skills
Essential
- Independently assess respiratory patients and interpret findings
- Interpretation of ABG's, sp02 monitoring, spirometry
- Assessment of patients for home oxygen
- Autonomous practitioner
- Ability to formulate training / teaching courses
- Excellent organisational skills
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of Tuberculosis case management
- Research and Audit experience
- Experience of chronic respiratory disease management
- Management of change experience
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration
- Specialised Respiratory Module gained or working towards
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Advanced Communication training
- Smoking cessation course / module
- Non medical prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Extensive Band 6 experience
- Evidence of leadership eg. appraisal / sickness management
- Experience of teaching to junior staff
- Experience of case management or team management
- Experience of leading nurse led clinics
- Evidence of MDT working
Skills
Essential
- Independently assess respiratory patients and interpret findings
- Interpretation of ABG's, sp02 monitoring, spirometry
- Assessment of patients for home oxygen
- Autonomous practitioner
- Ability to formulate training / teaching courses
- Excellent organisational 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.
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).
