Respiratory Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Under the direction of the Respiratory Nurse Specialist and guidance of the Respiratory Medical team to promote early supported discharge of COPD patients, discharging patients safely and assisting in reducing lengths of stay. Adhering to national guidelines
2. The post holder will under supervision ensure the needs of all respiratory patients are recognised and met by the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care.
3. Will observe the Respiratory nurse led clinic sessions gaining knowledge in disease management.
4. To participate in MDT with the respiratory team and promote care management to ensure the patients journey is seamless.
5. Liaise with multi - disciplinary and multi - agency working in order to achieve the best possible outcome for patient care.
6. To provide advice and support to patients undergoing nebuliser assessments and maintain the hospital nebuliser loan service.
7. To provide advice, assessment and support to patients and ward staff regarding all aspects of oxygen therapy and working in accordance with Walsall Healthcares oxygen policy, the local HosAR and the British Thoracic Society oxygen guidelines.
8. To participate in referral to the pulmonary rehabilitation programme, To also promote this service as per the patient discharge bundle.
9. To be able to provide smoking cessation advice and recommend interventions and support.
10. To observe the Xolair severe asthma clinic by accompanying the respiratory nurse in administering injections and assessing the patients who attend and liaising with tertiary sites to maintain the patients ongoing care.
11. To have knowledge of the National Audit programme and complete the audits in a timely manner.
12. To gain knowledge in disease specific conditions
13. To observe service improvement and participate in sharing new ideas and changes in clinical practice.
14. Maintain the Trusts aims and objectives within the clinical setting.
15. Accept accountability and responsibility for accurate and legible record keeping in accordance with local policies and NMC guidelines.
16. Undertake additional training as required to meet the needs of the patients and register any additional skills acquired as a result of enhanced practice.

MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assist in the efficient and effective use of equipment and resources to meet the needs of the service.
2. Ensures effective communication with the multi-disciplinary team.
3. Assist in maintaining a safe level of nursing staff to allow the the respiratory nurse service to provide continuity of care. Assist in taking remedial action and report to senior management when this cannot be achieved.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

1. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust recognises its duties under the Health and Safety at Work legislation particularly to provide for as far as its reasonably practicable the Health and Safety of all staff working within the environment. All staff are required to comply with health and safety policies and to fulfil their employment obligations.
2. Take personal responsibility for attendance at annual mandatory training sessions.
3. Report all accidents and/or untoward incidences as per Walsall Healthcare NHS Trusts clinical risk management procedure. In association with the ward manager will review incidents in order to highlight particular areas of concern to senior managers.
4. Contribute to the security of the building and its contents, in addition to that of patients, staff and visitors security.

QUALITY INITIATIVES.

1. Accept responsibility for ensuring the maintenance of a high quality of service to patients by continual development of practice in the light of research evidence and by audit against clinically relevant standards.
2. Under the direction of the Respiratory Nurse Specialist and others, contribute to clinical leadership activity through the generation and implementation of policies and practice guidelines, developing care plans and or care pathways where appropriate, auditing these and taking remedial action when required.
3. In conjunction with the Respiratory Nurse Specialist contribute to the audit and benchmarking of clinical care within the division of medicine and long term conditions and the Trust.
4. Adhere to the trusts complaints procedure with regard to written and verbal complaints, using appropriate referral mechanisms in order to resolve the situation. Will audit and highlight to the team and senior managers particular deficits in relation to complaints and where appropriate necessary remedial action is required and/or in conjunction with PALS team.
5. In addition, individual staff have a role in suggesting and implementing approved improvements to service(S) and in exercising professional responsibility for both themselves and their peers within an open fair and just culture.

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

1. Assist in the assessment and continual professional development of clinical staff using mechanisms such as Individual performance reviews to generate a personal development plan in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
2. Participate in the teaching and supervision of all members of the clinical team
3. As part of a joint commitment to lifelong learning will contribute to assessment of learning needs and learning opportunities to inform and develop a personal development plan PDP.
4. As part of a development of personal and professional skills will access mechanisms to support staff in accordance with Clinical Supervision Policy to undertake clinical supervision as either supervisor/supervisee.

The post holder is required to undertake duties having regard to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct for the Nurse, Midwife and Health Visitor and Scope of Professional Practice

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• respiratory qualification

Desirable

• 12 months post reg experience

repiratory experience

Essential

• respiratory qualification

Desirable

• respiratory experience

registered nurse

Essential

• nmc qualification

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Manor Hospital

Moat Road

Walsall

WS2 9PS

Employer's website

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