Community Respiratory Nurse
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 6 Respiratory Nurse to join our community Respiratory Care Team. We assess and treat adults living in the London borough of Richmond.
If you are looking to develop your respiratory skills or perhaps you want a change of scenery, then look no further! Our community team can provide you with exciting opportunities for professional development including access to external training. We pride ourselves on our supportive and friendly working environment.
Main duties of the job
What will you do?
- Provide specialist respiratory interventions
- Complete specialist respiratory assessments; spirometry (as per Infection Control recommendations), blood gases etc. Training and competencies provided for these service specific skills
- Deliver Pulmonary Rehabilitation classes
- Assess for and prescribe Home Oxygen therapy
- Work collaboratively with Primary, Communityand Secondary care
- Manage a caseload of patients
- Travel is an integral part of the role, it is essential that you are able to travel to a variety of clinic and community sites and to patients homes within Richmond borough during the working day.
About us
Community healthcare is unlike any other part of the NHS. It's personalised care that helps people to retain their independence. It's the NHS at its best and the difference you make is truly tangible. Our colleagues often describe us as a family, and we know how important that sense of belonging and support is when you start a new job. It's simple - happy, engaged staff provide better services.
In 2018, we were named'Best Place to Work for Employee Satisfaction'by the Nursing Times. The same year, we won the Workforce category at the HSJ Awards. In the latest NHS Staff Survey results 2020, we had the best response rate amongst community trusts nationally.
We are the top community trust in the country on the theme Quality of care for the third year. We had the highest percentage of staff who felt they are able to deliver the care they aspire to and are satisfied with the quality of care they give to patients or service users.
Infection Control
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.
Details
Date posted
19 September 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£40,701 to £48,054 a year pa pro rata inc 15% HACS (Outer)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
779-PS-4714847-PB-Z-D
Job locations
Whitton Health & Social Care Centre
Richmond
TW2 6JL
Employer details
Employer name
Hounslow and Richmond Community NHS Healthcare Trust
Address
Whitton Health & Social Care Centre
Richmond
TW2 6JL
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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