Job summary
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Respiratory Specialist Nurse to join our Primary Care team for the London Region. This is a brand new role and you will have the autonomy to manage your own caseload in a unique setting.
The London region currently covers six sites including, HMP Belmarsh, HMP Thameside, Heathrow IRC, HMP Pentonville, HMP Wormwood Scrubs and HMP Brixton.
In this role you will be working across all sites with the possibility to work from home 1 day a week.
Hours
Monday to Friday - 9.00 to 17.00
Salary
This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £58,025 per annum FTE - depending on experience.
How will we support you?
Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
Competency framework
Regional and national career development opportunities
Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
Support from the wider team
Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.
Main duties of the job
As a Respiratory Specialist Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will
- To act as a specialist practitioner in the assessment and treatment of patients with respiratory disease (COPD, Interstitial Lung Disease and Bronchiectasis) and other healthcare professionals whilst working collaboratively under the NMOC framework. This will be to provide the best care and support to patients and staff through an integrated approach.
- This will include a specialist respiratory holistic assessment, to assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of patient care including, QoF, referrals to specialist pathways and developing individualised treatment/care plans.
- Conduct Annual Long Term Condition (Respiratory) reviews in line with Health in Justice 7A indicators and service specification.
- Offer health promotion advice and support to patients with respiratory disease including smoking cessation where appropriate.
If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.
It doesnt stop there we also offer:
- Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
- Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
- 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it
About us
The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.
Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:
- we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
- we act with integrity
- we embrace diversity
- we strive to do things better together
We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
Requirements
- Current NMC registration as 1st Level Registered Nurse or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) and its application
- Assessor/supervisor/ENB 998 or equivalent training
- Degree/diploma or on pathway/equivalent
Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.
Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Respiratory Nurse Specialist working
within Health in Justice (HiJ) you will focus upon the autonomous assessment,
management, review and supportive care of patients living with a respiratory
diagnosis including COPD, Interstitial Lung Disease, Bronchiectasis and Asthma.
This will include admission avoidance and supporting patients and staff post
discharge from hospital as well. You will work across the London region within
our HiJ establishments and support developing robust respiratory pathways and
quality improvement projects.
Within our Practice Plus Group (PPG) HiJ
establishments we are moving away from a tradition medical model, where teams
work in silo, to an integrated care pathway approach (New Models of Care
(NMOC)), which follows the patient journey. As the Respiratory Nurse
Specialist, you will support the care planning in each pathway, all patients
regardless of where they are in their journey to ensure shared care and
decision making.
Applicants will demonstrate extensive
respiratory knowledge with appropriate post registration qualifications and
excellent communication skills. An understanding of the current drivers in
respiratory care nationally to transform services is an essential requirement.
Quality improvement and patient safety is a core ethos of the service.
Main duties of the job
To act
as a specialist practitioner in the assessment and treatment of patients with
respiratory disease (COPD, Interstitial Lung Disease and Bronchiectasis) and
other healthcare professionals whilst working collaboratively under the NMOC framework. This will be to provide the best care and
support to patients and staff through an integrated approach.
This will include a specialist
respiratory holistic assessment, to assess, plan, implement and evaluate all
aspects of patient care including, QoF, referrals to specialist pathways and
developing individualised treatment/care plans.
Conduct Annual Long Term
Condition (Respiratory) reviews in line with HiJ 7A indicators and service
specification.
Promote and encourage
self-management for patients living with respiratory disease including
provision of personalised self-management plans for patients where appropriate
and rescue medication packs.
Educate and empower patients and
carers to identify early signs of change in their condition and provide them
with the necessary knowledge and skills to gain independence and make informed
choices to safely manage their condition. This includes providing
individualised self-management plans and use of Healthcare Applications.
Offer health promotion advice and
support to patients with respiratory disease including smoking cessation where
appropriate.
Evaluating service provision and
effectiveness and developing integration as directed by the service
specification.
To support the delivery of
respiratory education and training across the HiJ London Region.
HiJ aims to deliver a service which
is equivalent to the community, however, the role will include working in
collaboration and where necessary review patients who are under secondary care
or specialist care services to bridge the gap and achieve continuity of care.
You will contribute to our nursing strategy and vision to;
Provide outstanding evidence based care to our patients, seeking
out, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that care is personalised
and informed by what matters to them.
Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference, as
defined throughout our bespoke Health in Justice competency framework.
Inspire excellence by forging strong links with our partners and
stakeholders and providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within,
and feel proud of.
Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence based care and
continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning.
Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care, building
strong multi-disciplinary teams and supporting each other to do a great job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Respiratory Nurse Specialist working
within Health in Justice (HiJ) you will focus upon the autonomous assessment,
management, review and supportive care of patients living with a respiratory
diagnosis including COPD, Interstitial Lung Disease, Bronchiectasis and Asthma.
This will include admission avoidance and supporting patients and staff post
discharge from hospital as well. You will work across the London region within
our HiJ establishments and support developing robust respiratory pathways and
quality improvement projects.
Within our Practice Plus Group (PPG) HiJ
establishments we are moving away from a tradition medical model, where teams
work in silo, to an integrated care pathway approach (New Models of Care
(NMOC)), which follows the patient journey. As the Respiratory Nurse
Specialist, you will support the care planning in each pathway, all patients
regardless of where they are in their journey to ensure shared care and
decision making.
Applicants will demonstrate extensive
respiratory knowledge with appropriate post registration qualifications and
excellent communication skills. An understanding of the current drivers in
respiratory care nationally to transform services is an essential requirement.
Quality improvement and patient safety is a core ethos of the service.
Main duties of the job
To act
as a specialist practitioner in the assessment and treatment of patients with
respiratory disease (COPD, Interstitial Lung Disease and Bronchiectasis) and
other healthcare professionals whilst working collaboratively under the NMOC framework. This will be to provide the best care and
support to patients and staff through an integrated approach.
This will include a specialist
respiratory holistic assessment, to assess, plan, implement and evaluate all
aspects of patient care including, QoF, referrals to specialist pathways and
developing individualised treatment/care plans.
Conduct Annual Long Term
Condition (Respiratory) reviews in line with HiJ 7A indicators and service
specification.
Promote and encourage
self-management for patients living with respiratory disease including
provision of personalised self-management plans for patients where appropriate
and rescue medication packs.
Educate and empower patients and
carers to identify early signs of change in their condition and provide them
with the necessary knowledge and skills to gain independence and make informed
choices to safely manage their condition. This includes providing
individualised self-management plans and use of Healthcare Applications.
Offer health promotion advice and
support to patients with respiratory disease including smoking cessation where
appropriate.
Evaluating service provision and
effectiveness and developing integration as directed by the service
specification.
To support the delivery of
respiratory education and training across the HiJ London Region.
HiJ aims to deliver a service which
is equivalent to the community, however, the role will include working in
collaboration and where necessary review patients who are under secondary care
or specialist care services to bridge the gap and achieve continuity of care.
You will contribute to our nursing strategy and vision to;
Provide outstanding evidence based care to our patients, seeking
out, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that care is personalised
and informed by what matters to them.
Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference, as
defined throughout our bespoke Health in Justice competency framework.
Inspire excellence by forging strong links with our partners and
stakeholders and providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within,
and feel proud of.
Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence based care and
continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning.
Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care, building
strong multi-disciplinary teams and supporting each other to do a great job.
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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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
