Job summary
- Main area
- Respiratory
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 405-24-NM311RES
- Employer
- Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Dorset County Hospital
- Town
- Dorchester
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 25/07/2024
Employer heading
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Respiratory Nurse / AHP (Integrated Care)
NHS AfC: Band 6
Outstanding Care, Outstanding Careers
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Job overview
Applications are invited for this exciting post to provide specialist respiratory care to patients with chronic lung disease. It is an opportunity to develop further advanced skills, to work autonomously and develop educationally. This service forms part of the Dorset Adult Integrated Respiratory Service (DAIRS) which serves all of Dorset.
The post holder will join 2 nurses working in the team which also has 5 Consultant Respiratory Physicians providing inpatient and outpatient care. The team are also supported by Clinical Physiologists, Cancer Nurse Specialists, a Respiratory Consultant Nurse and Physiotherapists.
The post holder will be required to provide integrated respiratory care within West Dorset. This will involve inpatient reviews as well as seeing patients within the community. The role includes a mixture of clinics, home visits, ward reviews and providing education to patients and other health care professionals. Ideally candidates should have a COPD qualification and respiratory experience however relevant post qualifying experience such chronic disease management will be considered in the absence of a COPD qualification. The successful candidate will be expected to complete a recognised COPD course as part of their specialist nurse training should they not already have this.
The post requires excellent communication skills for liaising with a range of health professionals to provide further support for patients across primary and secondary care.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will need to drive and so have a valid driving licence and insurance to cover visits to patients in their home, should hospital vehicles not be available.
- Provide evidence-based care for respiratory patients and carers in the management of acute and chronic phases of respiratory conditions within acute hospital and community settings.
- Competently take a history, assess, examine, develop a management plan and monitor the response within the competency of respiratory medicine.
- Provide advice and support for the wider respiratory team and community/primary care staff.
- Work with the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to review respiratory practice-based data and outcomes achieved, providing feedback to the practices and DCHFT.
- Utilise highly developed nursing knowledge and skills to provide high standards of evidence-based patient centred care, respecting dignity and privacy.
- Manage the care pathway of respiratory patients with clinicians; ensuring all discharge planning commences at the point of admission and follow up after discharge including referral to pulmonary rehabilitation where appropriate and follow up for those who need home oxygen.
- Ensure that the Trusts' organisational goals and values are reflected in all department and individual objectives.
- Assess and identify patients for home oxygen and action accordingly. Training will be provided to undertake oxygen assessments including arterial blood gases and order home oxygen.
Working for our organisation
At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff
Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at [email protected] if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
- Must be a registered Nurse/Midwife in the UK on part 2 of the NMC register or equivalent Allied Health Professional
- Must have at least 2 years post registration experience at Band 5
Desirable criteria
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- COPD/Asthma diploma/degree training
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Evidence of working within a clinical area
- Ability to manage and deliver to deadlines and within resources
- Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working.
- Full UK driving licence and prepared to work across Dorset
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of project managing
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Essential criteria
- Must participate in the teaching of respiratory conditions.
- Organisational abilities and excellent time management skills
- Ability to manage own and team workload, prioritise work, delegate where appropriate and work well in a challenging environment
- Sound knowledge of the use of IT resources relevant to the role
- Decision making skills, both clinical and non-clinical
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally, in writing and electronic formats
- Communicate with patients and families in an empathetic manner
- Be flexible and multi-skilled to ensure the priorities of the service can be met
- Negotiation skills with practical expectation of what can be achieved
- Able to work using own initiative and as part of leading a team
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including proven listening and communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Assertive, self-confident and proactive
- Ability to apply frequent concentrated efforts to complete tasks/projects
- Willingness to take on challenges and comfortable with constructive challenge
- Agile working
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Samantha Mayson
- Job title
- Respiratory Nurse Specialist Team Leader DAIRS
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01305 253131
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