Job summary
Employer heading
Respiratory Support Nurse
Band 6
Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria
Should this vacancy be recruited as an apprenticeship, the following criteria will apply:
UK nationals or other persons with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of the apprenticeship.
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Job overview
Are you passionate about providing specialist respiratory care to patients within the acute hospital and community setting working in an integrated service?
Are you looking for an opportunity to join an integrated, forward thinking and developing service working with system partners to deliver the best possible respiratory care?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Respiratory Support Nurse to join the well-established Wirral Integrated Respiratory Service.
The Wirral Integrated Respiratory Service is a team made up of Specialist Nurses, Assistant Practitioners, Clinical Support Workers, Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Physiotherapist assistants and administration staff who all strive to work collaboratively to deliver the best respiratory care for patients on the Wirral. The service delivers early supported discharge and admission avoidance for COPD patients, chronic disease management, pulmonary rehabilitation and a home oxygen service for all oxygen patients on the Wirral.
The role will be 9-5 Monday to Friday
Main duties of the job
Perform appropriate holistic assessment of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs.
Use clinical skills and knowledge to identify changes in patients’ condition that require intervention and take appropriate action including referral to other professionals/services.
Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met, especially in relation to on-going care needs.
Identify opportunities to promote and provide health education for patients and carers
Advise on self-management strategies including medicines management, exercise, smoking cessation, dietary issues, benefits and travel in a variety of settings.
Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records.
Assess, review and follow up patients on home oxygen therapy in clinics and patients’ homes.
Working for our organisation
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Support the holistic assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for patients referred to the Wirral Integrated Respiratory Service
Practice autonomously and demonstrate evidence based decision making
Provide expert advice and clinical practice across all areas of the service
Develop advanced clinical skills in history taking, clinical examination and assessment
Participate in pulmonary rehabilitation programmes providing expert advice to patients
Participate in the education and development of other staff members.
Work collaboratively and cooperatively with clinical colleagues to develop services and quality of care delivered.
Ensure the COPD/Oxygen Pathway is implemented for all relevant patients following assessment.
Person specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse
- First level degree or willing to undertake
- Demonstrate clinical skills in management of patients with chronic and acute respiratory disease
Desirable criteria
- Post Basic Qualification/experience in respiratory care
- Recognised Teaching qualification
- Clinical examination and diagnostics
- Nurse Prescribing
- Community experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable Experience within respiratory speciality
- Evidence of continued professional development
- IT Literate
Desirable criteria
- Previous CNS Experience
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Diplomatic
- Calm and objective
- Assertive, confident, yet approachable
- Recognition of own limitations
- Demonstrates enthusiasm
- Empathic
- Flexible attitude to working
Desirable criteria
- Ability to work autonomously and part of a team
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Personally, and Professionally mature
Knowledge and Skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience of MDT working
- Teaching/ Presentation Skills
- Teaching Experience
- Experience of audit/ research
- Previous experience of nurse led clinics
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the National and local respiratory Strategy
- Recognition of own limitations
- Knowledge of the Personalised Care agenda
- Ability to travel across sites and complete home visits
Desirable criteria
- Ability to Influence change
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
- Joanne Seaborne
- Job title
- Clinical Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01516047535
- Additional information
If Joanne Seaborne is unavailable please speak with daily coordinator on 01516047535
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