Respiratory Nurse Specialist (Band 7) - Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Do you want to make a tangible difference to people's lives, with the best of London on your doorstep?

Main area: Respiratory Nurse Specialist
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Leave Cover Only)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (weekend working included 9am - 5pm)
Job ref: 824-HERTS-6581131

Site: Hemel Hempstead Hospital
Town: Hemel Hempstead
Salary: £48,270 - £54,931 Per Annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 17/09/2024 23:59

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs and Hertfordshire. We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.

CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services: CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!

West Hertfordshire community respiratory service provided by CLCH is expanding and looking for an enthusiastic forward-thinking respiratory nurse specialist. We are a large, friendly, supportive multi-disciplinary team based in Hemel Hempstead providing care for patients in Herts Valley CCG. We work predominantly in the community with patients who have long-term respiratory conditions such as COPD, Asthma, Bronchiectasis, ILD, and OSA.

The service is undergoing exciting integration with our Acute Care colleagues at West Herts Hospitals Trust. As such, existing pathways and new areas are being reviewed and developed, opening up new opportunities for staff to work in clinical areas like 7 day Airways Virtual Hospital, attend specialty MDTs, complex NIV and Sleep, as well as continue providing Nurse/Physio specialty clinics, HOSAR, amongst others.

Working effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and demonstrating effective communication skills is essential. Car owner and driver essential.

Main duties of the job

To work within a multidisciplinary respiratory team to deliver community respiratory service in West Hertfordshire providing specialist services including Airways Virtual Hospital (admission avoidance and early supported discharge), home oxygen assessment & review service and nurse-led clinics and home visits to provide expert specialist care to patients with COPD, asthma, bronchiectasis, OSA, and ILD.

Working for our organisation

Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Single occupancy accommodation in Central London – (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
• Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
• Flexible working options
• Training, support, and development in your career

As an NHS trust, we are committed to equal opportunities and ensuring equality and diversity in the workplace.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To work autonomously to deliver specialist clinical care appropriate to the needs of the patient group and based on principles that are evidence-based and which enhance the quality of patient care.

To undertake comprehensive assessments of complex respiratory patients with co-morbidities, including physical examination, and to develop treatment plans for patients using investigative and analytical skills, and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning.

To assess, develop and implement specialist care programmes, including home oxygen therapy, home NIV and CPAP, pulmonary rehabilitation, psychological interventions, and medication reviews, adhering to evidence-based guidelines.

To accurately undertake specialist clinical skills including performing arterial/arterialised blood gases and spirometry, venepuncture.

Person specification

Education/Qualification

• RN Level 1 registration with the NMC
• Post registration respiratory qualification or equivalent experience
• Teaching/Mentorship qualification or equivalent experience
• Possession of a degree or equivalent

Experience

• Experience of working with respiratory patients
• Experience of working within a community setting.
• Demonstrates ability to develop new initiatives.
• Demonstrates ability to manage change

Skills & Knowledge

• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to motivate self and others.
• Ability to make decisions and prioritise actions.
• Ability to be proactive and resourceful.
• A working knowledge of clinical governance and evidence-based practice.
• Ability to develop and maintain team working.
• Ability to demonstrate specialist clinical expertise, including physical assessment, spirometry, developing self-management action plans.
• Ability to perform arterial/arterialised blood gas sampling.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Sound working knowledge of guidelines in the field of respiratory care.
• Knowledge awareness of recent NHS policies/DoH agenda.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the holistic needs of the client group.
• Undertake NMP Training.
• An eagerness to contribute to quality assurance and audit.

Key Attributes

• Friendly and approachable
• Calm & confident team player
• Good presentation of self, enthusiastic, flexible
• Receptive to feedback and the willingness to learn and develop.
• Committed to respiratory care.
• Ability in managing people.
• Current license to drive a car and in possession of a car.
• Satisfactory health record
• Physically able to perform all aspects of the job.
• Punctual and reliable
• Commitment to life-long learning

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion, and disability.

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.