Respiratory Nurse Specialist (NHS AfC: Band 6) - Respiratory - Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS[...]

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job description

Main area: Respiratory

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week (You will be required to work on a rota basis to cover shifts up to 6pm and weekends and bank holidays)

Job ref: 381-CT-7091913

Site: SWB NHS Trust

Town: West Bromwich

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 22/04/2025 23:59

Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences, and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect, and compassion.

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a band 6 nurse to join our well-established and supportive community team. You may have been working in respiratory as a band 5 and/or have nursing experience and wish to pursue a career in respiratory. We care for respiratory patients in their place of residence and in clinics within Sandwell. A main part of our work is admission avoidance, and you would be part of a team that responds to urgent referrals and assesses and treats patients with the aim of avoiding an admission to hospital. We care for patients with asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis, and fibrosis. We hold oxygen and spirometry clinics and pulmonary rehab classes across the Sandwell borough. The post holder will be required to work on a rota basis to cover weekends and bank holidays. The post holder will require access to a vehicle for work purposes and have a UK licence.

Main duties of the job

1. To provide specialist clinical skills of a band 6 nurse within a multi-disciplinary team.
2. To provide specialist assessment and treatment to patients with respiratory disease within a community setting.
3. To work independently as an experienced and competent health care professional who will work with others to provide clinical care to those with long-term respiratory conditions, enabling individuals to remain in their place of residence.
4. Work collaboratively and co-operatively within a multidisciplinary respiratory team to meet the needs of patients and their families.
5. Be responsible for assessment, treatment, and appropriate admissions contributing to the safe management of patients within the community.
6. To actively participate in clinical professional development by way of regular training, support, clinical reasoning, and peer review.
7. Undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
8. Provide respiratory expertise to colleagues, patients, and carers through specialist advice and education.
9. Assist in providing clinical leadership to Band 5 nurses, physiotherapists, and respiratory support workers within the specialty through supervision, education, and service development.
10. Participate in evidence-based audit and research projects to further practice, making and acting upon recommendations for changes in practice to improve service delivery including the formulation and implementation of the service protocols.

Working for our organisation

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people. Our values – Ambition, Respect, and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a team, we care for patients with COPD, Asthma, ILD, and Bronchiectasis. We also provide a service for long COVID patients. You will work with this group of patients. Sandwell's home oxygen service (Sandwell HOS-AR) is incorporated within the team as well as pulmonary rehab. We also provide OT and dietetic services and breathlessness and BPD management.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Nursing
• Evidence of practice in respiratory care
• Current registration with NMC
• Post graduate course related to respiratory care
• Spirometry accredited course
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation course

Experience

• Recent experience in respiratory care in either an acute or community setting
• Spirometry procedure and interpretation
• Relevant course in respiratory disease
• Capillary and/or arterial blood gas sampling
• Able to interpret blood gases and prescribe oxygen accordingly
• Pulmonary rehabilitation
• Use of motivational interviewing

As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region, we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

Please note - If this vacancy receives a high number of applications, it will close before the stated closing date. Please ensure that you have completed and submitted your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

Name: Mrs. Wendy Morris

Job title: Clinical Lead

Email address: [e-mail]

Telephone number: 07970702879

Additional information: Please feel free to make contact if you would like to talk about the post and/or arrange an informal visit.