Advanced Respiratory Rapid Response Specialist

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Crosshouse; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Ayrshire & Arran at University Hospital Crosshouse is seeking an Advanced Respiratory Rapid Response Practitioner on a permanent basis. The post involves 36 hours per week, with an initial daytime pattern, and aims to provide rapid, specialist respiratory input to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.

The role requires advanced respiratory experience, non‑medical prescribing, and collaborative work within a multidisciplinary team to maximise patient wellbeing and self-management at home

Qualifications

• Must have respiratory experience and clinical assessment skills to assess, diagnose and treat respiratory conditions, including non‑medical prescribing.
• Be able to work as part of the wider respiratory multidisciplinary team.
• Educated with advanced skills and non‑medical prescribing.

Responsibilities

• Provide symptom management and education to adults with respiratory disease.
• Provide timely respiratory input to enable home treatment and reduce hospital admissions.
• Support management of COPD exacerbations to facilitate safe home or timely admission when needed.

Skills

Respiratory care

Non-medical prescribing

Clinical assessment

Teamwork

Education

Advanced respiratory training

Job description

NHS Ayrshire & Arran at University Hospital Crosshouse is seeking an Advanced Respiratory Rapid Response Practitioner on a permanent basis. The post involves 36 hours per week, with an initial daytime pattern, and aims to provide rapid, specialist respiratory input to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.

The role requires advanced respiratory experience, non‑medical prescribing, and collaborative work within a multidisciplinary team to maximise patient wellbeing and self-management at home