Band 7 CNS - Solihull Community Respiratory Team Clinical Nurse

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

West Midlands

On-site

GBP 49,000 - 57,000

Full time

12 hours ago

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Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust in Solihull is seeking a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Community Respiratory Team and help shape innovative care models focused on admission prevention, virtual wards, rapid response and community management.

You will work across organisational boundaries with primary care and acute services, providing expert assessment, leadership and decision-making to improve outcomes and patient experience.

Qualifications

Registered Adult / Child Nurse on the NMC Register (field dependent upon role).
Evidence of post-registration CPD / post registration qualification in (appropriate area of speciality or professional knowledge supplemented by specialist experience and short courses to degree / masters level equivalent FHEQ Level 6 /7)
Recognised mentorship course

Responsibilities

Undertake advanced respiratory assessments to support diagnosis and develop personalised management plans.
Initiate and optimise evidence-based respiratory treatments and medications within scope of practice.
Perform and interpret Capillary Blood Gas (CBG) analysis to support oxygen therapy and clinical decision-making.
Assess and manage patients with acute respiratory symptoms in community, clinic and virtual ward settings.
Support admission avoidance pathways through timely assessment, intervention and care coordination.
Determine appropriate care pathways, including safe management at home where suitable.
Work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.
Provide specialist input to the Solihull Virtual Ward, helping prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and facilitate early intervention.
Provide education and self-management support to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
Act as a specialist respiratory resource for conditions including COPD, bronchiectasis, asthma and ILD.
Deliver advice on inhaler technique, airway clearance, oxygen therapy, symptom monitoring, smoking cessation and lifestyle changes.
Contribute to service development, quality improvement and the implementation of innovative respiratory pathways across Solihull.
Develop individualised care plans that promote independence, improve outcomes and reduce avoidable hospital admissions

Skills

NMC registered

CPD evidence

Mentorship

Education

MSc/Masters (Desirable)

Job description

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Solihull Community Respiratory Team in a newly developed role.

This is a unique opportunity to help shape innovative models of care focused on admission prevention, virtual wards, rapid response and community respiratory management. Working across organisational boundaries, you will support patients with complex respiratory conditions to receive high-quality care closer to home, reducing unnecessary hospital attendance and admissions.

As a senior clinician, you will work collaboratively with primary care, acute and community services to develop new pathways that improve patient outcomes and experience. You will provide expert clinical assessment, leadership and decision-making while contributing to service development and quality improvement.

We are looking for an adaptable, forward-thinking individual with excellent clinical, communication and leadership skills who is passionate about patient-centred care and service transformation.

This role will support the development of the Solihull Respiratory Hub, virtual ward services and innovative models of respiratory care across the locality.

Applicants should have at least two years' Band 6 respiratory experience, advanced clinical assessment skills and expertise in respiratory disease management, including competency in performing and interpreting Capillary Blood Gases (CBGs) and managing oxygen therapy.

Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required

Undertake advanced respiratory assessments to support diagnosis and develop personalised management plans.
Initiate and optimise evidence-based respiratory treatments and medications within scope of practice.
Perform and interpret Capillary Blood Gas (CBG) analysis to support oxygen therapy and clinical decision-making.
Assess and manage patients with acute respiratory symptoms in community, clinic and virtual ward settings.
Support admission avoidance pathways through timely assessment, intervention and care coordination.
Determine appropriate care pathways, including safe management at home where suitable.
Work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.
Provide specialist input to the Solihull Virtual Ward, helping prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and facilitate early intervention.
Provide education and self-management support to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
Act as a specialist respiratory resource for conditions including COPD, bronchiectasis, asthma and ILD.
Deliver advice on inhaler technique, airway clearance, oxygen therapy, symptom monitoring, smoking cessation and lifestyle changes.
Contribute to service development, quality improvement and the implementation of innovative respiratory pathways across Solihull.
Develop individualised care plans that promote independence, improve outcomes and reduce avoidable hospital admissions

About Us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job Description

Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Adult / Child Nurse on the NMC Register (Field dependent upon role)
Evidence of post registration CPD / Post registration qualification in (appropriate area of speciality or professional knowledge supplemented by specialist experience and short courses to degree / masters level equivalent FHEQ Level 6 /7
Recognised mentorship course

Desirable

To have or working towards a MSc/ Masters qualification
To have or working towards advanced health assessment module -- where applicable to the role
Non -- Medical Prescriber/ willingness to undertake - where applicable to the role

Experience

Essential

Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
Significant years post registration experience as a Clinical Nurse Specialist at B6 or above in defined or associated speciality Extensive experience of working autonomously at a specialist level
Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development/ competence.
Demonstrate expert knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to speciality.
Experience and enthusiasm for developing educational programmes and teaching / assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting.
Working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment.
Experience of patient service user advocacy role
Can demonstrate expert nursing knowledge with an ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients and give advice and information to patients / relatives/ care staff
Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality
Has understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding
Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance

Desirable

Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator
Experience in service development Awareness of current research related to the speciality
Awareness of current research related to the speciality

Additional Criteria

Essential

Ability to explain the requirement to balance clinical caseload
Ability to communicate with a wide range of health care professionals, on a variety of complex and sensitive issues which require persuasive and empathetic skills.
Extensive experience of working autonomously at a specialist level and to manage / prioritise own workload, supervise / appraise and asses junior staff
Competent in a range of clinical skills and expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required Ability to work under pressure across competing priorities
Ability to undertake clinical audit, analyse information and develop robust measurable action plans to support improvement / change
Evidence of ability to compile reports and documents for internal / external communication
Knowledge of current evidence-based practice and ability to apply to service and policy development

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For Help With Your Application, Contact

Gemma Atkins

gemma.atkins3@uhb.nhs.uk

01214245033

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49387.00 to £56515.00 Yearly