Band 8a Lead Respiratory Specialist Nurse / AHP

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust; Ilford; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a Lead Respiratory Specialist Nurse to join their dedicated team. This role offers the chance to lead and inspire nursing teams, ensuring the highest standards of care for patients with chronic respiratory conditions. You will be instrumental in developing and implementing care pathways, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes. If you are passionate about respiratory care and want to make a significant impact in a supportive environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• NMC Registration required with extensive experience in respiratory care.
• Willingness to pursue a Master's in Advanced practice is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and evaluation of care pathways for respiratory patients.
• Provide clinical leadership and ensure high standards of patient care.

Skills

Expert clinical leadership

Patient care management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Quality improvement

Education

NMC Registration / Allied Health Care Registration

Willingness to undertake Nursing Masters pathway in Advanced practice

Tools

ABG Sampling and Analysis

Job description

Band 8a Lead Respiratory Specialist Nurse / AHP

Band 8a

Main area: Nursing Grade Band 8a

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref: 162-6721-SW

Site: Cross site

Town: Ilford

Salary: £59,490 - £66,239 per annum inclusive

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 26/01/2025 23:59

PEOPLE are at the HEART of everything we do

An opportunity has arisen in the Respiratory Department for a Lead Respiratory Specialist Nurse. The Respiratory Nurses offer a full range of support managing patients with long-term respiratory conditions, including COPD, Domiciliary NIV, TB, Sleep Apnea, Asthma, ILD, Smoking Cessation, and Lung Cancer. The post holder will provide expert clinical leadership for Respiratory Specialist nursing teams to ensure high standards of patient care, providing support and supervision as required.

They will lead on the development, implementation, and evaluation of care pathways for patients with long-term respiratory conditions. The post holder will line manage Respiratory Specialist nurses, including recruitment, appraisals, and supervisions, roster management, clinical outcomes, quality indicators, and patient satisfaction to drive continuous improvement. They will ensure compliance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements, including infection control and patient safety standards. The post-holder will lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care in liaison with the Respiratory Physicians and multi-disciplinary teams to improve the care of patients with COPD/Domiciliary NIV needs.

Main duties of the job

The Respiratory Department offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient specialist clinics. The emphasis is on multidisciplinary delivery of ongoing care for patients with respiratory conditions. The post holder will provide expert clinical leadership for respiratory specialist nursing teams to ensure a high standard of patient care, providing support and supervision as required. They will lead on the development, implementation, and evaluation of care pathways for patients with respiratory conditions.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• NMC Registration / Allied Health Care Registration
• Extensive Experience in Respiratory Care
• Proficiency in ABG Sampling and Analysis
• Willingness to undertake Nursing Masters pathway in Advanced practice

Experience/Knowledge

• Experience of nurse-led clinics

We are an equal opportunity employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community and we welcome applications from people wishing to job-share, either with or without a partner. Applicants who consider themselves to have a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria.