Clinical Practitioner [NMC] (XR06)

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS service in Leeds as a Band 6 Sleep Specialist Nurse, where you will provide exceptional patient care for individuals with sleep disordered breathing. This position offers an exciting opportunity to advance clinical practice while working within a supportive, award-winning team dedicated to high-quality healthcare. You will engage in innovative treatments and collaborate across departments to enhance patient outcomes. If you are an experienced nurse or physiotherapist with a passion for respiratory care, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration experience in a clinical setting.
• Evidence of postgraduate education.
• Recognition as a Practitioner with teaching capability.

Responsibilities

• Independently assess and treat patients requiring ventilation.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary team care and mentorship programs.
• Ensure high standards of clinical governance.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Teamwork

Clinical Leadership

Education

Registered Nurse / Physiotherapist

Postgraduate education or equivalent

Teaching/assessing qualification

Job description

Band6 Sleep Specialist Nurse / Physiotherapist/ ODP / Physiologist

Areyou an existing Band 6 looking for a new challenge or an experienced band 5with a minimum of two years clinical experience?

TheRespiratory and Sleep Service in Leeds is home to innovative, advancedpractice which enhances the lives of patients with conditions such as MND,NMD, COPD and sleep disordered breathing. This is delivered by an awardwinning and research active team.

Anexciting opportunity has arisen within the Sleep Service with a specialistband 6 to work in both our CPAP service for treatment of Obstructive SleepApnoea and our Home Ventilation service. The role is based mainly inoutpatients with some inpatient work and home visits.

Theideal candidate has excellent communication and organisational skills and apassion for delivering the highest standard of care. You will be able to usethe latest technology to provide treatment while maintaining the human touch.Youre not only a team player but also able to work and think independently.Some expertise in respiratory & sleep medicine would be desirable but isnot essential. You must have a clean current driving licence and access to avehicle.

Forfurther information please contact Lisa Emmett or Martin Latham on 0113 2066040 or via email [e-mail] / [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

Thejob holder will demonstrate evidence-based care in the independent assessment,clinical examination, planning of care, clinical decision making, diagnosis,treatment, evaluation, health promotion and safe discharge of clients requiringhome ventilation, cough augmentation devices or CPAP devices within agreedprotocols.

Thejob holder will coordinate a multidisciplinary team of staff and implementclinician led care.

Theywill participate in mentorship and teaching programmes for multi-disciplinarygroups within the department.

Thejob holder will provide senior clinical support, advice and professionalleadership to a group of clinical areas.

Thejob holder will take charge of the unit as required

The job holder will work within an environment caringfor patients with sleep disordered breathing, respiratory or neuromuscularconditions requiring ventilatory support or cough augmentation.

About us

Comeand join our team in Leeds and become part of The Leeds Way sharing ourvision and values. Our Trust is recognised for our staff engagement, great careand rated GOOD by the Care Quality Commission.

AtCardio-Respiratory CSU, we aim to be a fair and supportive CSU with positive,caring teams who are champions of the Leeds Way values. Our values are part ofwhat make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as wellas a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out whatthey see as important to how we work.Our five values are:

Accountable

Empowered

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. Assuch, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the rightto close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you doexperience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, pleasebear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact ifyou have any questions.

Job responsibilities

Work within the Nursing andMidwifery Council (NMC) or Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) Code ofConduct.

To fulfil the requirements asdirected by the NMC or HCPC to maintain and revalidate registration

Deliver a high standard of patientfocused care in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines andpolicies.

Provides, receives and interpretscomplex information to enable delivery of appropriate interventions of care

Independently assess, diagnose,prioritise, treat and safely discharge patients in accordance with agreedprotocols.

Act as a referral agent andco-ordinator of care provision.

Establishes effective multi-agencycollaboration across the primary/secondary interface to meet the needs of thepatients.

To promote heath giving healthpromotion advice when and where appropriate.

Act as a role model for thedevelopment of clinical skills and knowledge within the department team.

Maintain a safe working environment.

Support the line manager in settingand monitoring standards and seek to continuously improve standards and thequality of patient care, and promote evidence based best practice.

Work closely with Research andInnovation to promote research, disseminate outcomes and findings to supportevidence-based practice

To maintain accurate, detailedwritten records in accordance with the NMC and LTHT policies and guidelines.

Ensure the safe use and efficientmanagement of equipment and supplies.

Undertake audit/research asrequired.

Actively promote and use the LeedsImprovement Method to improve the quality and safety of the service

Service development in line withlocal/National initiatives.

Child & vulnerable adultprotection.

Undertake duties on other wards ordepartments as and when required by service demands or patient need

Person Specification

Experience

• Significant post registration experience within speciality
• Working with a wide range of professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues
• Insight into clinical speciality
• Understanding of quality improvement practice
• An understanding of the organisational structure and working practices of the organisation

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse /Physiotherapist
• Evidence of Post graduate education or equivalent professional development
• Recognised Practitioner qualification or evidence of completion of a competency based clinical assessment and examination of patients knowledge and skills package
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience

Skills & behaviours

• Ability to communicate effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to teach, supervise and assess qualified and unqualified staff
• Able to training to groups of staff
• Time management skills and clinical leadership
• Able to clinically assess and examine patients

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.