COPD/Asthma Audit Registered Nurse/Allied Health Professional

Transformation Unit; Whitehaven; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12-month preceptorship

Relocation assistance

NHS Discounts

Cycle to Work

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 registered nurse or allied health professional to join the Respiratory team across Whitehaven and Carlisle, 37.5 hours per week, rotating days/nights and weekends. Cross-site staffing and a structured preceptorship are available.

Applicants must hold active registration, be committed to high-quality respiratory care, and work within NMC/HCPC standards.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with active registration or Registered Allied Health Professional with active registration.
• Teaching certificate or equivalent.
• COPD/Asthma Module.
• Further relevant training at level 3 or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• To work within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct,/Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) standards of Conduct, performance and ethics delivering efficient and effective care and advice to COPD and Asthma patients who have required admission to the hospital ensuring they have the appropriate asthma/COPD care bundles completed and escalating any concerns to the specialist nurses.
• To complete national audit paperwork and planning and carry out follow up advice.
• The postholder will assist with departmental audits
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate respiratory care working as a member of the respiratory team
• To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC/HCPC Code of Professional Conduct / Health and Care Professions council standards of Conduct, performance and ethics.
• To be responsible for all respiratory care standards and to maintain high clinical standards
• The role involves liaison with colleagues and a variety of healthcare professionals at all levels. There is a substantial amount of self-direction but within the limits of departmental & organisational processes and frameworks.
• The Trust will provide a twelve month preceptorship period for all newly registered healthcare professionals.
• Healthcare Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Clinical assessment

Respiratory care

Education

Registered nurse with active registration

Registered Allied Health Professional with active registration

Tools

Spreadsheets

Data collection

Job description

Main area Respiratory Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (24/7 cover Rotating between days, nights and weekend working) Job ref 262-A-26-8291947

Employer North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site West Cumberland Hospital/Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle -Cross site Town Whitehaven Salary £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 12/11/2026 23:59

COPD/Asthma Audit Registered Nurse/Allied Health Professional

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

Band 5 Staff nurse/Allied Health Professional, 37.5 hours per week, Cross Site Working WCH/CIC Permanent

We are seeking a motivated registered Nurse/Allied Health Professional to join our team.

The Acute Respiratory Department is responsible for providing care of those with respiratory illness within secondary care at both outpatient and inpatient delivery.

The department acts as a source of expertise to medical inpatients working collaboratively with inpatient wards to ensure safe effective care of acute patients.

You should be highly committed to best practice and be able to work within a team environment, and have outstanding communication skills.

Our Ethos is to provide the highest standard of care with kindness and compassion.

Come and be a part of a highly motivated supportive team who strive to continually develop and improve.

Main duties of the job

To work within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct,/Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) standards of Conduct, performance and ethics delivering efficient and effective care and advice to COPD and Asthma patients who have required admission to the hospital ensuring they have the appropriate asthma/COPD care bundles completed and escalating any concerns to the specialist nurses.

To complete national audit paperwork and planning and carry out follow up advice.

The postholder will assist with departmental audits

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate respiratory care working as a member of the respiratory team

To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC/HCPC Code of Professional Conduct / Health and Care Professions council standards of Conduct, performance and ethics.

To be responsible for all respiratory care standards and to maintain high clinical standards

The role involves liaison with colleagues and a variety of healthcare professionals at all levels. There is a substantial amount of self-direction but within the limits of departmental & organisational processes and frameworks.

The Trust will provide a twelve month preceptorship period for all newly registered healthcare professionals.

Healthcare Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION :

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP:

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligiblevacancies.

The Trust will provide a twelve month preceptorship period for New to registration Nurses Midwives and Allied Health Professionals.

Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £20.00 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £26.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £41.00 + administration cost of £6.50 = £47.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with active registration or Registered Allied Health Professional with active registration
• Teaching certificate or equivalent
• COPD/Asthma Module
• Further relevant training at level 3 or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

• Continuing professional development with portfolio
• Experience of audit/surveillance work
• Leadership
• Clinical governance
• Able to deal with a continually changing workload.
• NMC/HCPC code of conduct
• Results interpretation.
• Teaching / mentoring
• Budgetary awareness.
• Local PCPI agenda.
• Experience of working with Respiratory Patients
• Have An understanding of spreadsheets and data collection process and interpretation
• Experience of working with the National COPD Audit and the importance of the National Care Bundles for all patients who meet the criteria

Skills and Aptitudes

• Ability to work as a team member, without close supervision.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Organisational skills.
• Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
• Able to use initiative appropriately
• Share results on a regular basis with Clinical lead
• Be able to interpret the COPD/ Asthma Data collection proforma and adjust accordingly to meet the national COPD/ Asthma Guidelines and dataset requirements.
• Enter the final completed data forms to the National Database.

Other requirements

• Willing to develop by expansion of the role
• Willing to undertake teaching and educate other professionals and students.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Chris Bowman (Respiratory CNS, Respiratory Medicine) 01228 814391

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Baron Way
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Carlisle
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