Home Oxygen Community Respiratory Nurse/Physiologist

NHS Jobs; Kirkby-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced nurse/physiologist to deliver specialist home oxygen assessments and community care. You will work flexibly within the team to ensure high-quality patient care in homes and clinics, with a focus on risk assessment and clear communication.

A robust induction and competency-based development package will be provided. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check, with costs deducted from salary over the

Qualifications

• Nurse with community respiratory experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist nursing care for home oxygen assessments.
• Demonstrate risk assessment, communication and interpersonal skills to support home and clinic care.
• Produce concise patient assessment reports and maintain high-quality documentation.
• Contribute to reducing hospital admissions by enabling independence.
• Participate in induction and competency-based development.

Job description

Home Oxygen Community Respiratory Nurse/Physiologist

You will be an experience nurse, responsible for providing specialist nursing care and will work flexibly supporting the team to deliver high quality patient oxygen assessments. You will need to demonstrate excellent risk assessment communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to be adaptable, reliable, resourceful and approachable. Producing succinct patient assessment reports is essential and ensuring a high level of documentation within the specialist and holistic assessment which enables patients to be cared for in their own homes and clinic settings. You will facilitate the prevention of unnecessary hospital admission/re-admission by reducing the effects of ill health and disability and maximising the individual's potential for independence. A robust induction and competency-based development package will be provided. Please note applicants willbe required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £20.00 (standard) or £41.00 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £15 per year applies.

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust