Interstitial Lung Disease Nurse

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization in Wakefield is looking for an experienced Respiratory Nurse to lead the new Interstitial Lung Disease service. This Band 7 role involves advanced assessments and managing nurse-led clinics. The ideal candidate will provide excellent patient education, demonstrate strong leadership, and will have a background in assessing complex cases. The role offers a supportive environment with a focus on professional development and a commitment to diversity.

Benefits

Access to the NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with relevant post registration experience at Band 6.
• Evidence of continued professional development and audit/research experience.
• Specialist experience relevant to the role.

Responsibilities

• Lead nurse-led clinics with consultants.
• Provide specialist advice to patients via telephone.
• Contribute to the development of clinical guidelines and policies.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership and management

Teaching and presenting

Education

First level (Honours) degree

Evidence of education at masters level

Recognised teaching qualification

Job description

About The Role

Are you an experienced Respiratory Nurse with an interest in Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)? Are you passionate about improving patient experience and delivering safe, high-quality care? If so, there is an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 team leader to join the new ILD service. This role will be trust wide and will include both advanced inpatient ward assessments and managing nurse-led ILD clinics within outpatients. The candidate will require a high level of motivation and experience as this role will require a high level of autonomy. The candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills to support and educate patients and their families with self-management. The candidate will work closely with team members and the MDT to improve outcomes for patients presenting with problems and concerns that may be of a complex nature.

Main duties

• Nurse led clinics- 3, alongside Consultants to begin with, will include NFTF in the absence of Consultant clinics
• Specialist Advice - telephone advice to patients when they ring help line
• Results - checking blood results of the patients on medications
• Service development/leadership - contribute to the development of clinical guidelines and policies, help us in becoming a Tier 2 prescribing centre for antifibrotics, restart ILD support group, once in 3 months or so
• Research/Audit, Governance ILD Registry-2-4 hours per week
• ILD MDT- Mid Yorks ILD MDT- 1 hour a month, Leeds ILD MDT- 1 hour a week, Leeds pathology MDT- 1 hour a month

Key Requirements

• Registered Nurse
• First level ( Honours) degree
• Evidence of education at masters level or prepared to work towards
• Post basic qualification in specialist area ( if available)
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Recognised teaching qualification
• Relevant post registration experience at Band 6
• Leadership and management experience
• Experience of teaching/ presenting
• Specialist experience relevant to role
• Multi professional working
• Audit and research
• Influencing change in practice

Be part of MY team

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Application Guidance

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Our Benefits

• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
• Extensive benefits and support, including:
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Home electronics scheme
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
• Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
• Career progression, training and support

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