Lead Nurse Specialist- Respiratory

NHS National Services Scotland; East Kilbride; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in East Kilbride seeks a skilled Registered Nurse to manage respiratory patients in an acute setting. The successful candidate will lead service improvement initiatives and provide training to nursing staff. This role offers a permanent contract with full-time hours. Competitive benefits include a minimum of 27 days off annually and membership in the NHS Pension Scheme.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave

Occupational health services

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing patients with respiratory conditions.
• Ability to teach and supervise nursing staff.
• Experience with chest procedures and radiology.

Responsibilities

• Review respiratory patients and provide consultations.
• Lead service improvement initiatives within the respiratory department.
• Participate in MDT/TRM and case presentations.

Skills

Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration

Advanced Specialist knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Basic IT knowledge

Education

Masters Level education

Post graduate expertise

Job description

Annex 21

Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will be considered under the Annex 21 training programme, where whilst undergoing training, they will be paid a 70% of the top of Band 7 and on completion of training will then move on to Band 7 scale.

The Role

The post holder will be capable of functioning autonomously and independently in accordance with protocols and evidence based guidelines and must make professional, autonomous decisions for which they are accountable. The post holder will undertake reviews of respiratory patients in a variety of in-patient settings. This will include history taking, physical examination, prescribing and difficult conversations. They will act as a resource for nursing and medical staff and will initiate and participate in service improvement and audit.

Additional Information Specific to the Role

• Extensive knowledge and experience of managing patients with respiratory conditions including cough, asthma, COPD and ILD in an acute setting.
• Review out-patient respiratory referrals and forward to appropriate clinic/service or provide advice.
• Assess, advise and order long term oxygen therapy for patients including performing ABGs.
• Perform pleural procedures independently, adhering to protocols. This will include but is not limited to chest drain flush, talc pleurodesis, diagnostic aspiration, insertion of intercostal chest drains and indwelling pleural catheters.
• Teach and supervise selected medical and nursing staff to perform pleural procedures.
• Undertake training on chest radiology including, chest ultrasound, chest radiograph and computed tomography.
• Perform chest ultrasound and identify safe place for aspirate or drain.
• Identify radiological abnormalities and discuss with a Respiratory Consultant.
• Participate in MDT/TRM. This will include case presentations.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Masters Level
• Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality.
• Advanced Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality.
• Evidence of application of advanced practice skills in speciality and applying clinical judgement.
• Evidence of further developed knowledge and experience in management and/or leadership.
• Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification
• The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate and influence others and work using own initiative
• Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills and effective time management skills
• Working knowledge of basic information technology
• Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence

Contract type

• Permanent
• Full time
• 37 hours

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Respiratory Department within University Hospital Hairmyres.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Hazel Davies, Senior Nurse Hospital Management on [e-mail]

(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Jennifer Hughes Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail]

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

Additional Information for Applicants

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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

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Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.