Outreach Respiratory Nurse

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Wakefield is seeking a Respiratory Nurse Specialist to join their team. This role involves conducting specialist assessments, managing home care, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates will bring valued experience in respiratory care and a commitment to high-quality patient support. Benefits include an NHS pension plan, generous holiday allowance, and support for work-life balance.

Benefits

NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health and wellbeing services

Childcare vouchers

Car lease schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in respiratory care preferred but not required.
• Ability to undertake advanced clinical assessments.
• Commitment to patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct specialist respiratory assessments and create care plans.
• Manage home care and early supported discharge for patients.
• Ensure high standards of documentation and communication.

Skills

Respiratory assessment

Inpatient and community care

Clinical skills

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Respiratory Nurse Specialist to join PERT (Pinderfields Emergency Respiratory Team). We are a team of Respiratory Specialist Nurses, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Respiratory Physiotherapists, Advanced Clinical Support Workers & Administrative Co-ordinators. The service operates 7 days per week including Bank Holidays and provides service cover until 8pm. The team is responsible for the Respiratory Virtual Ward and Home Ventilation Service for Mid Yorkshire Teaching Trust. As part of the role of the Respiratory Nurse Specialist you will be expected to cover in-patient and community reviews. The team is based primarily at Pinderfields General Hospital with cross-site working as required and the Respiratory Virtual Ward covers both the Wakefield and North Kirklees district.

Previous experience within Respiratory is desirable but not essential; we would consider appointing the right candidate into a Band 5 Development post.

Responsibilities

• Undertake specialist respiratory assessment of patients’ nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery using clinical knowledge and clinical skills.
• Identify suitable patients for early supported discharge, plan and arrange discharge and provide individualised, holistic care plans to suit the patient’s needs.
• Review patients in the home environment following referral for admission avoidance.
• Undertake advanced clinical assessment, obtaining a history, clinical examination and concluding a diagnosis; implement a treatment plan.
• Make the judgement if the patient can safely be managed at home or if they require hospital admission.
• Review patients in accident and emergency or ambulatory care unit for admission avoidance following an initial assessment by the medical team; plan and implement discharge and arrange follow up at home if suitable for home care.
• Undertake frequent home visits to patients who are receiving an acute episode of PERT care, ensuring their clinical condition is stable and maintaining a safe alternative to inpatient hospital care.
• Ensure all documentation and communication is maintained to a high standard.
• Liaise with members of the multi-disciplinary team and refer to other services and health care professionals where appropriate to ensure holistic care.

About the Team and Benefits

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 continuous improvement and values to deliver excellent patient experience. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas, thoughts and concerns to increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support, including onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.