Respiratory CNS (Band 6): Breathlessness & Recovery Lead

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist to work within the post-critical illness and complex breathlessness service in respiratory medicine. You will conduct holistic assessments and manage breathlessness with respiratory and therapy colleagues, delivering education and lifestyle support.

The role includes supervision to build specialist competencies, with emphasis on patient education, self-management and coordinated referrals to

Qualifications

• Degree-level education or equivalent experience.
• Portfolio of certified or accredited post-registration professional development.
• NMC registration as a registered nurse.
• Experience in multidisciplinary and cross-agency settings.
• Knowledge of specialist procedures for the role and willingness to train to agreed competence.

Responsibilities

• Holistic nursing assessment of adults recovering from critical illness or a prolonged hospital stay, with greater depth for deconditioning, fatigue and breathlessness
• Contribute to multidisciplinary clinics and support assessment and management of complex or multifactorial breathlessness
• Provide patient education, supported self-management and health-improvement advice on activity, smoking, nutrition, sleep, medication adherence and lifestyle
• Identify clinical deterioration and unmet need, recognise and elevate as required, working within an agreed scope of practice
• Coordinate onward referral and help patients navigate respiratory, rehabilitation, primary-care and specialist services
• Teach inhaler technique and support adherence to agreed plans
• Liaise with the MDT and wider teams to deliver holistic care
• Deliver brief, personalised interventions covering smoking status, alcohol screening, weight management, sleep hygiene, goal setting and supporting return to roles

Education

Degree-level education or equivalent experience

Portfolio of certified or accredited post-registration professional development

Job description

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist to work within the post-critical illness and complex breathlessness service in respiratory medicine. You will conduct holistic assessments and manage breathlessness with respiratory and therapy colleagues, delivering education and lifestyle support.

The role includes supervision to build specialist competencies, with emphasis on patient education, self-management and coordinated referrals to