Respiratory Nurse

NHS; Barnsley; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider is seeking a Respiratory Specialist Nurse to enhance care for patients with respiratory issues. The role involves managing a clinical caseload, participating in multi-disciplinary teams, and providing education to patients and families about respiratory care. Applicants should have a First level Nurse qualification and a degree in respiratory disease, along with excellent communication skills and recent respiratory care experience. Join a team dedicated to improving patient outcomes and supporting community health.

Benefits

Continuous professional development

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Post registration experience required.
• Recent experience of respiratory care and clinical examination.
• Able to manage a clinical caseload.

Responsibilities

• Support Team Leader in delivering the Breathe Service in the community.
• Assess and manage patients with respiratory conditions.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Analytical skills

Ability to work autonomously

Team working skills

Education

First level Nurse

Graduate level education

Diploma/Degree in Respiratory Disease

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Job Summary

Do you have an interest in improving Respiratory Care? Are you interested in continuous learning and development? Can you think on your feet and make effective clinical decisions? A career as a Respiratory Specialist Nurse in BREATHE in the Community could be for you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a well-motivated, enthusiastic Respiratory nurse to work for South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust within the BREATHE service. This community-based team provides specialist assessment and review of patients with a confirmed respiratory diagnosis.

The service is responsible for delivering specialist care to patients in their own home, as well as in our community clinics and venues around Barnsley. The successful candidate will assess and treat patients with a wide variety of respiratory conditions. The team is committed to personal development, training & wellbeing. We welcome anyone who has a passion for Respiratory Care.

While this role meets the eligibility requirements for Skilled Worker sponsorship, due to the short-term nature of the contract the Trust will not be offering sponsorship for this post.

We welcome applications from individuals who already have the right to work in the UK or are on a visa route that permits employment without sponsorship. Such applications will be considered alongside all others.

Main Duties

Work as an expert practitioner, demonstrating evidence-based knowledge, analytical skills, and specialist assessment to triage, assess and manage a range of complex presentations.

Work autonomously assessing and managing your own clinical caseload supporting patients with a range of respiratory conditions in a community setting, including those requiring End of Life care and home oxygen assessment and therapy.

Fully integrate within the aligned neighbourhood and play an integral role in the Respiratory pathway. Participate in MDTs, collaborate with primary care colleagues, and work with respiratory and medical teams within secondary care and the virtual ward to facilitate early discharge and care at home, providing seamless care.

Work as part of a team and as a lone worker, allocated to a specific neighbourhood, with travel and work across all neighbourhoods required.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID‑19 to protect patients.

We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.

About Us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the West Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities. We do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups. We value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means we are accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we are run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job Description

Job Summary

• The post-holder will support the Team Leader in the delivery of the Breathe Service in community.
• Manage a defined clinical caseload, providing specialist support, education and complex case management to people with respiratory conditions and their families and carers.
• Work as part of a wider Neighbourhood Multi‑disciplinary team of nursing, therapy, mental health, social care and primary care staff.
• Liaise with primary and secondary care colleagues to provide education and support, thereby developing and maintaining high quality evidence‑based respiratory care across Barnsley.

Key Result Areas

• Work autonomously assessing and managing own clinical caseload for all clients/patients within a designated neighbourhood (both clinic and home visits). Support patients with a range of respiratory conditions or on a respiratory rehabilitation pathway, including end‑of‑life support and long‑term oxygen or nebuliser assessment and therapy.
• Use and apply specialised skills underpinned by advanced theoretical knowledge of professional practice to maintain professional competence and fitness to practice as a Respiratory Nurse Specialist.
• Demonstrate evidence‑based knowledge, investigative and analytical skills and specialised assessment techniques to triage, assess and manage a range of complex presentations.
• Formulate and implement treatment plans based on current evidence and expert clinical reasoning, integrating self‑management principles to enable individuals to function independently and reduce inappropriate hospital admissions.
• Enable people to receive an early and accurate diagnosis and provide relevant information and support to manage their respiratory disease.
• Participate in multi‑disciplinary team meetings, contributing to decisions regarding patient care.
• Work alongside Primary Care GPs and Practice Nurses, providing targeted support to practices with high respiratory disease rates.
• Collaborate with respiratory and medical teams within secondary care to facilitate early supported discharge of patients following an emergency admission.
• Manage referrals to the service from medical, nursing staff and other sources, ensuring patients are seen within required timescales based on clinical need.
• Initiate, plan and implement induction, training and education of junior team members, the broader community nursing teams and students.
• Provide appropriate supervision and caseload support for junior members.
• Understand National Standards such as NICE guidelines, National Service Frameworks and British Thoracic Society guidelines where applicable.
• Lead on the development and delivery of specialised education programmes for professionals.
• Contribute to policy, procedure and standard development and review, using an evidence‑based approach.
• Contribute to the clinical governance framework to maintain high standards of care.
• Undertake nurse prescribing in response to assessed need, in accordance with trust policy.
• Maintain complete, accurate and up‑to‑date records in accordance with NMC guidelines and trust policy, recording all client contacts and activities promptly in the IT system.
• Adhere to the NMC scope of professional practice and trust policies, ensuring professional competency and development by updating skills and knowledge and attending all mandatory training.

Communication with Others

Communicate effectively, empathically and culturally sensitively with patients, representatives, carers and their families. Interpreters will be used effectively where needed.

Communicate effectively with all members of the Breathe Service to provide a cohesive and effective service.

Communicate effectively with other health professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure a team approach to patient care.

Communicate effectively with SWYPFT GP practices and health professionals in other areas.

Trust Values

The Trust is committed to ensuring the highest standards of care and treatment and expects all staff to treat people – service users, carers, relatives, friends, colleagues and visitors – with dignity and respect at all times. The post holder must always act in accordance with the Trust’s Values:

• Honest, open, transparent
• Respectful
• Person first and in the centre
• Improve and be outstanding
• Relevant today, ready for tomorrow
• Families and carers matter

Safeguarding

Report any concerns regarding the safety or wellbeing of children, adults service users, members of their families or others in accordance with Trust Policy.

Prevent and respond appropriately to abuse and undertake safeguarding training.

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential)

• First level Nurse.
• Graduate level education and/or working towards Masters level.
• Diploma/Degree in Respiratory Disease or working towards.

Qualifications (Desirable)

• Professional teaching qualification.

Special Knowledge & Skills (Essential)

• Recent up-to-date knowledge of COPD, oxygen and respiratory care, including management of acute exacerbations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent team working skills.
• Ability to work autonomously, prioritise and organise workload.
• Sound understanding of clinical governance and audit.
• Ability to network and form professional relationships with other healthcare professionals.
• Good presentation skills.
• Sound IT skills: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, internet access.

Physical Attributes (Essential)

• Ability to undertake duties and demands of the post; satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years.

Training (Essential)

• ARTP accredited (or willingness to undergo accreditation upon commencement).

Training (Desirable)

• Nurse Independent Prescriber.

Personal Attributes (Essential)

• Able to work evenings and weekends.
• Flexibility to meet the needs of the service.
• Reliable, motivated and enthusiastic.
• Ability to communicate on all levels.
• Able to be mobile on a daily basis.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day.

Experience (Essential)

• Post registration experience.
• Recent experience of respiratory care and clinical examination.
• Substantial experience of working as part of a nursing team and/or multi‑disciplinary/multi‑agency team.

Experience (Desirable)

• Recent experience of working in the community setting.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer Details

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Oaks Park Primary Care Centre

Thornton Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S70 3NE

https://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk