Respiratory Specialist Nurse/Physio/Paramedic

Central London Community Health Trust; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health services provider in Hemel Hempstead is seeking a Respiratory Specialist Nurse/Physio/Paramedic to deliver community respiratory services. You will work in a multidisciplinary team, providing expert care to patients with various respiratory conditions, including COPD and asthma. The role offers a supportive environment with flexible working options and professional development opportunities. Salary ranges from £40,617 to £48,778 per annum.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Car lease scheme

Flexible working options

Training, support and development

Qualifications

• Experience working with respiratory patients.
• Knowledge of relevant National guidelines in Respiratory.
• Experience of working within acute or community settings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-centred, integrated care over seven days a week.
• Contribute to the Integrated Airways Virtual Hospital.
• Provide specialist care to patients with COPD, asthma, bronchiectasis.

Skills

Good effective communication skills

Ability to make decisions and prioritise actions

Evidence of expertise in clinical skills

Ability to work autonomously

Sound working knowledge of guidelines in the field of respiratory care

Education

Nursing/ Paramedic/ Physio Degree qualification or equivalent

Current NMC /HCPC registration

Teaching/Mentorship qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Respiratory Specialist Nurse/Physio/Paramedic

CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!

Work within a multidisciplinary respiratory team to deliver community respiratory service in West Hertfordshire providing specialist services including hospital at home (admission avoidance and early supported discharge scheme and Virtual Hospital), home oxygen assessment & review service, home visits to provide expert specialist care to patients with OSA, COPD, Asthma, Bronchiectasis, and ILD.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide patient-centred, integrated care over seven days a week, delivering specialist services such as admission avoidance and contributing to the new Integrated Airways Virtual Hospital in collaboration with the Hospitals Trust. You will also gain expertise in providing specialist care to patients with COPD, asthma, bronchiectasis, OSA, and ILD, as well as managing those who require home oxygen therapy.

As part of a large, experienced community respiratory team, you will be supported by a team of Band 7 and Band 8a professionals, a Consultant Respiratory Physiotherapist, and Respiratory Consultants

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
• Flexible working options
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Job responsibilities

**Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.**

Person Specification

Education/Qulifications

• Nursing/ Paramedic/ Physio Degree qualification or equivalent
• Current NMC /HCPC registration
• Teaching/Mentorship qualification or equivalent experience

Experience

• Experience of working with respiratory patients
• Experience of working within acute or community setting.
• With knowledge of relevant of National guidelines in Respiratory
• Demonstrates ability to develop new initiatives.
• Demonstrates ability to managing change

Skills and Knowledge

• Good effective communication skills, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to make decisions and prioritise actions.
• Evidence of expertise in clinical skills
• Experience of teaching others.
• A working knowledge of clinical governance and evidence-based practice.
• Ability to develop and maintain team working.
• Ability to learn new skills and develop skills in physical assessment, spirometry, developing self-management action plans, capillary blood gas sampling, Feno.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• To be able to deal with situations which may lead to adjustments within teams' workload.
• Sound working knowledge of guidelines in the field of respiratory care.
• Knowledge awareness of recent NHS policies/DoH agenda
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the holistic needs of the client group.
• An eagerness to contribute to quality assurance and audit.

Other

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£40,617 to £48,778 a yearPer Annum, inclusive of HCAS