Respiratory Specialist Practitioners

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

NHS pension

Annual leave

Career development

Blue Light Card NHS perks

Job summary

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse to join the Hospital @ Home Respiratory Team on a secondment basis. The role combines acute and community nursing, covering the West and East sides of the county with day shifts 8am–8pm, one in four weekends and enhanced unsocial hour payments.

You must have a vehicle for NHS duties and mileage support is provided. This post is designed to develop specialist respiratory skills, with training and a competency package to

Qualifications

• Evidence of a good standard of Literacy/English language skills.
• Ability to demonstrate enhanced decision making/clinical reasoning.
• Self-motivated and able to work under their own initiative.
• Problem solving approach and analytical thinking.
• Team player with a can do attitude, adaptable and flexible.

Responsibilities

• To develop and deliver respiratory care within Hospital @ Home service.
• Assess patient needs and devise and evaluate complex care plans.
• Carry out enhanced management for patients with unstable respiratory disease in the community.
• Coordinate with multi-disciplinary team in hospital and community settings.
• Participate in training and competency development for respiratory care.

Skills

Literacy/English

Clinical reasoning

Accountability

Self-motivation

Problem solving

Team work

Punctuality

Technology in care

Documentation

Prioritisation

Keyboard skills

Vehicle access

Working under pressure

Education

Relevant Post graduate study

Teaching qualification or equivalent experience

Non-medical prescribing

Tools

N/A

Job description

Are you a compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) seeking a new opportunity? We have an exciting secondment opportunity to develop your specialist respiratory skills and work within the Hospital @ Home Respiratory Team. Do you enjoy acute respiratory and or community nursing? This role will allow you to combine acute and community working whilst developing your experience in specialist respiratory care delivering outstanding care for patients with acute and chronic respiratory conditions. Over service is county wide, however, you will be allocated the West side of the county (Taunton and Bridgwater) working alongside MPH or the East side of the county (Yeovil and West Mendip) working alongside YDH depending upon preference. This positions are day shifts only and cover 8-8pm with one in four weekends which include additional unsocial hours enhanced payments. You'll need to be a car driver with your own vehicle to visit patients. We offer a generous mileage allowance to cover the use of your car for NHS business, which includes both mileage and depreciation. If you're a qualified RN looking for a rewarding challenge to advance your nursing career, join our friendly, and highly skilled team of respiratory nurses and physiotherapists. Main duties, tasks & skills required The respiratory element of the Hospital @ Home programme is designed to facilitate early/supported discharge of patients from acute medical beds and to prevent hospital admissions of patients with unstable respiratory disease in the community, so creating a 'virtual ward'. Respiratory Specialist Practitioners work at an enhanced level of practice with specific knowledge and skills in a field of expertise which, this post, is respiratory medicine. They manage a discrete aspect of a patient's care within their current level of practice, which will be particular to a specific context. You will have a high level of acute clinical skills including venepuncture, IV administration, PICC line management and cannulation. Respiratory Specialist Practitioners work autonomously in the community with patients, their family, carers and the multi-professional team to undertake assessments of patient need and devise and evaluate complex care plans. A comprehensive training and competency package will be provided to support your development. The post holders will be skilled, autonomous practitioners working as a core member of the Somerset Respiratory service, Acute Respiratory teams (present at Yeovil District and Musgrove Park Hospitals) and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality care to patients. They will possess the skills, competence, expertise and clinical decision-making abilities required to plan, co-ordinate and carry out enhanced management for patients with unstable respiratory disease within the community setting. This is a 7 day week service.

Qualifications

• Relevant Post graduate study
• Teaching qualification or equivalent experience
• Non-medical prescribin, Experience of managing respiratory patients within a community and acute setting
• Understanding of working as part of a MDT
• Enhanced understanding of Respiratory conditions, Proven leadership and management experience with respiratory patients
• Familiar with current local and national issues

Good understanding of the NHS framework and government policy

Skills & Abilities

Evidence of a good standard of Literacy/English language skills Able to demonstrate enhanced decision making /clinical reasoning skill through analysis and interpretation Ability to take overall responsibility and accountability Self-motivated and able to work under their own initiative Problem solving approach Innovative and creative, able to think laterally Able to influence and motivate other staff Team player with a 'can do' attitude Personal resilience Drive, energy and enthusiasm Always act in a professional manner demonstrating honesty and integrity Adaptable and flexible to needs of others and organisation Demonstrates punctuality and good time keeping Develop and maintain good working relationships within the Neighbourhood, Acute setting and with Stakeholders

Communication Skills

Willingness to use technology to improve standards of care and support to our patients Ability to cope with potentially distressing situations such as imparting unwelcome news Range of communication skills including documentation, email and reports

Planning & Organising Skills

Strong prioritisation skills with the ability to manage competing demands

Physical Skills

Keyboard skills Physically able to do work described Concentrate for long periods on a daily basis Complete work whilst being subjected to frequent unpredictable interruptions

Other

Willingness to use technology to improve standards of care and support to our patients Access to a vehicle for travelling within and outside the trust boundaries Work under pressure, dealing with a complex range of competing priorities and agendas

• Proven evidence of educational support to others
• Experience in leadership role
• Evidence of research and audit participation and an understanding of the process involved
• Undertaken or participated research
• Experience of developing guidelines, protocols and pathways of care

Benefits

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
• Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer, Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London. The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future. Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.