Respiratory Support Nurse/Practitioner

NHS; Chesham Bois; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Buckinghamshire seeks a dynamic allied healthcare professional or nurse for a specialist respiratory role. The position requires a valid driving license and entails providing care for respiratory patients through assessments and education. Candidates must be registered nurses with significant experience in the field. This role offers an annual salary of £38,682 to £46,580 pro rata and includes opportunities for continued professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

NHS benefits including annual leave and pension

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with relevant qualifications.
• Experience in respiratory nursing and significant nursing experience at Band 5/6.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist respiratory input within community and acute settings.
• Undertake patient assessments and provide self-management support.
• Work in collaboration with the team to improve nursing practice.

Skills

Advanced Diagnostic and Clinical Assessment Skills

Ability to communicate clearly

Self Motivated

Knowledge of evidence based practice

Ability to manage own case load

Education

Registered General Nurse

Degree in related field

Completion of appropriate management and leadership programme

Teaching and Assessment recognised qualification

Job description

The Buckinghamshire Integrated respiratory service (BIRS) has an exciting opportunity within its service and looking for a dynamic allied healthcare professional or nurse with a keen interest in respiratory medicine.

A valid driving licence is essential for this role as the post holder will be required to travel to various BHT venues, community centres and patient homes within Buckinghamshire.

The post holder will provide specialist respiratory input supporting the service pathway within the acute, community setting and outpatient setting, using highly developed specialist practice underpinned by theoretical knowledge/respiratory qualifications.

Staff will be trained to be a specialist resource of information for health and social care staff, patients, families, carers, and external agencies who may require advice and support, and guidance in the management of respiratory conditions such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), asthma and other respiratory disease.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work within the various service pathways as part of the Buckinghamshire Integrated Respiratory Team (BIRS). The role includes working as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver education and treatment and management plans for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other respiratory conditions, visiting patients at home to reduce avoidable hospital admission, early supported early discharge pathways for patients with COPD and other respiratory conditions.

Provide advice and support to patients (and their carers where appropriate) including the provision of education and self-management support.

Support skills and knowledge development in community nursing and acute care.

Undertake patient assessments.

Provide specialist clinical knowledge and expertise in their related field.

Work in collaboration with the Team to look at new and innovative ways of providing a positive patient and staff experience. This will be demonstrated with the patient and staff experience feedback questionnaires.

Work closely and supportively with the Specialist Nurses and directly with the Department teams. This will allow facilitation to develop and improve nursing practice; improve staff morale and patient experience.

About us

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you\'ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We\'re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

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Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

• Registered General Nurse/ HPC
• Further education training e.g MSPP
• Registered RN (adult)/ AHP
• Degree in related field (or equivalent experience)
• Completion of appropriate management and leadership programme
• Teaching and Assessment recognised qualification

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

• Ability to communicate clearly with patients and multidisciplinary team
• Ability to write clearly and legibly in English
• Knowledge of a role of a Band 6
• Knowledge of the NMC code of Professional Conduct or HPC registration
• Advanced Diagnostic and Clinical Assessment Skills Module
• Knowledge awareness of recent NHS policies / DH agenda
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the holistic needs of the client group
• Able to manage own case load
• Self Motivated
• Knowledge of evidence based practice

Experience

• Experience of Respiratory nursing
• Significant experience at a Band 5/6 nursing level within a related field
• Previous experience in teaching, coaching, mentoring
• Evidence of participation in audit, research and development of staff
• Proven ability to utilise word, power point and excel to a level of producing documents, reports
• Post registration experience working with respiratory patients
• Demonstrates ability to develop new initiatives
• Demonstrates ability to adapt to change
• previous work related experience
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative

Special circumstances

• Able to work required shift pattern
• Driving license

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.

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata