Rocket demand - Oxygen/COPD Specialist Nurse

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust; Kettering; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a Registered General Nurse with experience in respiratory care to join an NHS setting. The role requires degree-level education or equivalent and knowledge of home oxygen pathways.

A DBS check is required, with a six-month probation period and commitment to equality and inclusion across the workforce. Desirable criteria include independent prescribing potential and community care experience.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent as a Registered General Nurse.
• 2 years experience working in an NHS setting.
• Experience of respiratory patients.
• Home Oxygen pathway knowledge/ interpretation of blood gases.

Skills

Advanced clinical assessment

Autonomous working

Respiratory care experience

Education

Registered General Nurse degree or equivalent

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Person specification

Educations, Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of education, training or experience as a Registered General Nurse

Desirable criteria

• Independent prescribing or interest in gaining qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• 2 years experience working in a NHS setting
• Experience of respiratory patients
• Home Oxygen pathway knowledge/ interpretation of blood gases

Desirable criteria

• Community care experience

Skills

Essential criteria

• Advanced clinical assessment and decision-making skills
• Management of complex respiratory patients with COPD and patients requiring oxygen
• Autonomous working using decision making skills with clinical curiosity

Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes

Essential criteria

• Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users

Important Information

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

We welcome applications from members of our black and minority ethnic (BME) communities, especially in relation to senior posts within at KGH.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

Appointments will be made on merit.

If you need to have a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, as a requirement of the role, you will be required to repay the cost of obtaining a DBS check (£49.50) and this amount will be reclaimed from your first salary. From 1st February 2019 all new starters to the Trust are required to join the DBS update service as per Trust DBS Re-checking Policy which has an annual cost of £16. New employees who do not join the update service will be required to pay £49.50 for a new DBS check in 3 years time.

Please note that new starters with KGH are subject to a six month probationary period.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. KGH considers Safeguarding a priority amongst its citizen's and a key value for all employed to the service.

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.