Senior Respiratory CNS — Community Care & Virtual Ward Lead

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; West Midlands; In loco; GBP 49.000 - 57.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust in Solihull is seeking a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Community Respiratory Team and help shape innovative care models focused on admission prevention, virtual wards, rapid response and community management.

You will work across organisational boundaries with primary care and acute services, providing expert assessment, leadership and decision-making to improve outcomes and patient experience.

Competenze

• Registered Adult / Child Nurse on the NMC Register (field dependent upon role).
• Evidence of post-registration CPD / post registration qualification in (appropriate area of speciality or professional knowledge supplemented by specialist experience and short courses to degree / masters level equivalent FHEQ Level 6 /7)
• Recognised mentorship course

Mansioni

• Undertake advanced respiratory assessments to support diagnosis and develop personalised management plans.
• Initiate and optimise evidence-based respiratory treatments and medications within scope of practice.
• Perform and interpret Capillary Blood Gas (CBG) analysis to support oxygen therapy and clinical decision-making.
• Assess and manage patients with acute respiratory symptoms in community, clinic and virtual ward settings.
• Support admission avoidance pathways through timely assessment, intervention and care coordination.
• Determine appropriate care pathways, including safe management at home where suitable.
• Work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Provide specialist input to the Solihull Virtual Ward, helping prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and facilitate early intervention.
• Provide education and self-management support to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Act as a specialist respiratory resource for conditions including COPD, bronchiectasis, asthma and ILD.
• Deliver advice on inhaler technique, airway clearance, oxygen therapy, symptom monitoring, smoking cessation and lifestyle changes.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement and the implementation of innovative respiratory pathways across Solihull.
• Develop individualised care plans that promote independence, improve outcomes and reduce avoidable hospital admissions

Conoscenze

NMC registered

CPD evidence

Mentorship

Formazione

MSc/Masters (Desirable)

Descrizione del lavoro

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust in Solihull is seeking a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Community Respiratory Team and help shape innovative care models focused on admission prevention, virtual wards, rapid response and community management.

You will work across organisational boundaries with primary care and acute services, providing expert assessment, leadership and decision-making to improve outcomes and patient experience.