Senior Staff Nurse - Specialist Respiratory Weaning and Rehab

Guys & St Thomas Hospital; London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Senior Staff Nurse for their Specialist Respiratory Weaning and Rehabilitation Unit. This exciting role involves managing complex respiratory patients, delivering high-quality care, and leading a multidisciplinary team. With a focus on developing your skills in a supportive environment, you will be part of a team that makes a real difference in patients' lives. If you have a passion for respiratory medicine and a commitment to excellence, this is the perfect opportunity for you to thrive and grow in your nursing career.

Qualifications

• Must have a post-registration critical care qualification.
• Experience in ITU/HDU/Respiratory settings is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a group of patients delivering personalized care.
• Provide leadership and support to nursing staff.
• Ensure safe and effective care for complex patients.

Skills

Tracheostomy management

Mechanical ventilation

Patient care management

Communication skills

Critical care qualification

Education

BSC/1st degree (health related)

Mentorship or Teaching Qualification

Post registration qualification

Job description

Senior Staff Nurse - Specialist Respiratory Weaning and Rehab

Band 6

Main area: Respiratory Medicine

Grade: Band 6

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref: 196-NM12384

Employer: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Lane Fox Unit, St. Thomas Hospital

Town: London

Salary: £44,806 - £53,134 p.a incl HCA

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 12/01/2025 23:59

Job overview

Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse - Specialist Respiratory Weaning and Rehabilitation Unit

If you are looking for a challenge and have an interest in specialist respiratory medicine, then we are the place for you. Would you like to develop your knowledge and skills within Respiratory Weaning and Rehabilitation? Do you like to be challenged and think autonomously? If so, we have vacancies for Band 6 Senior Staff Nurses on Lane Fox Respiratory Unit.

The Lane Fox Respiratory Unit is the largest weaning and home mechanical ventilation centre in the UK. We provide management and long-term follow up for patients with chronic respiratory disease such as COPD and neuro-muscular diseases. The Lane Fox Respiratory Unit also offers specialist nurse-led clinics and a home ventilation service for assessing and advising patients with chronic respiratory illness.

Please note to be considered for this vacancy you must have completed a critical care course and either have your results or be waiting for your results to be processed.

Should you be successful at interview and you are unable to provide the recruiting manager with confirmation of a successfully completed critical care course within 2 months of being interviewed then your offer will be withdrawn.

Closing Date: 12th January 2025

Interview Date: 27th January 2025

Main duties of the job

Our unique, purpose-built 14 bedded unit delivers high-quality specialised respiratory care to complex level 2 and level 3 patients including:

• Tracheostomy management and mechanical ventilation
• Weaning from invasive mechanical ventilation
• Acute and chronic non-invasive ventilation
• High Flow oxygen therapy

If you share our vision to help patients with respiratory failure to live independently, this is the perfect job for you.

You MUST have a post-registration critical care qualification (ITU / HDU) and significant experience in an ITU / HDU/Respiratory settings.

We can offer you a personalised induction programme with supervision and support from our dedicated practice development team and one-to-one support from the senior nursing team. We have an excellent development programme with protected learning time including support to develop management skills.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Independently manage a group of patients within the specialty whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care.
• Demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care.
• Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and blood products.
• Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the specialty.
• Ensure that patients receive high-quality clinical care and a good patient experience.
• To provide leadership, support and guidance to staff in monitoring the planning delivery and evaluation of individualised care.
• Is wholly accountable for his/her practice in line with the NMC code of professional conduct.
• Ensure safe and effective care for complex patients requiring advanced clinical skills.
• To be an effective communicator with patients/carers/families regarding disease treatment and management.
• Facilitate a high-quality, cost-effective specialist service through monitoring and audit.

Person specification

Professional Registration

• RN1/ RN2/ RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register.

Qualifications

• BSC/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
• Mentorship or Teaching Qualification
• Evidence of specialist course
• Post registration qualification in or demonstrate relevant experience and competence.

Experience

• Experience and competence in the management of patients within the specialty
• Experience of teaching/assessing/supervising others in a clinical setting
• Management of Tracheostomies
• Experience of co-ordinating a shift

Knowledge/Skills/Ability

• Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
• Good communication skills and ability to deal with sensitive information.
• Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management.