Specialist Nurse (Respiratory)

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Exeter; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Exeter is offering a permanent position in their specialist nursing team focusing on Respiratory Medicine. The candidate will join a dedicated team that provides essential respiratory care services. This role involves working 15 hours a week to support patients with respiratory challenges. Join this exciting opportunity to contribute to integrated health care across Devon.

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our specialist nursing team in Respiratory Medicine. The position will be permanent and for 15 hours a week.

Our Respiratory team consists of specialist respiratory nurses and physiotherapists. We provide specialist respiratory advice and services which includes: home oxygen, home ventilation, severe asthma, bronchiectasis, TB, COPD and early supported discharge for our patients.

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below.

As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most. Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Its never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as youll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Responsibilities

Details of main duties and responsibilities are described in the job description section below.

Qualifications

Details of required qualifications and experience are described in the job description section below.