Specialist Nurse - Respiratory Virtual Ward

NHS; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a nurse to join their virtual ward team. This exciting role involves delivering comprehensive care for patients with chronic respiratory diseases, ensuring timely discharges and managing patient assessments. The ideal candidate will have strong nursing qualifications and experience in this specialty. Join a committed team and help improve patient outcomes in the community.

Qualifications

• Experience working with acute or chronic respiratory patients.
• Understanding of National Guidelines for COPD and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
• Ability to create individualised self-management plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred care to patients with chronic respiratory diseases.
• Lead service improvement exercises and support junior staff.
• Triage referrals and oversee patient flow in the Community Virtual Ward.
• Conduct home visits for discharged patients.

Skills

Advanced nursing knowledge

Patient assessment

Service improvement

Chronic respiratory disease management

Education

Registered Nurse (NMC)

Post Registration qualification

Job description

Job summary: This post will join our new virtual ward team of nurses, therapists and consultants and deliver the Newham University Hospital's Virtual respiratory ward, expediting discharge of patients with chronic respiratory disease.

The role will deliver person centred care, comprehensive respiratory assessment of adults with chronic respiratory disease, both within the hospital and within Newham community. This post will be of interest to Nurses who are working at Band 6 or 7 level with acute or chronic respiratory patients, who wish to progress and apply their expertise in an expanding and developing service.

You will be supported in your development within an expert team. The team includes doctors, specialist nurses and therapists who care for patients with chronic respiratory disease from attendance to hospital through to care at home via early supported discharge or admission avoidance processes.

Our vision is for the people of Newham to experience well-coordinated care and support in the most appropriate setting, which is truly person-centred and helps them to maintain their independence. The Virtual Ward service will be available 7 days a week.

Main duties of the job

• To draw on advanced nursing knowledge and practical skills to care for patients living with chronic respiratory disease.
• To lead on service improvement exercises and support junior staff and other professionals in gaining competence and confidence in respiratory patient management.
• Triage referrals to ensure that correct patients are recruited to the service and feed back to referrers if inappropriate.
• Provide a day to day oversight of the expected patient flow in the Community Virtual Ward in relation to timelines and service expectations.
• Perform home visit at appropriate times after a patient's discharge from the acute setting.
• To work closely with other respiratory teams as required.
• To work closely with the respiratory wards and medical areas of Newham Hospital and the Respiratory MDT within these acute sites - to identify potential patients that require follow up with the Community Virtual Ward/ Supported Discharge service.
• To identify and create individualised self-management plans with patients, to improve patient's ability to manage their own condition and also communicate this plan to their GP's and any other services as appropriate.
• Undertake autonomous patient assessments and plan appropriate clinical interventions in the community setting.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential:

• Registered Nurse (NMC)
• Post Registration qualification appropriate to the specialty or equivalent

Desirable:

• Non-Medical prescribing qualification or working towards it

Knowledge

Essential:

• Is aware of how to identify and reduce risks with regards to health and wellbeing
• Demonstrates good understanding of various National Guidelines for COPD, Oxygen, and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Capillary Blood Gas analysis

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.