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We are looking for a Respiratory Nurse Specialist with respiratory experience and a passion for providing the best possible care to patients in their home. The Home Ward Respiratory provides an enhanced package of healthcare to respiratory patients in their own homes for a time limited period. The aim of the service is to prevent hospital admissions and facilitate early supported discharge home.

The home ward respiratory is a 7 day service covering 8.00am to 18.30pm shifts and due to the nature of the role, it is essential that you are able to travel independently across the city and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.

• You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team comprising specialist nurses, physiotherapists and clinical support workers supporting patients through an acute episode by management of their symptoms and provision of an enhanced care package within their own home.
• You will provide holistic care to patients predominantly with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) alongside patients who have been discharged from hospital with oxygen and support patients discharged with new non-invasive ventilation.
• You will contribute to service development and work as part of a dynamic and forward-thinking team.

• Current UK professional registration (UK Registration).
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as part of the consent process for this post.
• Right to work in the UK (employment is conditional on confirmation of right to work). If sponsorship is required, consider eligibility before applying.
• Ability to travel across the city and access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.

• Organisation: Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
• Location: Chapeltown Health Centre, Spencer Place, Leeds, LS7 4BB
• Band: 6
• Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: VP9BAAE7AD

Job locations: Chapeltown Health Centre, Spencer Place, Leeds LS7 4BB