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Job summary

Main area
Specialist Respiratory
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time
Job ref
310-OPAC-6454843
Employer
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Healthy Living Centre
Town
Peterborough
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/07/2024 23:59

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Pulmonary Rehabilitation Nurse

Band 6

Job overview

Hi, I’m Hannah and I have been working as a Band 6 Specialist Respiratory Nurse in the Community for 5 years now and honestly, I can’t imagine working anywhere else. We are looking for a Band 6 Respiratory Specialist nurse to join our team.

Our team works with patients in the community to support them at home with their chronic respiratory conditions, as well as in their pulmonary rehabilitation rehab journey. For me one of the most rewarding parts of the job is being able to support patients to improve their quality of life, because it allows you to develop closer therapeutic relationships with your patients. In our team we have Specialist Nurses, Physiotherapists and Respiratory support workers, and we work closely with the wider Multidisciplinary Team.

I moved to this team from a secondary care setting and was anxious about the move, but it has absolutely been the best decision I’ve made. I can’t see myself leaving this job unless I win the Euromillions. I love supporting patients to take control of their own care and gain their independence.

We are looking for a qualified and registered Nurse, but our goal is to find someone with passion and interest in respiratory conditions and supporting people in their own homes. Therefore, we are happy to consider candidates without community and/or respiratory training.

Main duties of the job

If you are successful, you will be working with patients with chronic lung conditions to deliver Pulmonary rehabilitation and specialist respiratory care. You will be completing assessments for patients, developing care plans, and implementing and evaluating interventions. You will provide oxygen assessment and management. You will also support in providing quality end of life care.

The successful candidate will be supporting the team by managing, promoting, and delivering our Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme with classes running throughout the county. The classes are a fantastic way to get to know and support your patients and we love seeing them discover their independence in managing their illness, with vast improvement to their quality of life and symptom burden. 

We work collaboratively with colleagues in Primary and Secondary care services and other providers who deliver Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. We seek to maximise opportunities for individuals and their families by enabling them to look beyond their limitations to achieve their goals and aspirations.

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

 

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

 

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

 

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

 

  • To manage a caseload of patients with complex respiratory needs, using evidence-based practice and patient centred goals to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions
  • Working within the largest provider of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in the county, you will assist in managing, promoting, and delivering the Programme. Ensure that this is delivered, using evidence-based practice and patient centred goals to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
  • To support the application of CPFT’s Pulmonary Rehabilitation Accreditation.
  • Management of advanced respiratory disease and promotion of self-management
  • Oxygen assessment and management with support of senior members of staff.
  • Quality end of life care
  • To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner with access to advice and support from senior colleagues
  • To participate in multidisciplinary team (MDT) working and provide specialist advice, support, and education to clinicians. 

 

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Level 1 RN/BSc Hons Degree
  • NMC registration
  • Relevant post graduate qualification in Respiratory medicine or willingness to undertake training
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
  • Member of specialist clinical interest group
  • Evidence of audit and data analysis
  • Councelling skills
  • Post registration qualification in teaching

Experiece

Essential criteria
  • Recent experience in Respiratory medicine
  • Experience of working in a multi disciplinary team
  • Knowledge of NMC code of conduct and / or guidelines of professional practice
  • Commitment to the principles of clinical governance and clinical supervision
Desirable criteria
  • Working with GP’s and practice nurses
  • Experience of working in a community setting

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
  • Good multi-disciplinary skills
  • Good record keeping skills
  • Ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of SystmOne

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential criteria
  • Aware of the range of emotions in self and others
  • Demonstrates empathy for the concern of others
  • Listens to and understands directly and indirectly expressed feelings

Physical requirements

Essential criteria
  • Ability to bend and stoop
  • Full Driving License and access to own car
  • Ability to travel across the county, sometimes at short notice

Other

Essential criteria
  • Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Bianca Bird
Job title
Lead PR Physiotherapist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07842300848
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