Job summary
- Main area
- Respiratory Nurse
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 825-6451608-OPS
- Employer
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- NHS Shropsire, Telford & Wrekin
- Town
- Telford
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Respiratory Specialist Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people. We provide visa sponsorship to applicant who require a visa to work in the UK, providing the role you’ve been recruited to meets the requirements set by the Home Office.
From 4 April 2024 overseas workers requiring a general Skilled Worker Visa (such as data analysts, IT and finance professionals, etc) but sponsored by an NHS organisation will need to meet the new salary threshold of £38,700. In addition, applications to the Health and Care Visa route for those occupations paid by NHS bands that are on the immigration salary, a list of skilled jobs which have lower salary requirements, will need to meet the national pay scale for their role or the new minimum salary threshold of £23,200 (whichever is higher). We advise that you check that the role you wish to apply for meets the requirement for sponsorship before applying.
Further guidance on eligible roles can be found here- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list
https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/different-salary-requirements
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Community Respiratory Service as a Specialist Respiratory Nurse.
The post holder will participate in supporting the developing community respiratory service and deliver comprehensive, skilled and evidence based respiratory care to patients in the primary care setting.
You will support the delivery of proactive patient care, appropriate admission avoidance and facilitate early discharge, fostering close working relationships with Community Nursing, Primary Care, Social care and the Acute Trust.
You will work within an established clinical team who deliver Respiratory care across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin providing in reach to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital working within an MDT, as we are extremely fortunate to have Pulmonary Rehab/Respiratory Physiotherapy within our Community Respiratory Service. It is a very exciting time to be part of SCHT as we review and expand our community services in conjunction with Shropshire Telford and Wrekin ICS.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we do advise you to submit your applications early to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
- To be a competent practitioner, demonstrating respiratory clinical expertise providing specialist advice and developing training programme for the multidisciplinary team.
- To assist in the formulation and delivery of patient and
carer education programmes to optimise self management. - To deputise for the Respiratory Team Lead.
- To undertake comprehensive assessments and examination of patients including those who may have complex presentations or multiple pathologies, using advanced assessment techniques, adapting and prescribing treatment programmes according to patient need.
- To participate in the instigation of multidisciplinary and team meetings to discuss ongoing management of individual respiratory patients, particularly those with complex needs.
- To ensure patients have evidenced based care, continuously evaluating patient progress and self management plans.
Working for our organisation
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse
- Nurse Prescriber (or willing to undertake training)
- Evidence of recent training/ qualification in respiratory care eg diploma in respiratory care or COPD.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent experience in a senior position in respiratory medicine
- Community experience (desirable)
- Expedience in treating patients who are end of life
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Extensive knowledge of chronic respiratory conditions and holistic nursing needs of this patient group
- Advanced clinical skills including physical assessment
- Knowledge of the COPD and asthma outcomes strategy, NICE & BTS guidelines
- Ability to plan, implement and evaluate clinical care provided to patients with complex respiratory needs
- Have knowledge of the End of Life Strategy for COPD
- Clinical knowledge & skills in respiratory care
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Angela Charles
- Job title
- Respiratory Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07977033481
- Additional information
For further information and informal discussions, please contact Angela Charles Respiratory team lead on [email protected] or 07977033481
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