Rotherham Community RespiratoryService is a specialist respiratory service, which sits within Care group 4.The aim of our service is to provide the best possible, evidence basedrespiratory care, for the people of Rotherham. Our long-term goal being to improvehealth outcomes for this group of patients. An exciting opportunity has arisenfor a Respiratory Nurse to join our Community Respiratory Team based atBreathing Space.
You will be able to demonstrate sound knowledge andunderstanding of the management of COPD and other respiratory conditions. Youwill have had a number of years working in this speciality and ideally haveexperience of managing patients experiencing an exacerbation of their COPD orAsthma, both in the hospital and in the community setting, howeverconsideration will however be given to individuals with the appropriateexperience in either setting.
Ideally you will possess a diploma in COPD andAsthma or be prepared to undertake them. In return, you will receive ongoingsupport and supervision from the Breathing Space senior team, who will help youto develop your respiratory skills and knowledge with an individualiseddevelopment plan.
Main duties of the job
This role will involve the reviewing of patients admitted to the community respiratory service with an exacerbation of COPD or other respiratory condition, from both primary and secondary care. You will use your respiratory skills and knowledge to assess their suitability for admission onto the exacerbation pathway, with follow up by yourself or another respiratory team member in their own homes for a period up to 14 days.
You will undertake specialist respiratory assessment of patients nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery using clinical knowledge and clinical skills, ensuring their clinical condition is stable, maintaining a safe alternative to in -patient hospital care. You will work alongside senior colleagues to offer post discharge follow up clinics for patients who were admitted to hospital for an exacerbation of their respiratory condition but who were unsuitable for the exacerbation pathway.
You will be required periodically to in reach to patients within the hospital to support management and safe supported discharge. Your role will also involve the assessment and monitoring of long-term and ambulatory oxygen therapy through rotational exposure to the oxygen service.
About us
The RotherhamNHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving ourlocal population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act theright way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities ofRotherham
As a Trust weare on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart ofeverything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are thesecond most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as aplace to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagementoverall
But don't justtake our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations forour Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people andrecognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives ofpatients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making
All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improveour services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together.If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join uson our journey to excellence
Certificates of Sponsorship
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Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specificationfor the full details about the role and the responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Your professional acquired at degree level will be supplemented by specialist training/experience
* Recognised teaching qualification.
Knowledge
* Specialist knowledge of complex respiratory disease and management
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Experience
* Demonstrates an ability to prioritise own workload and responds appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
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.
£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum, pro rata
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