Job overview
This post offers an exciting opportunity to join a team of excellent team of Respiratory Nurses in Swansea Bay University Health Board
The post holder will work within the Respiratory CNS team and will provide specialist advice and coordinate the care of patients with respiratory conditions with a particular focus on Non-invasive ventilation, Oxygen therapy as well as general respiratory care .
You will be supported within this role by the wider Respiratory team to build skills, competence and knowledge prior to autonomous working
Main duties of the job
You will provide specialist care for NIV, oxygen and general respiratory in both the acute inpatient setting and community
You will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team coordinating and developing the service and work collaboratively with healthcare professionals across acute, community, primary and secondary care to provide patient centred service.
The main duties within your role would include:
To plan, evaluate treatment and care for respiratory patients using the required assessment tools, agreed pathways and clinical guidelines.
Assess patients suitability for long term oxygen therapy and prescribing within guidance as required
Supporting Senior Nurse Specialists to deliver patient specific care within their sub specialities i.e. Neuromuscular, BIPAP, oxygen and general respiratory .
To assess patients and provide specialist respiratory advice for their care
To participate in MDT working to improve patient centred care
To support Outpatient clinics and take a lead role in these when competent
To provide education and support to hospital ward staff, student nurses and the wider community teams
To participate in audit and service development projects
The team currently operates a rotational model between the acute hospital site and community across Swansea Bay
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Essential Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse & current NMC Registration Bachelor’s Degree
2. Specialist post graduate qualification or equivalent experience
3. Proficient level of knowledge in clinical speciality Knowledge of service improvement
4. Able to undertake a literature search and critically appraise research papers
Desirable criteria
5. Teaching qualification (or equivalent experience) Advanced clinical skills Non-medical Prescribing
Essential Experience
Essential criteria
6. Relevant experience Experience in the relevant specialty
7. Experience of working in a multi professional environment
8. Experience of working with preregistration nursing/midwifery students in a mentorship role
9. Experience of undertaking audit
Desirable criteria
10. Experience of participating in research
11. Experience of participating in practice change
Essential Aptitude and abilities
Essential criteria
12. Able to demonstrate effective leadership and management skills
13. Be able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when working with others using good communication skills
14. Awareness of professional issues and developments Able to manage time effectively
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
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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.
Welsh language skills are desirable