Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a band 6 Respiratory Nurse Specialist to join our team.
Some experience in a respiratory environment is essential (inpatient or outpatient).
The work will be located in both inpatient and outpatient settings. There will be close liaison with community teams. There may also be research opportunities within the role. The right applicant will require teaching skills, a willingness to be involved in service development and excellent communication skills.
Main duties of the job
The role will primarily involve the care of COPD, Asthma and Interstitial Lung disease (ILD) patients on a rotational basis. It will also involve supporting the Non-Invasive ventilation service, and the home oxygen service.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
1. University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
2. National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
3. Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
4. University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
5. Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
6. University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
7. The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
8. University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040