Job overview
We are recruiting for a Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
The Respiratory nurse team are part of a hugely successful Acute Chest Team (ACT service). This service ensures patients are seen at the right time in the right place by the right people. The team also run complex clinics including Oxygen, Sleep, COPD, Asthma, Biologics, TB, CPAP and general respiratory reviews.
They will take part in nurse led clinic which may include diagnostic COPD, Oxygen reviews, Asthma, TB, ACT, Sleep and other respiratory conditions.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work with patients suffering with respiratory conditions and assist in developing a seamless service spanning outpatient, ambulatory and inpatient care including the Acute Chest Team (ACT) within the Trust and liaison and support for community and primary care colleagues
You will work closely with the Respiratory Nurse Specialists, Respiratory Physicians, and the multi-disciplinary Respiratory Care Team, providing specialist advice for patients, carers, and staff and helping to develop services across the Trust and within community and primary care.
You will be in a team of highly dedicated staff. You will have opportunities to take part in research including presenting at local and nationally to be able to deliver this you will be supported in any training needs.
The post holder will also play a part in the development of the respiratory service in order to ensure that it moves forward in line with national guidelines.
Please come and visit the team or contact the team leads to get a detailed overview of the post.
Working for our organisation
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
* The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
* New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
* Hertford County, Hertford
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
* Registered nurse on part 1, part 2 or part 12 of the NMC register
* Degree level education or equivalent experience Post RGN specialist accredited course
* Enhanced clinical skills qualification or equivalent experience NMP or working towards
Desirable criteria
* Master level education or working towards
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
* An extensive post registration experience with considerable experience working at a senior level within respiratory nursing, within a managerial or specialist nursing field at Band 6
Desirable criteria
* Budget management, recruitment & selection experience, responsible for staff appraisal
* Ability to lead and manage change
* Participation in service development and delivering change Nurse led clinics within respiratory care
Skills
Essential criteria
* Good assessment skills
* Willingness to deliver teaching at local and national level
* Evidence of involvement with audit
* Advanced negotiation, communication and counselling skills
* Ability to deal with clinical governance issues Assertiveness and autonomy
* Sound organisational skills
Desirable criteria
* Advanced top to toe assessment
* Motivational interviewing training and experience
* Analytical skills
* Management experience
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
* Abides to Trust Dress Policy Guidelines
* Willingness to learn new skills
* Ability to work under pressure
* Effective and flexible team member
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Strong leadership and motivational skills Ability to direct and work within a team
* Extensive knowledge of respiratory disorders, care and the impact on the patient and their carers
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge of primary and secondary care interfaces
* Evidence of a research project