A vacant post for a band 6 Respiratory Nurse or Respiratory Physiotherapist has arisen in North East London Foundation Trust (NELFT) in the area of South West Essex within the Integrated Respiratory Team.
The Integrated Respiratory Team are and integrated service with Nursing staff, Specialist Physiotherapists, Assistant Practitioners, Senior Physiotherapy Assistants and Administration staff.
As the service title suggests we are an integrated team covering many aspects of community respiratory care, services include, COPD Team, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Home Oxygen Service, Respiratory Virtual Ward and Breathlessness and Diagnostics service.
If you are an overseas qualified nurse and wanting to start your journey to becoming a UK based registered nurse with the NMC, you can check whether you are eligible to be supported through our Capital Nurse consortium. Please visit; Whilst NELFT is happy to welcome overseas nurses we are unable to consider your application directly. You should submit your interest and apply through the Capital Nurse London group.
Key Responsibilities
* Promoting effective self-management of patients and/or providing professional intervention for community management in order to present unnecessary hospital admissions, improve quality of life and to actively identify patients who would benefit from case management.
* The post holder will make a contribution to both patient and professional education
* The post holder will be expected to deliver a high level of respiratory care to COPD patients and other suitably identified respiratory conditions.
* The post holder will be required to perform and/or interpret ABG and CBG results for oxygen therapy assessment and review
* The post holder will be able to support/deliver the assessment and delivery of Pulmonary Rehabilitation after upskilling and/or provide sickness and holiday cover to this service.
* The post holder will be expected to support the delivery of the Respiratory Virtual Ward (RVW) which supports Admission Avoidance and Early Supported Discharge pathways. This service is 7 day service and staff will be expected to provide weekend cover and support with weekend working on a rostered basis.
* To support Breathlessness and Diagnostics service by performing quality FeNo and ARTP accredited Spirometry. This service is evolving and additional suitable pathways and reviews maybe made.
* To participate in MDT, teaching, supervision of Junior staff and provide peer support.
* Support and deliver the Trusts Values.
Our Values
Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.
They Are
We are kind.
We are respectful.
We work together with our communities.
These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period.
High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £1,303 and a maximum payment of £2,198 per annum, pro rata for part time).
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kelly-Ann Keeling Job title: Operational Lead Email address: Kelly- Telephone number:
Kelly-Ann Keeling
Operational Lead Integrated Respiratory Team
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