Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and dynamic nurse to work within our Oxygen and COPD Specialist Nursing Teams as a hospital and community clinical nurse specialist. The nurse will be based at the Northern General Hospital.
The candidate will be working with the COPD nursing team undertaking clinical reviews of acute COPD patients following hospital admission, via the respiratory and general medical consultant teams. The candidate will deliver individual patient education, to meet the COPD Quality Standards required by the BTS Audit. This will include smoking cessation, medication review and inhaler technique, pulmonary rehabilitation suitability, self-management advice. The candidate will be involved in the triage of patients from admission lists and will assess COPD patients for community support services and pathways.
The candidate will develop their skills and knowledge in recognising respiratory failure, management, and appropriate treatment of this, whilst supporting palliative care needs.
Main duties of the job
There will also be the opportunity to work alongside the oxygen nursing team to develop knowledge/ experience in the management of oxygen therapy this may include telephone reviews and clinics. They will become familiar with oxygen equipment, safety concerns and be able to offer advice to families, carers, and other health professionals.
The service operates 7 days a week, 08:30 hours – 16:30 hours; however, this may require a flexible approach to your working hours on occasions.
The Team
The COPD and Oxygen Nurse Specialists form part of the Respiratory Medicine directorate within the GRaDE care group.
Who are we looking for?
You will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills and be committed to providing safe, evidence based and compassionate care to our patient group, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. You will be required to work to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals PROUD standards and behaviours and be enthusiastic and passionate about patient care.
The successful candidate will have first level registration and current NMC registration. They will have experience of caring for patients with COPD and other respiratory conditions, underpinned by relevant theoretical knowledge, and will be able to work effectively as a team member. The post requires demonstration of both personal and professional development. Informal enquires about this post are very much encouraged.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. First level registration
2. To have a degree or working towards degree level
3. To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
Desirable criteria
4. COPD or Asthma Diploma
5. Non-Medical Prescribing
6. Palliative care experience
7. Certificate in Spirometry or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
8. Extensive post registration experience
9. Demonstrate able post registration experience in COPD.
10. Experience of working with people with long-term conditions
Desirable criteria
11. Evidence of working effectively and collaboratively across professional and organisational boundaries
12. Experience and involvement in undertaking audit and or research
13. MDT experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
14. Knowledge of management of Respiratory conditions
15. Previous experience which demonstrates a specialist interest in managing complex Respiratory patients.
16. Evidence of COPD national policies, including NICE & GOLD guidance to inform evidence based care and management.
17. Knowledge of clinical governance
Desirable criteria
18. Knowledge and understanding of audit
19. Presentation skills
20. Understanding and experience in managing change and modernisation techniques
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
21. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate effectively with the patient, their families and a wide range of health professionals .
22. Ability to manage own caseload /workload prioritise effectively.
23. Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and keen to take responsibility
24. Demonstrated ability to make independent decisions
25. Ability to work on own initiative and autonomously
26. Ability to support learning and education for patients, carers and families and other allied professionals
27. IT competent.
28. Ability to adapt to changes in service demand
29. Full UK driving licence and has access to a vehicle.
Desirable criteria
30. Audit or research experience or qualification
31. Experience of service development and change principles
32. Awareness of use of System 1
33. Experience of integrated working across teams.
Attrinutes
Essential criteria
34. Enthusiastic and committed to own professional development.
35. Can demonstrate good team working.
Desirable criteria
36. Motivated and able to motivate others
Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here.
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Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.
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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.
Documents to download
37. Job Description (PDF, 232.4KB)
38. Person Specification (PDF, 48.7KB)
39. Candidate Application Best Practice Guide - please read before completing your application (PDF, 236.3KB)
40. Information for Candidates (PDF, 496.3KB)
41. Getting to Work at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (PDF, 501.0KB)
42. Applicants - How We Use Your Information (PDF, 87.4KB)
43. Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 124.0KB)
44. Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.7MB)
45. A Guide to Using Artificial Intelligence and With Your Personal Statement (PDF, 163.6KB)
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Further details / informal visits contact
NameHelen GregoryJob titleMatronEmail addresshelen.gregory11@nhs.netTelephone number0114 2269098Additional information
COPD Nurse Specialist Team
0114 2266388