Senior Advanced Respiratory Specialist nurse - London, United Kingdom - Central London Community Health Trust

Description

Job summary

Advanced Respiratory Specialist Nurse - Band 7 - Wandsworth

South West Division - Wandsworth Specialist Nursing

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a clinical nurse specialist to join our community team. We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and compassionate registered nurse with the skills and knowledge to fulfil this role.

The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate a high level of expertise clinically, have excellent communication skills and the ability to work flexibly with consideration to the needs of the service.

The post holder will spend at least 80% of the time providing patient facing or related care.

To work within a multidisciplinary respiratory team to deliver community respiratory service in South West division- Wandsworth providing specialist services including hospital at home (admission avoidance and early supported discharge scheme), home oxygen assessment & review service, nurse led clinics, stable disease management and home visits to provide expert specialist care to patients with COPD, asthma, bronchiectasis, OSA and ILD.

For further information and discussion please contact:

Charlotte Francis - Clinical Operations Manager for Wandsworth Specialist Respiratory Nursing and Home Oxygen Services

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Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for:

What skills do you need to join our team?

Use specialist respiratory knowledge and skills to safely identify patients with an acute respiratory exacerbation that are suitable for admission avoidance and self-management care plans using the NICE guidance for safe care planning and home management.

Undertake comprehensive assessments of patients with suspected respiratory disease, including history taking, physical examination, spirometry, formulating individualised management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning.

Undertake comprehensive assessments of complex respiratory patients with co-morbidities, including physical examination, and to develop treatment plans for patients using investigative and analytical skills, and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning.

To work with the team in developing and implementing specialist care programmes, including home oxygen therapy, pulmonary rehabilitation, psychological interventions and medication reviews, adhering to evidence based guidelines.

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Job responsibilities

To work autonomously to deliver specialist clinical care appropriate to the needs of the patient group and based on principles that are evidence based and which enhance the quality of patient care. To use specialist respiratory knowledge and skills to safely identify patients with an acute respiratory exacerbation that are suitable for admission avoidance and self-management care plans using the NICE guidance for safe care planning and home management. To undertake comprehensive assessments of complex respiratory patients with co-morbidities, including physical examination, and to develop treatment plans for patients using investigative and analytical skills, and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning. To assesses, develop and implement specialist care programmes, including home oxygen therapy, pulmonary rehabilitation, psychological interventions and medication reviews, adhering to evidence based guidelines.Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.

Education/Qualification

Essential

Desirable