Respiratory Nurse Specialist - Leeds, United Kingdom - Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Description

Job summary

Areyou looking for a new challenge?

Are you passionate about providing specialist input to respiratory patients inthe community setting, working in an integrated pathway with secondary care?

Are you looking for an opportunity to contribute to service development in adynamic and forward thinking team?

Are you looking for the opportunity to shape and develop the future ofcommunity respiratory services?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time/ Part time Band 6Respiratory Nurse Specialist in the well-established Leeds CommunityRespiratory Team. The Leeds Community Respiratory Team is made up of SpecialistNurses, Physiotherapists, HOS-AR associate practitioners and clinical supportworkers providing care and treatment for patients with COPD and otherRespiratory disease, supporting admission avoidance, chronic diseasemanagement, pulmonary rehabilitation ,Home ward Respiratory and the home oxygenservice.

Main duties of the job

Youwill provide care to patients predominantly with Chronic Obstructive PulmonaryDisease (COPD) through different pathways, such as home visits or Clinics forhospital discharge as well as chronic disease management.

The team run the Home Oxygen Service in Leeds which provides assessment andmonitoring for respiratory and non-respiratory patients requiring home oxygen.

We are looking for passionate, dynamic and flexible individuals with someexperience of managing respiratory patients in a community or hospital setting.

The individual is required to adapt to changing demands and workload tocontinue to deliver high quality care and demonstrate clinical decision makingworking independently or as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team.

The respiratory service is a 7day service operating from 8:30am to 4:30pm, dueto the nature of the role, it is essential that you are able to travelindependently across the city and have access to a suitable vehicle forbusiness purposes.

About us

Working for Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Who are we?

Leeds Community Healthcareprovides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. Wetreat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, andwork in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.

We have a strong culturebased on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering highquality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we wererated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding"for caring.

Perks of the job

Our benefits range fromgenerous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the fulllist of attractive benefits and rewards at on the Join Our Team Tab.

Right to Work

This role is based in theUK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK -either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or havingsecured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work inthe UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please considercarefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will beresponsible for their own caseload within their speciality area as anautonomous practitioner. In doing so, they will assess, plan, deliver andevaluate patient centred programmes of care to a specialist level ensuring thatthey practice within their sphere of competence and knowledge. The post holderwill work to professional and regulatory body codes, standards and guidance atall times ensuring that their practice is grounded in evidence basedtheoretical and practical knowledge.

Key Responsibilities

1. Clinical

Demonstrates a detailed theoretical andpractical knowledge of common aetiologies, pathologies, conditions andpresentations involving a critical understanding of theories and principles

Demonstrates innovative and specialist skills toselect methods and tools to holistically assess, plan, implement and evaluatein a complex and specialised field of work.

Demonstrates highly developed physical skillswhere dexterity and accuracy are important syringe pumps and infusions,manual treatments

Makes consistent judgements requiring complex factanalysis, interpretation and comparison of options and ensures clinicalreasoning is reflected accurately in case records

Engages and actively involves the individualand, if appropriate, their family/carer, in the assessment, planning,implementation and evaluation of programmes of treatment and/or care by using person-centredtechniques to promote a culture of involvement and empowerment

Works to standards of proficiency identified bytheir professional and regulatory bodies performing clinicaltreatments/procedures to a competent standard

Prioritises their own workload, and that of thewider team, within agreed objectives deciding when to refer to others asappropriate.

Provides and receives complex, sensitive orcontentious information where motivational, persuasive, empathetic, negotiatingand reassurance skills are required whilst demonstrating an understanding ofbarriers to communication

Approaches each individual with care, compassionand sensitivity ensuring that these values are reflected in all areas ofpractice including the management of any complaints and compliments.

To comply with the organisations InfectionPrevention and Control requirements, including bare below the elbows dresscode for staff with a direct care delivery role

2. Leadership

Ensures that a professional service and image ismaintained at all time, thereby acting as a role model to all staff

Provides a leadership style which is underpinnedby strongly held values around equality, diversity and openness; effectivelybuilds and maintains relationships with direct reportee(s), management teamsand other key individuals across the organisation.

Manages team and resources on a day-to-day basisin an unpredictable environment that require solutions to complex problemswhere there are many interacting factors

Demonstrates the ability to delegate, organiseand prioritise workload to ensure the safe delivery of the service includingthe management of referrals and discharges utilising locally agreed supportmechanisms on call manager and making judgements in complex situations

Demonstrates clinical leadership, initiative andcreativity in developing projects inspiring others to be positive in theircontribution to continuous improvement

Demonstrates resilience when responding tochallenge, change and complex or difficult situations

Clearly articulates the expected clinicalstandards of the service, monitors and identifies where standards are not metand takes action to address

Ensures that all objectives, for self and thosedirectly responsible for, are clearly defined within the wider Directorateframework and in line with Trusts objectives, using the appraisal process as avehicle for this.

Takes responsibility for their own and othershealth and safety in the working environment.

Skills and Attributes

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Practical & Intellectual Skills

Essential

Experience

Essential

Desirable