Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Respiratory)
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
The Morecambe Bay Respiratory Network in conjunction with the Community Respiratory Service, and a role aligned with the Community Respiratory Service until 31st March 2026. Further funding for us to continue these Respiratory services beyond April 2026, will be dependent on the success of this trial period have secured funding until April 2026, to trial a number of new services across Morecambe Bay, including (but not limited to) integrated MDT clinical pathways for chronic respiratory disease management, additional localised pulmonary rehabilitation programs, and specialist home rehabilitation and support, for people with respiratory disease living with high symptom burden who are at high risk of deterioration and urgent care use.
So, if you have a passion for respiratory care and want to help us to improve the lives of people living with respiratory disease across Morecambe Bay, and if you are up for a challenge and want to help us make these new services a success - then this role could be for you!
Job summary
The Morecambe Bay Respiratory Network in conjunction with the Community Respiratory Service, and a role aligned with the Community Respiratory Service until 31st March 2026. Further funding for us to continue these Respiratory services beyond April 2026, will be dependent on the success of this trial period have secured funding until April 2026, to trial a number of new services across Morecambe Bay, including (but not limited to) integrated MDT clinical pathways for chronic respiratory disease management, additional localised pulmonary rehabilitation programs, and specialist home rehabilitation and support, for people with respiratory disease living with high symptom burden who are at high risk of deterioration and urgent care use.
So, if you have a passion for respiratory care and want to help us to improve the lives of people living with respiratory disease across Morecambe Bay, and if you are up for a challenge and want to help us make these new services a success - then this role could be for you!
Main duties of the job
To work at the level outlined in the HEE Multi-professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice (2017) with equal focus on all four pillars of advanced clinical practice: Clinical, Leadership/management, education, and research/audit
Provide expert practice, exercising a high degree of specialist professional judgement supporting the patient journey.
To provide thorough, holistic assessments, clinical examination and co-ordination and delivery of specialist clinical care interventions to patients, to support the management of respiratory symptoms and chronic respiratory disease.
To work closely with the MBRN teams and wider MDT to improve the management and early diagnosis of respiratory disease across Morecambe Bay.
To work closely with the MBRN support staff and other members of the 'high risk' service to measure, audit and evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the service, at the patient and system level, engaging in a cycle of continuous service improvement.
To work closely with system partners to embed the delivery of CORE+20 and local population health agendas into these MBRN pathways and services
To provide clinical leadership, supervision and training to the MBRN and wider MDT to support an overall improvement in Chronic Respiratory Disease management across Morecambe Bay.
Please see job description for further details
About us
UHMBT Integrated Community Service provides care outside of the hospital setting, including community locations and people's own homes.
UHMBT Hospital services operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
* oRegistered Nurse (on the relevant part of the register for the post) or Allied Health Professional
* Masters Degree in Advanced Practice or working towards
* oPost registration course or qualification in specialist area (where applicable/available)
* Non Medical prescriber
* Completed accredited communication skills training
* Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
* Experience of establishing effective communication.
* oCurrent knowledge and experience of caring for patients with respiratory conditions
* oEvidence of clinical competence and credibility in the specialty and relevant post-registration qualification experience which must be in an appropriate area of specialist practice at a senior level.
* Exercise a high degree of autonomy within specialist area
* Change management experience and ability to develop expert practice
* Evidence of teaching, mentoring and assessing junior staff.
* oExperience of and ability to work as a member of the multidisciplinary clinical team.
* Experience of undertaking audit
* Experience of undertaking research
* Experience in the development of policies, procedures and practice
* Evidence of management/leadership experience relevant to clinical specialty.
* Setting and monitoring of standards
Skills ability and knowledge
Essential
* oAble to prioritise own workload and that of others demonstrating effective time management and organisational skills
* Ability to communicate effectively both written & verbal.
* oUp to date knowledge of the developments in appropriate area care underpinned by theory and experience
* Understanding of clinical governance and its application
* Understanding of current best practice and NHS issues and initiatives
* oAble to develop, and deliver nurse/AHP led services and clinics, in collaboration but independently of medical consultants
* oAutonomous practitioner; able to admit, investigate, diagnose, treat, prescribe medications and discharge patients
* oWork under pressure with exceptional organisation and time management skills
* oCommitted to CPD of self and others with proven mentoring, teaching and assessing skills
* Demonstrate advanced people management skills
* oCompetent in IT skills (in particular e- mail, use of internet ability to manipulate data electronically, power point presentations)
* Ability to develop standards of care
* Ensures that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality
* Demonstrable basic and advanced clinical skills relevant to the specialty
Personal Qualities
Essential
* Flexible and adaptable to the changing needs of the service
* oExcellent interpersonal skills, enthusiastic, innovative, flexible, approachable, caring, kind and compassionate
* Motivated and able to motivate others
* Committed to service development
* Able to deal with difficult and sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy
* Excellent listening and communication skills
* Able to deal with and resolve conflict
* Ability to travel across the bay
* Demonstrates enthusiasm for this role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Address
Beck House, Murley Moss [or Community Respiratory base in Lancaster / Barrow]
Oxenholme Road
Kendal
LA9 7RL
Employer's website
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