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 is an integrated service with Nursing staff, Specialist Physiotherapists, Assistant Practitioners, Senior Physiotherapy Assistants, and Administration staff.
As the service title suggests, we cover many aspects of community respiratory care, including COPD Team, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Home Oxygen Service, Respiratory Virtual Ward, and Breathlessness and Diagnostics service.
If you are an overseas qualified nurse wanting to start your journey to becoming a UK-based registered nurse with the NMC, you can check your eligibility to be supported through our Capital Nurse consortium. Please visit Capital Nurse London. While NELFT welcomes overseas nurses, we cannot consider your application directly. You should submit your interest and apply through the Capital Nurse London group.
Main duties of the job
1. Promoting effective self-management of patients and/or providing professional intervention for community management to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, improve quality of life, and actively identify patients who would benefit from case management.
2. Contributing to both patient and professional education.
3. Delivering a high level of respiratory care to COPD patients and other identified respiratory conditions.
4. Performing and/or interpreting ABG and CBG results for oxygen therapy assessment and review.
5. Supporting/delivering the assessment and delivery of Pulmonary Rehabilitation after upskilling and/or providing sickness and holiday cover to this service.
6. Supporting the delivery of the Respiratory Virtual Ward (RVW), which supports Admission Avoidance and Early Supported Discharge pathways. This service operates 7 days a week, and staff will be expected to provide weekend cover on a rostered basis.
7. Supporting the Breathlessness and Diagnostics service by performing quality FeNo and ARTP accredited Spirometry.
8. Participating in MDT, teaching, supervision of Junior staff, and providing peer support.
9. Supporting and delivering the Trust's Values.
About us
NELFT places great importance on properly welcoming and inducting new starters 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 includes mandatory training, systems training, and the allocation of equipment. New starters will also have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend 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. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are currently partway through a probationary period or a bank member of staff).
High Cost Area Supplement
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,258 to a maximum of £2,122).
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
Job description
We are a busy, fast-paced team within an ever-changing landscape of Respiratory Care. We work closely with our local partners towards consistent care across Mid and South Essex.
As an integrated service, there will be in-house training on all aspects of service, and staff are expected to support all areas of service provision with the chance to upskill in nursing and therapy areas.
The post is Monday - Friday 9-5pm and Saturday - Sunday 9-3pm, on a 4-week or suitable rota basis once all training and competency is signed off.
The successful candidate will be an Adult Nurse or Physiotherapist with at least 2 years of experience at band 5, including Respiratory experience with complex presentations and multiple co-morbidities.
This post requires flexibility to work across South West Essex, with the ability to travel to clinic locations and conduct home visits.
Certain respiratory qualifications and courses are mandatory, but this can be supported if the successful candidate does not have these currently but qualifies at interview.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.
We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role can be discussed at the interview stage.
Certificates of Sponsorship
Although we are a registered sponsor organization, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system.
Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programs are used, the application may be rejected due to the importance of this document in the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants from seeking appropriate support with applications if needed for any declared disability.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* NMC Pin and Registered Adult Nurse
* Registered Physiotherapist
Desirable
* ARTP Spirometry
* ARTP ABG and CBG
* NMP
* Advanced Respiratory Course
* Advanced Clinical Skills Course
Experience
Essential
* NHS Experience
* Respiratory Experience
Desirable
* Community experience
* Acute experience
Other
Essential
* Commitment to personal development and training
Desirable
* Audit
* Systemone knowledge
* Microsoft
* Leadership
Employer details
Employer name
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address
Mayflower Community Hospital
Blunts Wall Road
Billericay
CM12 9SA
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