Employer Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type NHS
Site City Campus
Town Nottingham
Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period Yearly
Closing 10/04/2025 23:59
Respiratory Readmissions Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
We are looking for a highly motivated nurse who is experienced in the care of people with chronic lung conditions. They will be responsible for the coordination of care of inpatients at Nottingham University Hospital who have been admitted with an exacerbation of COPD/ILD/bronchiectasis/asthma who are deemed as a respiratory readmission or at high risk of readmission.
They will work across respiratory medicine at Nottingham University Hospitals within the COPD nurse specialist team and will also work closely with other respiratory nurse specialist teams and members of the MDT. They will be expected to work independently with confidence as this forms a considerable part of the role.
As part of this role visits to the patients' home may be required so a full driving license is essential. Attendance at community MDTs will also be expected.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary, you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert:
1. Identify inpatients within respiratory medicine that have COPD/asthma/ILD/bronchiectasis that are a readmission or are at risk of readmission.
2. Holistically assess identified patients to ascertain causes of/risks for readmission and formulate a comprehensive plan with them/carers/family/MDT members to optimise care and aid in future admission avoidance.
3. Refer appropriate patients to members of the MDT within primary and secondary care – to include specialist teams, Consultants, palliative care, OT, physiotherapy, dietician.
4. Liase with family/carers where appropriate and necessary.
5. Update appropriate people and systems with the plan of care.
6. Assist in post hospital discharge referrals to IROS.
7. Regularly meet IROS team to discuss patients meeting certain criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
* Have basic IT skills
Experience
* Significant relevant experience at Band 5 or above within a respiratory care setting (primary and/or secondary care).
* Evidence of speciality knowledge.
* Evidence of MDT working.
Communication and Relationship Skills
* Ability to prioritise own workload.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Able to present and receive relevant clinical information to a multiprofessional audience.
* Able to convey information to staff/patients/relatives.
Analytical and Judgement Skills
* Evidence of data collection and analysis.
Organisation Skills
* Ability to prioritise own workload.
* Ability to plan MDTs.
Other requirements specific to the role
* Flexibility and adaptability to ensure workload is achieved and service requirements are met.
* Full UK driving license and own transport.
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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
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