Please note, the NHS salary scales have recently changed and are expected to come into effect in October. New starters joining the Trust before this time will commence on the old payscales and will move to the new ones once they have been finalised.
This post is for a Band 6 respiratory nurse specialist to join the team of highly experienced respiratory nurse specialists at Harrogate District Hospital, working 30 hours per week.
You will be working as a part of a well established Respiratory Nursing Team. We are an inclusive, open and collaborative team who are keen to develop skills and knowledge through ongoing training and shared learning. The team covers a seven day service including bank holidays with a rotation for weekend working. We work closely with the respiratory consultants and ward staff in providing excellent inpatient care and supporting early discharges. The team is also heavily involved in community care offering home visits for long term condition management and oxygen assessment/reviews. We also run remote clinics in Ripon and Wetherby as well as regular clinics in HDFT. The position will require you to establish and develop skilled practice in the multi-disciplinary management and Nursing care of adult patients with a range of respiratory conditions: Asthma, COPD, Bronchiectasis, Interstitial Lung Disease and those requiring oxygen therapy.
Main duties of the job
Establish and develop skilled practice in the multidisciplinary management and nursing care of adult patients with a range of respiratory conditions, predominantly Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis and those requiring oxygen therapy.
To identify specific needs in education of patients, relatives, and staff and facilitate meeting these requirements.
To offer an individualised service respecting the many diverse cultural and spiritual backgrounds of each family, offering confidentiality and maintaining trust.
About us
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) was founded under the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 and authorised as an NHS Foundation Trust from 1 January 2005. HDFT is the principal provider of hospital services to the population of Harrogate and the surrounding district, and also provides services to North and West Leeds. In total this covers a catchment population for the acute hospital of approximately 316,000 people. In addition, the Trust provides some community services across North Yorkshire (with a population of 621,000 people) and provides Children's and Young People's Public Health Services between birth and 19 (or in some cases 25) years of age in North Yorkshire, County Durham, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Stockton-On-Tees, Sunderland, Gateshead, Northumberland and Wakefield. The Trust's Children's Public Health Services look after almost 600,000 children across these localities.
Job responsibilities
For more information about this position please see the attached job description and person specification. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Heseltine on rebecca.heseltine2@nhs.net.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Minimum of 3 years post registration experience
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Nurse
Desirable
* Respiratory related diploma/degree module
Knowledge
Essential
* Up to date knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of ILD, Bronchiectasis, Asthma and COPD
Employer details
Employer name
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Harrogate District Hospital
Lancaster Park Road
Harrogate
HG2 7SX
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