At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic Band 5 Staff Nurse to join the Integrated Respiratory Service.
The successful candidate will be working mainly on the Respiratory Assessment Unit in Royal Blackburn Hospital, assisting the specialist nurses to deliver quality care for patients attending hospital requiring Respiratory Diagnostic procedures and pleural diseases.
Main duties of the job
The Department provides a wide range of comprehensive clinical services for patients with a diverse range of lung conditions including lung cancer, tuberculosis and pleural disease and for patients requiring non-invasive ventilation at home. The unit also provides bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound procedures and thoracoscopy procedures and the candidate will be expected to contribute to the maintenance of endoscopes and other specialized equipment, as well as provide technical assistance during such procedures. We also provide a daily pleural service for in-patients as well as out patients.
This post requires the ability to be able to provide flexible daytime shift working across 7 days.
The successful candidate should possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate a problem solving approach to their work and be flexible to work across the pathways of care within clinical settings of the Respiratory Service.
The service is committed to training and developing staff within their role and any required training will be provided.
Working for our organisation
There will also be developmental opportunities to participate in other elements of the Respiratory Service, such as Pulmonary Rehabilitation program and the Oxygen Service. There will also be opportunities to develop experience of the wider Respiratory Directorate. As the post holder may be required to attend domiciliary visits and community clinics covering a wide geographical area (East Lancashire) a car driver is essential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* High standards of accuracy, literacy and numeracy skills
* Ability to manage care for a group of patients and prioritize workload
* Confident at dealing with people over the telephone and face to face
* Ability to understand, absorb and comply with detailed procedure
* Clear and accurate written and verbal communication
* Able to take on board new ideas, skills and knowledge
* Able to manage priorities under pressures
* Able to use own initiative and work without close supervision within agreed protocols
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered 1st Level or equivalent as verified by the NMC
Experience
* Able to take on board new ideas, skills and knowledge.
* Ability to problem solve.
* Be numerate.
* To have experience of working with respiratory patients
Knowledge and Skills
* Able to manage the care for a group of people and prioritise workload with minimal supervision.
* Be proficient at calculating medication doses.
* Able to write basic reports
* Able to train less qualified carers/learners.
* Moving and handling, customer awareness, computer/keyboard skills.
* To have knowledge of current best practice applicable to the respiratory care
Personal Attributes
* Be able to work in a team.
* Be supportive of team members
* Able to communicate effectively to patients, visitors and colleagues.
* Able to listen actively.
* Able to reflect on one’s own work.
* Have effective interpersonal skills
* Be enthusiastic, conscientious and sympathetic.
Other
* Be able to fulfil various shift patterns on the unit.
* Proven ability to keep information confidential
Important Information for Applicants
* Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
* This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
* Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
* Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.
Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)
If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.
The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.
The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.
This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Diane Morton / Beth Moggeridge Respiratory Nurse Specialists
Tel 01282 805514
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