Medway Rainham PCN has a population of 38,000. We are looking for a part-time on-site Advanced Respiratory Clinical Practitioner, ideally for 3 days per week, but we are flexible on this. The ideal candidate must be friendly, adaptable, and willing to meet the growing demands in primary care.
This is a new role which we hope to welcome to the team as soon as possible.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for:
* Providing a specialist respiratory nursing service for patients and their families/carers with specialist care needs.
* Offering support, advice, and education to the primary health care teams, hospice, and hospital staff.
* Participating in quality initiatives for service improvement.
* Championing respiratory services across CLCH and the South West Division.
Job responsibilities
* To work autonomously to deliver specialist clinical care appropriate to the needs of the patient group and based on principles that are evidence-based and which enhance the quality of patient care.
* To use specialist respiratory knowledge and skills to safely identify patients with an acute respiratory exacerbation that are suitable for admission avoidance and self-management care plans using the NICE guidance for safe care planning and home management.
* To undertake comprehensive assessments of complex respiratory patients with co-morbidities, including physical examination, and to develop treatment plans for patients using investigative and analytical skills, and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning.
* To assess, develop, and implement specialist care programmes, including home oxygen therapy, pulmonary rehabilitation, psychological interventions, and medication reviews, adhering to evidence-based guidelines.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* RN Level 1 registration with the NMC.
* Post-registration respiratory qualification or equivalent experience.
* Teaching/Mentorship qualification or equivalent experience.
* Master's level study in related subject (or willingness to work towards).
* Non-Medical Prescribing Course.
* Advanced Communication Skills Course.
* Advanced Physical Assessment Course.
* Teaching and Assessment qualification.
Experience
* Experience of working with respiratory patients at a senior level.
* Experience of working within a general practice setting.
* Demonstrates ability to develop new initiatives.
* Demonstrates ability to manage change.
* Participation in service development and audit.
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.
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