Community Respiratory Practitioner/Nurse
The Trust has an exciting opportunity for a band 6 nurse/therapist to join the community respiratory team at Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust and to support the virtual ward agenda across both sites.
We are looking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic respiratory nurse/therapist who ideally has an interest in working in respiratory medicine. The service provides specialist interventions for a range of respiratory conditions including asthma, COPD, ILD, and Bronchiectasis. Working closely with the Pulmonary rehabilitation service to ensure all elements of treatment are adhered to. The team also deliver the home oxygen service throughout Calderdale both in a clinical environment and in the patient’s own homes.
The service continuously looks at new ways of working to support the population of Calderdale and actively works with system partners to improve services for those with respiratory conditions in Calderdale.
The successful applicant will be expected to have or the willingness to work towards a diploma/degree level qualification in respiratory disease.
The applicant will be able to deliver high quality care and have decision-making skills working independently and as part of the wider multidisciplinary team. The community respiratory service is committed to the continuing professional development of its staff to support patient outcomes and high level of patient satisfaction.
* Act as a specialist resource for adult respiratory patients to assess individual physical and psychological needs and observing the principals of holistic care when planning treatments.
* To work autonomously managing own clinical caseload and to provide in reach to Calderdale Royal Hospital to support the virtual wards, admission avoidance and covid 19 early supported discharge scheme.
* Use relevant specialist training, knowledge, and expertise to clinically diagnose, assess and deliver evidence-based care through education and advise on self-management.
* Work collaboratively with the palliative care teams to develop advanced care planning for patients at the end of life.
* Monitor indicators of respiratory disease, anticipating possible decline and proactively managing this, to ensure optimum wellbeing and independence.
* Collaborate with team members to devise protocols, guidelines and policies.
* Act as a focal point for support and advice offering specialist advise whilst supporting respiratory patients and their carers to navigate the patient pathway.
* Provide telephone support, assessment and advice to people with respiratory disease on their management in accordance with national and local guidelines and practice.
* To participate in nurse led clinics.
* To assess and implement patients need for long term oxygen therapy and to liaise with the oxygen company when prescribing and ordering oxygen for respiratory patients.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Gareth McMahon Job title: Respiratory Team Lead Email address: gareth.mcmahon@cht.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07827825088
Susan Scriven Matron susan.scriven@cht.nhs.uk 07770542879
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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