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East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Job overview
Senior Specialist Respiratory Nurse Lead
12 month Secondment (option available)
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a lead specialist nurse within Respiratory/Thoracic Medicine. The successful applicant will work closely with the respiratory consultants to provide specialist care and support to patients with a diagnosis of Respiratory illnesses such as bronchiectasis, Asthma, COPD etc. This will include assessment and monitoring of patients through clinics and running effective patient initiated follow ups.
Main duties of the job
The Respiratory Department is running a successful Faster Diagnostic Service, lung function diagnostic team, RESPS team and an increasing multi-disciplinary workforce.
We are looking for someone with proven experience working with respiratory patients and a good understanding of respiratory illness and disease. The role will involve close MDT working and liaison with tertiary centres, so excellent communication skills are required.
You will need to show your commitment, enthusiasm and drive to develop your own clinical, managerial and team working skills within the service. You must be able to communicate effectively at all levels, work autonomously and demonstrate effective teamwork. You will be supported through regular team meetings, 1-1 sessions and ongoing education and development.
Person specification
Qualifications
* NMC Level 1 Current Registration
* Diploma
* Management qualification or equivalent experience.
* Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development to masters equivalent level.
Experience
* Minimum of 5 years experience in clinical leadership or Head of Department
* Minimum of 3 years experience in dealing with respiratory patients and relatives.
* Experience in dealing with multidisciplinary teams including senior clinicians.
* Experience of working in the inpatient and/or outpatient setting
Desirable criteria
* Participation in change management
Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
Our vision is to be:
* The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.
Our mission is to:
* Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.
Our strategic objectives are to:
* Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
* Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients' experiences.
* Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.
Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:
* Safe
* Effective
* Caring
* Responsive
* Well led
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Applicant requirements
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.
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