Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist - Respiratory Service (NHS AfC: Band 7) - Respiratory - East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust – Stevenage, Hertfordshire
We are recruiting for a Senior Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
There is 1 new Band 7 senior clinical nurse specialist role in the respiratory & Sleep team available. There are amazing opportunities for staff to upskill into this role, so if you do not have all the skills and competencies required, do not worry and do not hesitate to speak to one of the team for further advice prior to your application.
If you need upskilling, you would initially be employed as a Band 6 CNS until you meet the competencies to work independently, which may take 3-6 months. Once you have met these, you will then automatically be re-banded as a Band 7.
You will work 4 days a week from 8 am to 6 pm. You would be part of a 7-day rota working approximately 1 weekend in 9.
You will work with patients suffering from respiratory conditions and assist in developing a seamless service spanning outpatient, ambulatory, and inpatient care, including the Acute Chest Team (ACT) within the Trust and liaison and support for community and primary care colleagues.
Take part in nurse-led clinics which may include diagnostic COPD, Oxygen reviews, Asthma, TB, ACT, Sleep, and other respiratory conditions.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
The CNS Team is looking for a nurse who is passionate about respiratory disorders. Do you wish to have an impact on patients' lives right from the front door in ED to supporting the patient through their pathway in secondary care and beyond?
The Respiratory nurse team is part of a hugely successful Acute Chest Team (ACT service). This service ensures patients are seen at the right time in the right place by the right people. The team also runs complex clinics including Oxygen, Sleep, COPD, Asthma, Biologics, TB, CPAP, and general respiratory reviews.
You will be in a team of highly dedicated staff. You will have opportunities to take part in research, including presenting locally and nationally. To be able to deliver this, you will be supported in any training needs.
Please come and visit the team or contact the team leads to get a detailed overview of the post.
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide, and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
* The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
* New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
* Hertford County, Hertford
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability or a life event, such as menopause, so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work-life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns, and we are committed to listening and considering all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
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