Employer: Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: The Poynt, Town: Dunstable
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro-rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: Today at 23:59
Interview date: 21/04/2025
Bank Respiratory Nurse Specialist
Band 6
Driven by our Trust values: Honesty, Empathy, Ambition, Respect; the Trust's vision is to provide high quality care to the diverse communities we serve to make their lives better.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Our cultural diversity, long term conditions and disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ staff networks are a key part of this commitment, creating positive change and helping build an inclusive culture across the Trust.
Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed - our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
Options for flexible working are considered for all roles within CCS, including job share opportunities, compressed hours, annualised hours, tailored working patterns and more. If you are interested in flexible working, please talk to the recruiting manager for this vacancy.
Job overview
To contribute to the provision of Respiratory Services in Luton to meet the needs of people with respiratory conditions, including COPD, Asthma, ILD and Bronchiectasis who require community services.
Able to demonstrate an understanding of the needs of the patient group and will have experience supporting this client group in either a hospital or community setting. You will be able to deliver high quality care and demonstrate clinical decision making, 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 a high level of patient satisfaction.
As a Bank worker you can work flexibly full or part time to fill a temporary vacancy or short term staffing shortages, however hours and placements cannot be guaranteed.
Our temporary roles will give you lots of variety in different environments and could be your “foot in the door” to the NHS.
Main duties of the job
1. To support the vision, purpose and objectives of the Community Respiratory Services.
2. To be accountable for the management of patients in your care, to ensure a high standard of evidence based clinical care is maintained.
3. Ensure all electronic based patient records are kept up to date in line with the Trust’s record keeping policy.
4. Work within CCS policy and service specific Standard Operating Procedures.
5. To work in partnership with patients encouraging appropriate use of the resource, including social care agencies and the voluntary sector, raising the profile of respiratory needs across Luton, considering the diversity of population and the promotion of respiratory health.
6. Work with colleagues in the Acute Trust and Primary Care to identify patients who need the support of the multi-disciplinary team to prevent frequent hospital admissions.
7. To work within current clinical guidelines and evidence based practice to develop a gold standard service.
Working for our organisation
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff - who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. The post holder will maintain verbal and written communication with patients’ relatives and carers and be able to maintain effective communication with external agencies including acute sector, primary care and the voluntary services.
2. Communicating sensitive condition related information to patients and relatives requiring empathy and reassurance.
3. The post holder will be expected to participate in relevant meetings and undertake teaching sessions to staff and patient groups.
4. Ensure compliance with agreed governance systems across the service.
5. Be responsible for maintaining own mandatory training compliance, annual PDP and continuing professional development to encourage professional curiosity.
6. Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
7. The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes.
8. To ensure own performance standards are maintained and the direct reports meet performance requirements including clinical competencies.
9. The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures.
10. It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with the NMC and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration.
11. Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust.
12. The post holder must participate in clinical and other audits as required.
13. Provide patients and their families/carers with information on standards they should expect from the service and ensure the service has mechanisms to capture user and carer experience.
14. Contribute to and support the implementation of agreed pathways and protocols for respiratory care.
15. Be accountable for own actions and professional development.
Person specification
Qualification
* Registered Nurse
* Relevant post registration Respiratory course
* Recognised qualification at degree level in nursing
Experience
* Experience of partnership and multi-disciplinary working
* Competent in caseload management
* Evidence of post graduate experience caring for patients with a range of Respiratory conditions
* Experience of working with patients in a Pulmonary Rehabilitation setting
Knowledge and skills
* Excellent communication skills
* Standard keyboard skills and ability to communicate through IT using packages such as Word and Outlook
* Able to work unsupervised
* Ability to work flexibly as part of a team
* Understanding of when to seek advice
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