Job summary To provide comprehensive clinical nursing services within Respiratory medicine, with an emphasis on patient centered care and chronic disease management. Design and conduct regular audit and participation in relevant local and national research Ensure accurate documentation and maintenance of patients records Duties include Hospital at Home (HH) which is a 7 day service and involves rotational weekends and overnight telephone on call. Main duties of the job An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced and innovative nurse who is interested and motivated to develop care and services in all aspects of Respiratory Medicine. The post holder will work with the existing team members to support the current services, including home care services for patients with respiratory disease. You will be expected to work within the team but also be able to work independently. You will be able to demonstrate appropriate clinical skills and knowledge and plan and organise a clinical case load on a daily basis. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to foster positive relationships at all levels, including discussion and presentation of relevant information to the multi-disciplinary team. You will be required to promote integration within the multidisciplinary team, all who participate in the care of patients with respiratory conditions. As a Respiratory nurse specialist you will be required to provide and develop clinical services, participate in research and audit and maintain accurate records and data management as well as data analysis to contribute to service development. You will provide specialist teaching to patients and staff across the Trust and community. You will be required to deliver our Hospital Home service on a rotational basis this includes weekend working and overnight telephone on call. The post holder may be required to work at all sites within the Trust. About us We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England. Date posted 28 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 319-6714795MH Job locations NSECH Cramlington NE23 6NZ Job description Job responsibilities Maintain clinical caseload of respiratory patients Asses, plan and initiate treatment for acutely ill respiratory patients Assess plan and initiate treatment and services for patients in the community. Manage nurse led outpatient clinics Teaching/Education within the team and other organisations Hospital at Home service For further details / informal visits contact: Job description Job responsibilities Maintain clinical caseload of respiratory patients Asses, plan and initiate treatment for acutely ill respiratory patients Assess plan and initiate treatment and services for patients in the community. Manage nurse led outpatient clinics Teaching/Education within the team and other organisations Hospital at Home service For further details / informal visits contact: Person Specification Qualifications Essential 1st level Registered Nurse Certificate in associated clinical condition (eg COPD/ respiratory essentials) or equivalent education/experience Mentorship passport Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period). Desirable Non-medical prescribing qualification or working towards Person Specification Qualifications Essential 1st level Registered Nurse Certificate in associated clinical condition (eg COPD/ respiratory essentials) or equivalent education/experience Mentorship passport Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period). Desirable Non-medical prescribing qualification or working towards 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Address NSECH Cramlington NE23 6NZ Employer's website https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)