Specialist Respiratory Clinician
5 months ago
The NCH & C Respiratory & Oxygen Team based in West Norfolk are looking for a passionate, motivated Respiratory Specialist Nurse or Physiotherapist. We are a respiratory nursing team focused on high quality, patient-centred care and this post will provide the opportunity to utilise specialist skills, knowledge, experience and develop your career further.
As a Specialist Respiratory Clinician you will focus upon the autonomous assessment, management, and evaluation of patients living with a respiratory diagnosis including COPD, Interstitial Lung Disease and Bronchiectasis. This will include home visits. admission avoidance, post hospital discharge visits, acute in-reach and virtual ward. In addition we deliver the home oxygen assessment and review service for all patients prescribed oxygen therapy.
Applicants will demonstrate extensive respiratory knowledge with appropriate post registration qualifications and excellent communication skills. Understanding of the current drivers in respiratory care to transform services is an essential requirement. Quality improvement is core to the ethos of the service.
The successful applicant will be required to travel across West Norfolk assessing patients in a variety of settings. The applicant will receive support and professional development.
Current service hours are 8-4pm Monday
New community assessments for respiratory patients referred into the service
Home oxygen assessments and review
Admission avoidance and exacerbation management
Management of complex respiratory patients
Triage role (rotational day to day includes referral management, visit allocation, telephone advice and admission avoidance calls)
Assessment of patients admitted to hospital with acute exacerbation of COPD, completion of discharge bundle, identifying patients suitable for discharge onto Virtual Ward pathway.
Management & MDT advice for patients on Virtual ward
Advanced care planning
Integrated working with secondary and tertiary respiratory centres to manage patient respiratory care
Multi-disciplinary and inter agency working to support respiratory patients at home (including Social Prescribing, Charitable organisations, Mental Health Teams, Hospice)
Act as a source of expert advice for colleagues across primary, community and secondary care including Virtual Ward.
Training and education to other professionals, patient groups on an adhoc.
Supervision of Band 6 and Band 4 within the service to include clinical supervision, appraisals and role development
Support the Clinical Lead Nurse with aspects of managerial responsibilities.
Service development and innovation
NCH&C is proud to be the first standalone NHS community trust in the UK to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our focus is on continually improving the quality of care we offer to local people and on improving access to that care, helping people to move seamlessly from one service to another. Praising NCH&C’s “compassionate, inclusive and effective leadership at all levels”, the CQC observed that our staff are well supported to make positive changes and innovations.
Job Purpose
To act as a specialist practitioner in the respiratory & oxygen service to deliver advanced holistic assessment, treatment, evaluation, and advice to patients with respiratory disease (COPD, Interstitial Lung Disease and Bronchiectasis) and those requiring oxygen assessment.
To act as an expert source for patients, their families and other healthcare professionals whilst working collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team to provide the best care and support to patients and their families.
To provide a lead role and work closely with partner agencies and ICS in the promotion, development, and integration of respiratory services for patients locally.
Deliver and contribute to the development of the home oxygen assessment and review service (HOS-AR) in line with BTS & NICE guidance.
The role will include planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating respiratory care daily in the community, acute hospital and clinic setting.
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