Specialist Respiratory Nurse

3 weeks ago


Salisbury, United Kingdom Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen on our local Transfusion Unit- Nunton. The successful applicant will be responsible for assessing patients and delivering a range or treatments and procedures.

The successful applicant will join an enthusiastic, dynamic and highly trained team, delivering a range of transfusions and infusions to a wide group of patients.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for a group of patients without direct supervision. After a period of organisational and departmental induction you will be expected to work autonomously.

You will be required to administer a variety of infusions and transfusions including:

·Blood and platelets

·Iron

·MG

·Biologics

·Antibiotics

·Zoledronic Acid

·Pamidronate

·Factor 8

·Immunoblots.

The successful applicant will also be responsible for a variety of other clinical skills including bloods, venesection and Picc Line Care.

You will undertake and document a comprehensive assessment of your patients and will be responsible for checking patients bloods prior to procedures, checking prescriptions and ensuring check list are completed and that patients are safe to have their treatments.

You will be required to formulate and document a plan of nursing care where possible in partnership with patients, clients and their families within a framework of informed consent.

This role will require the Registered Nurse to be competent in Oral and IV medication. It is also desired that the successful applicant will be competent in venipuncture, cannulation, blood transfusion competencies and picc line care. Training can be delivered for clinical skills if required. More important is that the successful applicant will be enthusiastic, hard working and a desire to work with patients to deliver a high standard of care.

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find the attached job description and main responsibilities for your kind perusal. Also, please go through the person specification for this job.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

NMC Registration Safe Administration of IV and Oral Medication

Desirable criteria

Picc Line Competencies Blood Transfusion Competencies

We offer excellent benefits that help make SDH a great place to work. These include but aren't limited to:-

Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months) Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home  Cycle to work scheme Uniform provided (where required) On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme On site health and fitness club On site car parking Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.

  • Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    We are looking for a specialist respiratory nurse to join our busy respiratory department. You will be joining a dedicated team who strive to give the best care possible to patients with a variety of respiratory conditions. Working hours for this role will be covered Monday to Friday. The multi-disciplinary respiratory team comprises 7 Consultant...


  • Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    You will be joining a dedicated team who strive to give the best care possible to patients with a variety of respiratory conditions. Working hours for this role will be covered Monday to Friday. The multi-disciplinary respiratory team comprises 7 Consultant Physicians, a Lead Respiratory Nurse Specialist and 7 Respiratory Nurse Specialists, 2...


  • Salisbury, United Kingdom Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Physiologist to join our respiratory team, here in Salisbury. Alongside lung function test you would be expected to analyse and interpret limited multi channel sleep studies, along with simple oximetry as part of our sleep service to both Wiltshire and Dorset patients. This post can...


  • Salisbury, United Kingdom Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    To provide support to the Respiratory Nursing and Therapy Team in the form of technical and administrative skills in the delivery of the service. The post holder will be accountable for their actions and need to work independently using their own initiative, reporting to the Lead Respiratory Nurse/ Admin Team Leader Meet and greet patients and their carers,...


  • Salisbury, United Kingdom Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Respiratory Clinical Physiologist to join our dynamic healthcare team. As the Senior Respiratory Clinical Physiologist, you will play a key role in the delivery of high-quality respiratory diagnostic services working in a small team of two clinical physiologists to ensure the smooth operation of our...


  • Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom National Locums Full time

    National Locums are working on behalf on of an NHS trust based in Wiltshire looking for a locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine. The Respiratory department based within a trust in Wiltshire are looking for a Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine to start as soon as possible for 6 months in the first instance.Core working hours are Monday – Friday,...


  • Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom National Locums Full time

    National Locums are working on behalf on of an NHS trust based in Wiltshire looking for a locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine. The Respiratory department based within a trust in Wiltshire are looking for a Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine to start as soon as possible for 6 months in the first instance.Core working hours are Monday – Friday,...


  • Salisbury, United Kingdom Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    As Lead Respiratory Clinical Physiologist, you will be one of two Clinical Physiologists working in a dynamic and growing Respiratory Department at Salisbury. You will lead and quality assure your colleague in the pair and provide strategic direction for the Pulmonary Function service, as well as conduct routine and advanced investigations into lung function...


  • Salisbury, United Kingdom Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    Job summary This is a varied and practical role where you will be supporting our front-line nursing staff to deliver great patient care. Your responsibilities will vary from setting up equipment for our sleep apnoea patients, ensuring they have a supply of consumables, managing and ordering stock for the service and so much more. You will work closely...


  • Salisbury, United Kingdom Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    Job summary This is a varied and practical role where you will be supporting our front-line nursing staff to deliver great patient care. Your responsibilities will vary from setting up equipment for our sleep apnoea patients, ensuring they have a supply of consumables, managing and ordering stock for the service and so much more. You will work closely...


  • Salisbury, United Kingdom Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    To provide administration services for LEEP (Lung Exercise and Education Programme), a rehab course for patients with lung conditions, which is run three times a year. To help manage the Non-invasive Ventilation service and provide general administration support for the physio team, including regular interaction with physio patients, both over the phone and...


  • Salisbury, United Kingdom Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    To provide administration services for LEEP (Lung Exercise and Education Programme), a rehab course for patients with lung conditions, which is run three times a year. To help manage the Non-invasive Ventilation service and provide general administration support for the physio team, including regular interaction with physio patients, both over the phone and...


  • Salisbury, United Kingdom Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    To provide administration services for LEEP (Lung Exercise and Education Programme), a rehab course for patients with lung conditions, which is run three times a year. To help manage the Non-invasive Ventilation service and provide general administration support for the physio team, including regular interaction with physio patients, both over the phone and...


  • Salisbury, United Kingdom Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    To provide a comprehensive secretarial and administrative service to the Consultants and the wider clinical team in Respiratory. To produce clinic letters and documents using Electronic Patient Records, arrange appointments and collect and collate investigations. To respond efficiently and effectively to telephone queries from patients, parents/guardians...


  • Salisbury, United Kingdom Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    Job summary A rare opportunity has arisen to join our Heart Failure Nurse Specialist Team. We are looking for an experienced, motivated, and committed Senior Heart Failure Nurse with a passion for improving the experience and clinical outcomes of our patients, and who inspires others to provide excellent patient care. You will be an experienced HF...


  • Salisbury, United Kingdom Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    Job summary A rare opportunity has arisen to join our Heart Failure Nurse Specialist Team. We are looking for an experienced, motivated, and committed Senior Heart Failure Nurse with a passion for improving the experience and clinical outcomes of our patients, and who inspires others to provide excellent patient care. You will be an experienced HF...

  • Physiologist

    1 month ago


    Salisbury, United Kingdom Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    As one of the Respiratory Clinical Physiologists you will work in a pair with the Lead Physiologist to undertake routine and advanced investigations into lung function in a dynamic and growing Respiratory Department at Salisbury. You will be required to perform and analyse both basic and multi-channel sleep studies. You will also be required to initiate and...

  • Physiologist

    2 weeks ago


    Salisbury, United Kingdom Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    As one of the Respiratory Clinical Physiologists you will work in a pair with the Lead Physiologist to undertake routine and advanced investigations into lung function in a dynamic and growing Respiratory Department at Salisbury. You will be required to perform and analyse both basic and multi-channel sleep studies. You will also be required to initiate and...


  • Salisbury, United Kingdom Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    Job overview A rare opportunity has arisen to join our Heart Failure Nurse Specialist Team. We are looking for an experienced, motivated, and committed Senior Heart Failure Nurse with a passion for improving the experience and clinical outcomes of our patients, and who inspires others to provide excellent patient care. You will be an experienced HF...


  • Salisbury, United Kingdom Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    Job summary Hello my name is Shirley Fox, Oncology and Haematology Matron at Salisbury. Our Haematology services are based on the Pembroke Unit at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. Pembroke Unit provides a service for haematology patients undergoing investigations, Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment, stem cell transplantation, palliative care and supportive...