Clinical Nurse Specialist Respiratory/Practitioner

Job overview

This exciting opportunity is based at Farnham Community Hospital, serving North-East Hampshire, Farnham, and Surrey Heath within Frimley Health. We are proud to expand our innovative and well-established Respiratory Services team with the launch of an Acute Respiratory Virtual Ward, supported by new funding.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist / Practitioner who is passionate about delivering and promoting excellent, evidence-based respiratory care. In this senior role, you will lead and support a multidisciplinary team, including nurses, physiotherapists, nursing associates, associate practitioners, physio technicians, and administrative staff. Together, you will provide high-quality care to patients with respiratory conditions, enabling them to receive treatment in their preferred place of care.

A special interest and expertise in COPD would be highly advantageous.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will provide specialist respiratory intervention, as well as supporting the multidisciplinary team in assessment and development of a holistic management plan.

You will be expected to perform assessment of respiratory patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, developing and delivering an individualised physiotherapy treatment programme based on this.

You will understand the assessment and management of multiple respiratory conditions and be aware of local and national guidelines for COPD, Bronchiectasis, Interstitial Lung Disease, Asthma and Oxygen.

We are looking for the best clinicians to join us in this demanding but enjoyable role which will provide a wide variety of experience and skills enhancing your professional portfolio. With dedicated support for your professional development in two organisations that received ‘good’ and ‘outstanding’ on their recent CQC inspections there is every reason to join our expanding teams! We offer a comprehensive induction programme and actively support ongoing learning.

The role is designated to provide a  cover for 7 day service.

The role is available in Frimley Health; based in Farnham Community Hospital covering North-East Hampshire and Farnham and Surrey Heath.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.