Community Respiratory Specialist Nurse
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation TrustAlready thinking ahead to interview?
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Job summary
Main duties of the job
Undertake specialist, holistic, assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of clinical care for a caseload of patients with complex respiratory disease.
Be knowledgeable in respiratory disease, pathophysiology, function and management.
Provide specialist advice to patients/carers.
Be skilled in oxygen assessment, review and prescribing.
Act as an accountable practitioner.
Maintain accurate records as an autonomous practitioner.
Act as point of contact for the wider local community teams.
Provide education, mentorship and leadership for junior colleagues and students.
Skilled at assessing and managing risk.
Accepts the responsibility for decisions made and actions taken.
No requirement to manage/monitor budget.
Job responsibilities
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.
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For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.
From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have been employed for a minimum of two years of as a HCA Band 3 within the NHS for the Trust to consider sponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria and have a current visa expiring within 3 months).