Respiratory Nurse Specialist

Job overview

To provide specialist respiratory assessment, diagnosis, treatment and care to a range of patients with acute and chronic respiratory conditions. The post links closely with SGH acute assessment areas, emergency department, respiratory nurses and chest clinics based at SGH and QMH. As well as linking with SWLCCG, GPs, community MDT teams and other partners such as Oxygen providers.

Main duties of the job

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post-holder should provide a high-quality service to all respiratory patients within St George’s Hospital. The respiratory clinical nurse specialist will work as part of the multi-professional team in the:

• Provision of out-patient nurse led clinics for respiratory conditions, including asthma, COPD, oxygen assessment
• Provision of inpatient review of asthma/COPD in-patients
• Support development of seamless patient’s pathways, eg – Inpatient to outpatients
• Assessment for long term and ambulatory oxygen
• Provide on-going support for patients requiring domiciliary Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV)*
• Support asthma service and work alongside the severe Asthma MDT to provide care for patients with severe asthma including those requiring biologic therapy*

*There will be an opportunity to undertake these roles within this JD but it would be to deliver care to patients requiring NIV OR Severe Asthma provision rather than staff undertaking both in the same role. In addition, the post holder will be expected to participate in the strategic development of the respiratory service by:

• Being recognised as an expert in their field holding additional specialist knowledge and experience
• Providing leadership in clinical practice for the professional team and peers and ensuring effective learning experience for students through provision of an educational environment
• Working as a competent, autonomous advanced clinical nurse specialist.
• Actively disseminating best practice through teaching, publication and conference presentations and participating in nursing research and national working parties

The key components identified for the role of a advanced specialist nurse include:

• Expert Clinical Practise.
• Education.
• Research & Audit.
• Leadership and Management.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.