Respiratory Nurse/Physiotherapist

Job overview

**Previous applicants need not apply **

Do you really want to make a difference? Do you want to help patients remain living independently in their own homes working within a multi-disciplinary team? Do you want to be part of an innovative Respiratory team offering the highest quality care for patients? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic registered specialist Nurse or Physiotherapist to join our highly specialised and committed respiratory clinicians, working as an integrated respiratory team, providing care to patients with Respiratory disease across North of Tees in a fixed term position covering maternity leave.

The post holder will be responsible for providing high standard of care to patients across Hartlepool and Stockton with regards to their respiratory health.  The service provides care both in a clinic and home environment

Main duties of the job

As a member of this team, you will be responsible for the pro-active management of patients who will need immediate specialist and comprehensive assessment and pathway based interventions. You will have direct links into the hospital and full support from a wider team including consultant.

This post will involve ongoing patient assessment and review of patients who have complex presentations or multiple pathologies. And following treatment plans set out by senior clinicians. The post holders will need to be able to work flexibly, including weekend working.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is an ideal opportunity for a registered professional Nurse or Physiotherapist, who have experience and  an interest in working within Respiratory, who are proactive, self-motivated and keen to be at the forefront of delivering high quality care, to join our team. The successful candidate will work closely with the Specialist Respiratory Practitioners in providing support and care for patients with Respiratory disease in the community and in patient setting. Recent training experience in relevant respiratory care is required for this post.

There will be an opportunity of development, through rotation into other Clinical roles, as a result of being a member of an innovative, responsive multidisciplinary team.

The integrated team is working in many innovative and exciting ways to improve quality of life for people with respiratory disease. The Respiratory team works within the community setting and includes Asthma, Pulmonary Rehabilitation and a home oxygen service. The service has implemented a  "hospital at home" service, where more complex and intensive support is provided in the patients’ own home as an alternative to acute care for COPD exacerbation management. This service also supports early discharge from hospital.