Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist - Respiratory

Job overview

We are recruiting for a Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

The Respiratory nurse team are part of a hugely successful Acute Chest Team (ACT service). This service ensures patients are seen at the right time in the right place by the right people. The team also run complex clinics including Oxygen, Sleep, COPD, Asthma, Biologics, TB, CPAP and general respiratory reviews.

They will take part in nurse led clinic which may include diagnostic COPD, Oxygen reviews, Asthma, TB, ACT , Sleep and other respiratory conditions.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work with patients suffering with respiratory conditions and assist in developing a seamless service spanning outpatient, ambulatory and inpatient care including the Acute Chest Team (ACT) within the Trust and liaison and support for community and primary care colleagues

You will work closely with the Respiratory Nurse Specialists, Respiratory Physicians, and the multi-disciplinary Respiratory Care Team, providing specialist advice for patients, carers, and staff and helping to develop services across the Trust and within community and primary care.

You will be in a team of highly dedicated staff. You will have opportunities to take part in research including presenting at local and nationally to be able to deliver this you will be supported in any training needs.

The post holder will also play a part in the development of the respiratory service in order to ensure that it moves forward in line with national guidelines.

Please come and visit the team or contact the team leads to get a detailed overview of the post.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.