Acute Respiratory Nurse - RSU | Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

re you dedicated to delivering exceptional care to patients with respiratory conditions? We are looking for committed Acute Respiratory Nurses to join our team at RSU. This role provides a unique opportunity to make a meaningful difference in patients' lives, supporting them throughout their clinical journey and ensuring high-quality care from the acute stage to discharge.

As an Acute Respiratory Nurse, you will be key in delivering specialized care to patients with Type II Respiratory Failure. Starting from their admission in the Emergency Department, you will guide them through their treatment and recovery, implementing the COPD bundle or coordinating their transfer to rehabilitation services, ensuring smooth transitions and the best possible outcomes.

At RSU, we provide advanced care for patients with complex respiratory needs, focusing on seamless progression from acute care to rehabilitation or community support. Whether administering life-saving non-invasive ventilation (NIV), managing chronic respiratory conditions, or offering expert tracheostomy care, RSU leads the way in respiratory nursing excellence.

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Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.

Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.