Bank Respiratory Nurse Specialist

To contribute to the provision of Respiratory Services in Luton to meet the needs of people with respiratory conditions, including COPD, Asthma, ILD and Bronchiectasis who require community services., To support the vision, purpose and objectives of the Community Respiratory Services.

To be accountable for the management of patients in your care, to ensure a high standard of evidence based clinical care is maintained

Ensure all electronic based patient records are kept up to date in line with the Trust's record keeping policy.

Work within CCS policy and service specific Standard Operating Procedures.

To work in partnership with patients encouraging appropriate use of the resource, including social care agencies and the voluntary sector, raising the profile of respiratory needs across Luton, considering the diversity of population and the promotion of respiratory health.

Work with colleagues in the Acute Trust and Primary Care to identify patients who need the support of the multi-disciplinary team to prevent frequent hospital admissions.

To work within current clinical guidelines and evidence based practice to develop a gold standard service.

Able to demonstrate an understanding of the needs of the patient group and will have experience supporting this client group in either a hospital or community setting. You will be able to deliver high quality care and demonstrate clinical decision making, working independently and as part of the wider multidisciplinary team. The Community Respiratory Service is committed to the continuing professional development of its staff to support patient outcomes and a high level of patient satisfaction.

Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff - who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

As a Bank worker you can work flexibly full or part time to fill a temporary vacancy or short term staffing shortages, however hours and placements cannot be guaranteed.

Our temporary roles will give you lots of variety in different environments and could be your "foot in the door" to the NHS.