Children's Respiratory Nurse

As an enthusiastic and dynamic senior nurse, you will use your knowledge and skills to provide evidence-based assessment, treatment and care plans. You will support children, young people and their families in managing their diagnosis, and work with the wider MDT to achieve this.

You will be expected to work autonomously as well as part of the MDT, and hold your own nurse led clinics, including spirometry, reversibility and lung function testing.

You will also be required to supervise and train nursing and medical students and provide education and training to other professionals in both the health and education sectors.

Appointment is subject to an enhanced disclosure with Criminal Records Bureau., The post holder will participate in the co-ordination of respiratory care at ELHT. They will have an established understanding of children with respiratory illness. An understanding of spirometry, reversibility and FeNo testing is essential. They will provide clinical advice and support within a hospital setting and facilitate seamless transition from hospital to home through multi-professional / multi-agency working. They will also work autonomously providing nurse led clinics and advice and support to a range of professionals.

The post holder will be expected to manage a caseload of patients with respiratory disease and illness in a variety of settings ie: as an inpatient, in their own home and at school, as well as the clinic environment They will also provide education and support to children and young people with respiratory conditions and their carers to enable them to reach their optimum level of independence and health, social and psychological well-being through provision of clinical, social and emotional support.

An opportunity has arisen for a Part time Band 6 (0.5 WTE) post within the Children's Respiratory Nursing Team.

The Children's Respiratory Nursing Team have specialist knowledge and skills in working with children and young people presenting with a variety of respiratory conditions. We support children and young people and their families to effectively manage their diagnosis, alongside the wider MDT. We work with children in a variety of settings including clinic, home, hospital and educational settings.

The post is based across both the Blackburn and Burnley sites at ELHT, and flexible working across all areas is required. Working hours will primarily be Monday - Friday 0800-1800 (excluding bank Holidays) but need to be flexible to meet the needs of the service., The Children's Respiratory Nursing Team is a friendly, motivated and enthusiastic team, who strive to continuously improve the quality of the service they offer. We are looking for someone who is motivated and innovative and who can work flexibly with both our patients and stake holders to ensure a high quality service at all times.,

• Registered as First Level Nurse on Part 8 or Part 15 of the Nursing & Midwifery Council Register.


• Full UK driving licence


Desirable criteria


• Willing to undertake further study as required by the post.


• Non-Medical Prescribing V300, Experience of working with children / young people with respiratory conditions., Experience of working in a community setting, Recent evidence of working in a clinical setting within paediatrics


• Evidence of effective management and organisational skills


Desirable criteria


• Experience of putting research into practice in care delivery


• Involvement in audit and active in quality assurance initiatives, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  At East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 7,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.