Respiratory Nurse Specialist

CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!
West Hertfordshire community respiratory service provided by CLCH is expanding and looking for an enthusiastic forward thinking respiratory nurse specialist .
We are a large, friendly, supportive multi-disciplinary team and are based in Hemel Hempstead providing care for patients in Herts Valley CCG. We work predominantly in the community with patients who have long term respiratory condition COPD, Asthma, Bronchiectasis, ILD and OSA.
The service is undergoing exciting integration with our Acute Care colleagues at West Herts Hospitals Trust. As such existing pathways and new areas are being reviewed and developed, opening up new opportunities for staff to work in clinical areas like 7 day Airways Virtual Hospital, attend specialty MDTs, complex NIV and Sleep, as well as continue providing Nurse/Physio specialty clinics, HOSAR, amongst others.
Working effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and demonstrating effective communication skills is essential. Car owner and driver essential, To work within a multidisciplinary respiratory team to deliver community respiratory service in West Hertfordshire providing specialist services including Airways Virtual Hospital (admission avoidance and early supported discharge), home oxygen assessment & review service and nurse led clinics and home visits to provide expert specialist care to patients with COPD, asthma, bronchiectasis, OSA and ILD., Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
+ A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
+ Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
+ Car lease scheme

• T&C's apply

+ Flexible working options
+ Annual travel card loan
+ Training, support and development in your career
As an NHS trust, we are committed to equal opportunities and ensuring equality and diversity in the workplace.
We have a number of staff networks: Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN), Race Equality Network and the Rainbow Network which supports LGBT+ staff. Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust and they hold regular meetings to discuss issues and make plans to improve CLCH., To work autonomously to deliver specialist clinical care appropriate to the needs of the patient group and based on principles that are evidence based and which enhance the quality of patient care.
To undertake comprehensive assessments of complex respiratory patients with co-morbidities, including physical examination, and to develop treatment plans for patients using investigative and analytical skills, and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning.
To assesses, develop and implement specialist care programmes, including home oxygen therapy, home NIV and CPAP, pulmonary rehabilitation, psychological interventions and medication reviews, adhering to evidence based guidelines.
To accurately undertake specialist clinical skills including performing arterial / arterialised blood gases and spirometry, venepuncture.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion, and disability.
We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks:
Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN)
Race Equality Network
Rainbow Network which supports LGBTQI staff.
Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust and they hold regular meetings to discuss issues and make plans to improve CLCH.
The CLCH Equal opportunities statement is on our Website Equal opportunities :: Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (clch.nhs.uk)