Respiratory Nurse Specialist

The post holder will be expected to work at highly specialist level within the Respiratory Team . The respiratory service consists of the Home Oxygen Service for East Lancashire, Respiratory Nurse Specialist team , Pulmonary rehab team, ANPs and Respiratory Diagnostics and the RAU team, who all work collaboratively to deliver expert respiratory care.
The successful candidate should possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate a problem solving approach to their work and be flexible to work across the pathways of care within clinical settings of the Respiratory Service.
Key responsibilities will include the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, be responsible for ensuring effective systems and processes are in place to facilitate the education and training of all non specialist staff and students.
As the service covers a wide geographical area (East Lancashire) a car driver is essential, + To provide a responsive service to patients aiming to maintain patients in their own home and avoid unnecessary admissions and expediting early discharge to Health and Social care.
+ To work autonomously (i.e. usually non direct clinical supervision) in the clinical assessment and management of patients with respiratory diseases.
+ To assess patients who require oxygen therapy, providing advice and support to ensure safety, supporting patients where oxygen no longer required.
+ To advise and support other health professionals, patients and carers to improve care of patients with respiratory conditions
+ To support patients at end of life, working with colleagues.
+ To promote, support and assist in the Pulmonary Rehabilitation services for patients.
+ To provide inpatient specialist input to Respiratory patients
+ To provide specialist clinical input to the Outpatient Clinics within the Respiratory Directorate.
+ Ensure that all existing procedures and protocols relating to the care of patients are reviewed and updated as required
+ To provide mentorship to students as we are a teaching area for Student nurses
Dear Potential Applicant,
It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
+ Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
+ This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)
If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.
The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.
The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £42.90 and for a Standard Disclosure £22.90 which includes a small handling fee.
This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic Band 6 S Respiratory Nurse Specialist to join the Integrated Respiratory Service.
The successful candidate will be working across the hospital and community within the Respiratory Team in the Respiratory Directorate in hospital outpatient clinics; in the home oxygen service; and pulmonary rehabilitation. This post requires the ability to be able to provide flexible daytime shift working across 7 days. Weekends are on a rotational basis.
The service is committed to training and developing staff within their role and any required training will be provided.
Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours.

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS 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 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.
Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.
The Integrated Respiratory service is based in St Peters Centre, Burnley and Royal Blackburn Hospital., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.
We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.
We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.
We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.