Respiratory Support Nurse | Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Are you passionate about providing specialist respiratory care to patients within the acute hospital and community setting working in an integrated service?

Are you looking for an opportunity to join an integrated, forward thinking and developing service working with system partners to deliver the best possible respiratory care?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Respiratory Support Nurse to join the well-established Wirral Integrated Respiratory Service.

The Wirral Integrated Respiratory Service is a team made up of Specialist Nurses, Assistant Practitioners, Clinical Support Workers, Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Physiotherapist assistants and administration staff who all strive to work collaboratively to deliver the best respiratory care for patients on the Wirral. The service delivers early supported discharge and admission avoidance for COPD patients, chronic disease management, pulmonary rehabilitation and a home oxygen service for all oxygen patients on the Wirral.

The role will be 9-5 Monday to Friday

Perform appropriate holistic assessment of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs.

Use clinical skills and knowledge to identify changes in patients' condition that require intervention and take appropriate action including referral to other professionals/services.

Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met, especially in relation to on-going care needs.

Identify opportunities to promote and provide health education for patients and carers

Advise on self-management strategies including medicines management, exercise, smoking cessation, dietary issues, benefits and travel in a variety of settings.

Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records.

Assess, review and follow up patients on home oxygen therapy in clinics and patients' homes.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

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Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Support the holistic assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for patients referred to the Wirral Integrated Respiratory Service

Practice autonomously and demonstrate evidence based decision making

Provide expert advice and clinical practice across all areas of the service

Develop advanced clinical skills in history taking, clinical examination and assessment

Participate in pulmonary rehabilitation programmes providing expert advice to patients

Participate in the education and development of other staff members.

Work collaboratively and cooperatively with clinical colleagues to develop services and quality of care delivered.

Ensure the COPD/Oxygen Pathway is implemented for all relevant patients following assessment.