Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Blackburn, Lancashire | United Kingdom
Job description
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust, Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, Psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust supports flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, home/remote working, and flexi-time.
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A vacancy has arisen within our Home Oxygen Service for a motivated, innovative and enthusiastic person to join our highly skilled specialist team.
The team deliver a high standard of respiratory care within various health care venues and in the patients’ home.
The post will involve working with the respiratory multi-disciplinary team to assess patients Home Oxygen needs and subsequently implement plans and manage treatment, supporting both admission avoidance and ultimately improve quality of life for patients.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong clinical knowledge of respiratory disease to develop their skills and expertise in respiratory care.
The successful candidate will be confident and experienced in organising initial assessments, treatment and evaluation of care for patients at various local clinic bases or at patient’s home. This is an exciting opportunity to support clinical development in the team. Experience of working with patients with long-term health respiratory conditions, such as COPD, Asthma and Emphysema will be advantageous.
For more details and an informal discussion about the role please contact us on the details provided.
A highly motivated and flexible first level nurse/therapist to work with the support of the Oxygen Team and the Team Leader across the Blackburn with Darwen area to deliver an effective, efficient and safe service for all oxygen patients registered with a Blackburn with Darwen GP.
To provide specialist-respiratory contribution to the clinical management and education of patients with various respiratory conditions. Working in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams and colleagues in both hospital and community setting in line with local and national guidelines.
To participate in the ongoing development of an alternative to hospitalisation with an overall aim to improve the health of new and existing patients with oxygen in the primary care setting resulting in a reduction of acute hospital admissions to secondary care.
To take shared responsibility for the assessment, planning and evaluation of care for patients who have complex respiratory problems. Support the medical management of this patient group, along with the provision of education and support to other health professionals, families and carers.. The role will also involve CPD, clinical audit and research and development.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
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Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Please note that further communication from Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) will normally be to the email address given on the application form. You should also ensure that email addresses and telephone numbers are provided for your referees, to enable LSCFT to contact them.
Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be measured against this document. Applications from job share partners are welcome and other forms of flexible working will be considered for all posts. For all posts which require a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check please be aware of the Disclosure & Barring Service Code of Practice, a copy of which is available by logging on to the DBS website. If the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made to the successful candidate(s).You are advised to consider applying for LSCFT vacancies as soon as possible as in some instances vacancies are closed as soon as a sufficient number of applications have been received. If you are not invited to interview within three weeks of the closing date then please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful, as it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful candidates.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Care is committed to celebrating difference as an asset and we know that recruiting talent from diverse backgrounds helps to create a more flexible, creative and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from people regardless of age, disability (especially those with experience of accessing mental health, or Learning Disability Services or caring for someone who has accessed mental health services or Learning Disability Services), ethnicity, gender, religion or belief or sexual orientation. Our goal is for the Trust to be truly representative of the communities we serve so we are particularly keen to receive applications from people in under-represented groups. The organisation is proud to be listed as one of the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers and our HR department holds the Lancashire LGBT Quality Mark. If there is anything you’d like to discuss in relation to your application then please ask.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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£35.39k - £42.62k per annum
