Respiratory Specialist Nurse - Band 7

Location

Brierley Hill, West Midlands | United Kingdom

Job description

Here at Nurslink we are currently recruiting an experienced Band 7 Respiratory Specialist Nurse to support NHS Health & Care community services in Surrey. 

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a well-established community multidisciplinary respiratory specialist team consisting of respiratory nurse specialists, and highly specialist respiratory physiotherapists. 

The Respiratory MDT’s key aims are:

• To deliver evidence-based care for patients with COPD in the Surrey area
• Develop integrated respiratory service pathways through audit and evaluation, and 
• Promote health through patient empowerment, health education and self-management skills

Location: Surrey

Requirements:

• 3-4 days per week 
• Monday – Friday 8.00 am – 4.00 pm
• Must have a UK driving licence and access to a vehicle 

Essential:

• Registered nurse with a current NMC pin 
• Relevant Nursing qualifications
• Hard-working 
• 6 months of recent experience working as a Respiratory specialist nurse
• 2 clinical references that cover 3 years of work experience

Benefits:

• Flexibility 
• Fast and streamlined registration 
• Competitive rates 
• Generous referral scheme
• Your own dedicated consultant 
• Out-of-hours support 

Main duties/responsibilities:

• Referred to the service to enable prompt assessment, diagnosis and treatment according to agreed policies, protocols and guidelines. 
• Request and perform appropriate diagnostic and/or therapeutic interventions in order to provide a holistic assessment of the patient within agreed policies and guidelines. 
• Be responsible for prescribing such treatments as are deemed clinically appropriate, in line with local guidelines, the Nurse Prescribing Formulary and Trust protocols for Non-Medical Prescribing. 
• Lead in the professional development needs of junior team members within the service.
• Be proactive in offering health promotion and participate in health promotion activities, including health needs assessment for the caseload and local population. 
• To manage complaints according to Trust policy and within professional guidance.
• To contribute to the development of evidence-based practice using audit and other tools including user and stakeholder feedback.

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Salary

£31 - £45 per hour