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Location

King's Lynn, Norfolk | United Kingdom

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Job description

The NCH & C Respiratory & Oxygen Team based in West Norfolk are looking for a passionate, motivated Respiratory Specialist Nurse or Physiotherapist. We are a respiratory nursing team focused on high quality, patient-centred care and this post will provide the opportunity to utilise specialist skills, knowledge, experience and develop your career further.

As a Specialist Respiratory Clinician you will focus upon the autonomous assessment, management, and evaluation of patients living with a respiratory diagnosis including COPD, Interstitial Lung Disease and Bronchiectasis. This will include home visits. admission avoidance, post hospital discharge visits, acute in-reach and virtual ward. In addition we deliver the home oxygen assessment and review service for all patients prescribed oxygen therapy.

Applicants will demonstrate extensive respiratory knowledge with appropriate post registration qualifications and excellent communication skills. Understanding of the current drivers in respiratory care to transform services is an essential requirement. Quality improvement is core to the ethos of the service.

The successful applicant will be required to travel across West Norfolk assessing patients in a variety of settings. The applicant will receive support and professional development.

Current service hours are 8-4pm Monday- Friday excluding bank holidays but may be subject to change in the future. Full or part time will be considered.

• New community assessments for respiratory patients referred into the service
• Home oxygen assessments and review
• Admission avoidance and exacerbation management
• Management of complex respiratory patients
• Triage role (rotational day to day includes referral management, visit allocation, telephone advice and admission avoidance calls)
• Assessment of patients admitted to hospital with acute exacerbation of COPD, completion of discharge bundle, identifying patients suitable for discharge onto Virtual Ward pathway.
• Management & MDT advice for patients on Virtual ward
• Advanced care planning
• Integrated working with secondary and tertiary respiratory centres to manage patient respiratory care
• Multi-disciplinary and inter agency working to support respiratory patients at home (including Social Prescribing, Charitable organisations, Mental Health Teams, Hospice)
• Act as a source of expert advice for colleagues across primary, community and secondary care including Virtual Ward.
• Training and education to other professionals, patient groups on an adhoc.
• Supervision of Band 6 and Band 4 within the service to include clinical supervision, appraisals and role development
• Support the Clinical Lead Nurse with aspects of managerial responsibilities.
• Service development and innovation

NCH&C is proud to be the first standalone NHS community trust in the UK to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our focus is on continually improving the quality of care we offer to local people and on improving access to that care, helping people to move seamlessly from one service to another. Praising NCH&C’s “compassionate, inclusive and effective leadership at all levels”, the CQC observed that our staff are well supported to make positive changes and innovations.

Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust is committed to continuing to create a modern and inclusive work environment. As part of this commitment we actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible, to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce to maintain and improve their wellbeing. The trust offers a range of flexibility, including flexible working patterns, and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.

We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.

RECRUITMENT EVENT – Friday 23rdFebruary 2024

If you are reading this, then the recruitment day we are holding on Friday 23rdFebruary may be of interest for you.

The day will focus on recruitment for all of the vacancies that we have open for our new Willow Therapy Unit, which is due to open June 2024.

We will be at The Kings Conference Centre in Norwich from 9.30am. Come along to find out more about the roles we have on offer, and we will even have limited availability for interviews on the day too.

No booking needed; we look forward to seeing you then.

Job Purpose

To act as a specialist practitioner in the respiratory & oxygen service to deliver advanced holistic assessment, treatment, evaluation, and advice to patients with respiratory disease (COPD, Interstitial Lung Disease and Bronchiectasis) and those requiring oxygen assessment.

To act as an expert source for patients, their families and other healthcare professionals whilst working collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team to provide the best care and support to patients and their families.

To provide a lead role and work closely with partner agencies and ICS in the promotion, development, and integration of respiratory services for patients locally.

Deliver and contribute to the development of the home oxygen assessment and review service (HOS-AR) in line with BTS & NICE guidance.

The role will include planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating respiratory care daily in the community, acute hospital and clinic setting.

This advert closes on Sunday 25 Feb 2024

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