Respiratory Nurse Specialist

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a well-established respiratory team as a full time Respiratory Nurse Specialist (2 positions).

This post will cover all work within airways disease, including (but not exclusive to) COPD, Asthma, Bronchiectasis and home oxygen related work. We are also working virtually with some of our patient groups which is an exciting and ongoing development.

The post is based within the Thoracic medicine team and includes working within the hospital, in patient's homes and at Bolton One clinic. The work will be both virtual and face to face. You will join a dynamic and friendly team of experienced Respiratory Nurse Specialists where no two days are the same.

We offer a flexible approach to encourage a good work life balance and cover a seven-day week. In return, we expect you to be proactive in your approach to learning and to be willing to work dynamically in order to care for our patients who cope daily with the vast array of respiratory conditions present within our local community.

We know that at the end of the secondment period you will have learned many skills which will improve your practice and knowledge of caring for patients with respiratory conditions.

Responsibilities

Description of Post

A opportunity has arisen for the Thoracic team to recruit 2 experienced qualified nurses within the respiratory department. You do not need to have experience within the speciality to apply - just a desire to contribute to the team working and acquire new skills.

The successful applicant will work full time within the team as a Band 6 Respiratory Nurse Specialist, mainly contributing to the home visiting service but may also be expected to contribute to ward and clinic work. Being a car driver is therefore essential. Some weekend work will be expected.

The post will offer the successful candidate an opportunity to develop skills in respiratory care in home visits, speciality clinics and in-patient care. Skills that will be enhanced will be consultation skills, expert knowledge of respiratory treatments and managing patients in a holistic manner.

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients.

About us

Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence formaternity, neonataland care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.

The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff has joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development.

The Acute Adult Care Division is one of four Clinical Divisions in the Trust that includes Emergency Care, Complex Care and Specialist Medicine. The Division contains the busiest single site Emergency Department in Greater Manchester and has inpatient wards providing acute medicine, rehabilitation and specialist medicine services. It provides a range of specialist out-patient and community services and is committed to providing excellent clinical performance and patient care.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description

We would recommend informal visit or chat prior to application.

Qualifications

Experience

• experience in respiratory
• team management
• change management
• Experience as RNS
• teaching experience

Skills

• technologically knowledgeable
• good interpersonal skills

Knowledge

• up to date respiratory knowledge
• understands concept of preceptorship/ mentorship
• understands principle of learning in practice

Other

• desire to work in respiratory

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Musgrave house, 2nd floor west wing, RBH site

Respiratory Nurse Specialist/ Departmental Manager

Musgrave house, 2nd floor west wing, RBH site