Respiratory Nurse Specialist / Physiotherapist

Job description

Job summary

Applications are invited for a Clinical Nurse Specialist Respiratory or Specialist Physiotherapist - Band 6 to join our multi-disciplinary, integrated and award-winning team of respiratory nurses and physiotherapist called Adult Respiratory Care and Rehabilitation (ARCARE). Working fulltime in our different services at Royal London Hospital, St Bartholomew's Hospital and Mile End Hospital. This is an excellent development opportunity for an existing Band 6 to specialist in respiratory or a Band 5 with respiratory nursing experience to develop into a Band 6 role.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work closely with respiratory teams, across sites (occasional cross site cover may be required). This is an exciting role that supports an integrated approach in supporting respiratory patients across the various patient pathways including in-patient and domicillary (home visits) reviews, diagnostic (spirometry) and follow-up asthma /COPD clinics, respiratory virtual ward (admission avoidance and supported discharge), home oxygen assessment and review, primary care education, respiratory case management and pulmonary rehabilitation. We support an internal rotation program within the department. We are looking for a patient focused nurse or physiotherapist to join our team and help the service deliver responsive and compassionate care.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment

Job description
Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HPC/NMC Registered Nurse
• Post registration qualification appropriate to the specialty or equivalent

Desirable

• Physical examination qualification or working towards.
• Non-medical prescribing qualification or working towards

Experience

Essential

• Significant clinical experience specific to respiratory care for at least 3 years
• Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
• Experience of dealing with challenging/complex patients

Desirable

• Experience of carrying out research and audit

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrates good understanding of various National Guidelines for COPD, Oxygen, and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Asthma, NIV

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work within MDT
• Evidence of teaching skills
• Time management, IT, presentation and organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills with patients and MDT including verbal and written, individual or group

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• HPC/NMC Registered Nurse
• Post registration qualification appropriate to the specialty or equivalent

Desirable

• Physical examination qualification or working towards.
• Non-medical prescribing qualification or working towards

Experience

Essential

• Significant clinical experience specific to respiratory care for at least 3 years
• Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
• Experience of dealing with challenging/complex patients

Desirable

• Experience of carrying out research and audit

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrates good understanding of various National Guidelines for COPD, Oxygen, and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Asthma, NIV

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work within MDT
• Evidence of teaching skills
• Time management, IT, presentation and organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills with patients and MDT including verbal and written, individual or group

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust
Address

Royal London Hospital

Whitechapel High Street

London

E1 2DR

United Kingdom

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