Job summary
A sort after exciting opportunity to become a Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist (RCNS) in a well-established integrated multi professional Respiratory speciality, for chronic airways disease (COPD), asthma, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung disease and home oxygen prescribing service at Good Hope Hospital.
This RCNS role is a vital link in supporting the patient to go home from hospital sooner, working in partnership with the local community teams, who support patients who would otherwise be in hospital.
The post holder will be supported by more experienced RCNS nurses to enable them to achieve competence and knowledge which will support the provision of a seamless specialist service; ensuring patients receive the highest standard of clinical care.
Specialist RCNS knowledge and skills, will be demonstrated though the provision of assessment, treatment pathways, diagnostic results, advice, education, and support to staff, patients, their families, and carers.
The post holder's successful completion of the RCNS competences will enable him/her to become an autonomous clinical practitioner within the scope of practice for a Band 6 Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist.
Main duties of the job
Registered Nurse on the NMC Register
Evidence of post registration CPD / Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or professional knowledge supplemented by specialist experience and short courses at Level 6
Where required for the role willingness to undertake training and education to support the role of specialist practice in COPD, Asthma, Oxygen prescriber and non-medical prescriber.
Experience
Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC.
Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of ongoing professional development/ competence.
Experience and enthusiasm for teaching / assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting.
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment.
Can demonstrate understanding / experience / willingness detailed in the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student learning.
Desirable
Significant post registration experience. with evidence of passion/ enthusiasm and knowledge for respiratory as a specialism.
Experience in service development.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC register
- Accurately record clinical data and understand its significance e.g. heart rate and rhythm, respiratory rate, pulse oximetry, peak flow rate, blood pressure.
- Mentoring qualification
Desirable
- Health care management / leadership qualification
- Post registration respiratory nursing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant Band 5 respiratory medicine experience
- Experience in COPD /Asthma care
- Able to assess and train.
- inhaler technique to patients, carers and other Health Care Professionals.
- Experience in administering oxygen adhering to local and national guidelines.
- Wiliness to complete recognised respiratory post graduate education level 6 or above.
- Professional Portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
- Can demonstrate understanding / experience / in practice-based supervision / assessment as detailed in the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
- Evidence of effective multi-professional working.
- Experience of being a mentor
- Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice
- Advanced knowledge of caring for patients with acute/long term chronic lung disease
Desirable
- Working in outpatient clinical setting
- Experience in palliative care field
- Awareness and implementation of evidence-based guidelines.
- Substantial relevant and recent clinical experience within a health care setting or Acute NHS setting working as a deputy Band 6 position including the supervision and education of junior staff/ students.
- Demonstration of a significant contribution to innovative practice or change management
- Demonstratable current, recent experience of team leadership and management within the healthcare setting.
- Demonstrable understanding of the management responsibility/resources associated with the clinical service.
- Interpret /along with the MDT blood gas / carbon dioxide level results for the purpose of prescribing home oxygen therapy.
- Knowledge of National Virtual Ward Service supporting early supported discharge
- Knowledge of Quilaty improvement, National auditing for COPD/Asthma
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Willingness to work towards relevant
- Respiratory In-house training to interpret relevant investigations/test e.g. spirometry, blood gas, blood and specimen results
- Understanding of the benefits of non-pharmacological interventions for respiratory illnesses/ conditions (such as smoking cessation, weight
- management, physical activity and exercise).
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal within a range of settings i.e. clinic's face to face and telephone, wards, teams' meetings, MDT.
- Knowledge of providing very brief advice on smoking cessation.
- I.T skills
- Able to effectively present information to groups /health care professionals.
- Ability to work under pressure across competing demands /properties.
- Counselling patients/carers with distressing conditions and symptoms Understanding of motivational skills and empathic communication
- Able to undertake a holistic
- nursing respiratory assessment and impact on social and
- psychological well-being.
- Ability to empathise with respiratory patient group, giving support to patients and carers faced with life threatening conditions (E)
- Plan and organise day to day service provision
- Demonstrate an ability, experience, passion in the following areas.
- *Leadership
- *Team building
- *Managing Resources
- *Time management
- *Role modelling
- *Change management/ clinical developments.
- *Clinical governance
- *Audit and research
- *Workforce planning / management
- *NHS policy and political awareness
- *Knowledge of clinical governance
- *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- *Approachable and friendly
- *Supportive
- *Flexible
- *Well organised
- *Good communicator
- *Ability to delegate and supervise
- *Willingness to work core shift patterns for the area Monday to Friday with occasional out of hours /weekend working
- Ability to travel across hospital sites
Desirable
- Knowledge of benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation.
- Awareness and implementation of evidence-based guidelines.
- Knowledge of self-management -- access to information and resources.
- Relevant skills to enable teaching, coaching skills, clinical supervision and mentoring of colleagues
- Competence in expanded clinical practice associated with the role.
- Able to assess smoking status,provide very brief advice for smoking cessation and refer to appropriate stop smoking service.
- Adaptable teaching skills in relation to patients, carers and colleagues.
- Willingness to complete physical assessment skills in respiratory patients (if applicable and desirable for the Band 6 role)
- Willingness to complete Prescribing qualification (if applicable and desirable for the Band 6 role).
- Ability to break bad news as necessary
- Proven ability to analyse data and identify data trends
- Demonstrates specialist expertise underpinned by theory acquired through CPD Understanding of more common.respiratory pathophysiology and respiratory conditions.
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.
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 UK Visas and Immigration website .
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Good Hope Hospital
Rectory Rd
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B75 7RR