Respiratory Nurse Specialist

As part of a rapidly expanding service an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Nurse has arisen to join our Respiratory Care team. Working as part of our highly effective Multidisciplinary team across both hospital sites the post holder will support the team to provide a seamless service for people with a wide range of Respiratory diseases including Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Asthma , pleural and Interstitial lung diseases. Working across all aspects of care delivery in both the acute setting and outpatient clinics the post holder will deliver a wide range of services and support continued improvements and developments in respiratory care for patients.

The successful candidate must be capable of working autonomously to provide evidence based interventions to patients, demonstrating expert clinical skills and knowledge whilst promoting patient focused care .You will need to be a highly motivated individual with good interdisciplinary team-working skills. Excellent communication skills are essential to provide professional specialist clinical support and education to medical and nursing staff in relation to respiratory disorders The post holder must be able to initiate and undertake clinical audit and utilise an agreed service plan.

Whilst we are looking for an experienced registered nurse, applicants with less experience would be encouraged as a developmental post and appropriate clinical support or training would be provided.

Main duties of the job

As a member of the Respiratory Team the post holder will provide a quality specialist service to respiratory patients based on researched clinical practice. He/she will act as specialist nurse to patients with chronic lung disease and a specialist resource to both primary and secondary care services contributing to the development of strategic plans and policies for services aimed at patients with chronic lung diseases.

the Postholder will be expected to

Person specification

Nursing qualification

Essential

• First level registration ? Evidence of post registration education ? Previous experience in a Respiratory nurse specialist role.

Desirable

• 1 st level Degree or working towards a 1 st level Degree Non medical prescriber registration

Experience

Essential

• /Minimum 3-4 years post registration experience. ?/Highly developed clinical skills with the respiratory specialty ? In depth knowledge & experience of working in respiratory care and specifically chronic obstructive airways disease and asthma.

Desirable

• Teaching experience /Experience in Change management/

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrate a good knowledge of respiratory care. ? Ability to work in multi professional setting. ? Ability to work independently and as a member of a team ? Good written and verbal presentation skills ? Good prioritising and organisational skills

Desirable

• Autonomous working Supervising junior members of a team

Personal attributes

Essential

• Self motivated and enthusiastic in approach ? Flexible ? Put the patient first by being happy, helpful, caring, respectful and patient ? Always taking opportunities to improve, encouraging excellence ? Work as one team - communicate, collaborate and share

Desirable

• self motivated learning

About the employer

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.