Job summary
An opportunity has arisen within the Rocket demand team to work within the COPD and Oxygen nurse specialist services.

Working across primary and secondary care the nurse specialist will act as the clinical expert and professional resource to the multi professional team, patients and carers within the specialist service.

The post holder will work alongside the rocket, oxygen and virtual ward teams to ensure the development and delivery of a high quality service for patients a requiring a respiratory nurse assessment. Providing education, assessment, monitoring and follow up for patients with COPD and those requiring home oxygen. This will include the management of a case load of patients and the provision of specialist advise within the clinical area. The role will include the provision of ward based assessments, advice and management of patients being discharged under the COPD/O2 team and home visits. To provide support and education for existing service users.

The post holder will act a clinical leader and role model for the ongoing development of clinical practice, research and standards of care. Effective liaison and good communication skills are essential to the post, a good knowledge of respiratory conditions and a degree module at diploma or degree level would be an advantage.

Having a valid manual driving licence is essential.

Main duties of the job
The main aspect of this role relates to providing an excellent level of care in the assessment and management of individuals referred to the COPD/Oxygen Nurse services.

• Assessments of patients being admitted with COPD
• Oxygen assessments
• Working autonomously in the community
• To have knowledge of COPD and oxygen patients to be able to assist with virtual wards.
• As part of the multidisciplinary team, the post-holder will be alert to national guidelines and clinical pathways for both new and chronic presentations of respiratory conditions
• As such, the post holder will be reviewing patients referred to the Oxygen/COPD team within the acute setting. In addition, the post-holder will manage their own caseload of patients supported by a senior respiratory nurse or consultant.
• The post holder will be confident in the management of individuals with respiratory conditions. This will include patient reviews in their own homes, delivering individualised care, facilitating lifestyle changes through education and support to patients and carers.

A Full driving licence is required for this post as community work is involved.

About us
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University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Person Specification
Educations, Training and Qualifications
Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of education, training or experience as a Registered General Nurse

Desirable

• Independent prescribing or interest in gaining qualification

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• 2 years experience working in a NHS setting
• Experience of respiratory patients
• Home Oxygen pathway knowledge/ interpretation of blood gases

Desirable

• Community care experience

Skills
Essential

• Advanced clinical assessment and decision-making skills
• Management of complex respiratory patients with COPD and patients requiring oxygen
• Autonomous working using decision making skills with clinical curiosity

Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential

• Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).