The Respiratory department have an exciting opportunity to become part of our team as an experienced band 5 respiratory nurse.

We are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic and dynamic individual who can work well autonomously as well as an important member of our team. The successful candidate will be compassionate, caring and committed to delivering a high quality service to our patients.

This position has been developed to improve outcomes for COPD and Asthma patients. The post holder will visit inpatients and ensure their COPD/Asthma treatment is optimised prior to following them up post discharge.

For further information or an informal visit, please contact Ash Thurlow ( athurlow@nhs.net )

Main duties of the job

Specific detail included in job description

• Patient Care Responsibilities
  
• Professional Development and Education Responsibilities
  
• Research and Development Responsibilities
  
• Audit, Quality and Risk Management Responsibilities
  
• Resource Management Responsibilities

About us

At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Person Specification

Application

Essential

• oRegistered Nurse with Nursing & Midwifery Council

Desirable

• oExperience of working with Respiratory patients

Application

Essential

• oUp to date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice at the level of a qualified nurse.

Desirable

• oExperience of working in an outpatients department.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal United Hospitals Bath

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG

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