Respiratory Nurse Specialist - Asthma and COPD

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Respiratory Department for a Respiratory Nurse Specialist in Asthma and COPD. We are looking to recruit an experienced, dynamic, highly motivated and pro-active nurse, to join our team of specialist nurses.

For further information please contact Beth Doherty Lead Asthma CNS. Tel 07747776488 or bethany.doherty@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

Our team have responsibility for reviewing patients admitted with an exacerbation of COPD or Asthma, providing education and support for the patient, giving management recommendations to the ward based MDT, and ensuring referral to community services/ GP practice on discharge.

About us

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly withvisitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

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We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RN registered with NMC.
• Completion or commitment to undertake relevant extended role scope competencies.

Desirable

• Assessing / mentoring qualification
• Holds a diploma or degree level qualification in respiratory care, ie Asthma and /or COPD course.

Experience

Essential

• Substantive post registration experience.
• Experience in caring for respiratory patients including those with Asthma, COPD.
• Experience of supervising students.

Desirable

• Experience of teaching and education
• Experience of nurse led clinics.

Skills

Desirable

• Spirometry Course [ARTP or Similar].
• Oxygen prescribing.
• Spirometry competent.
• FeNO competent

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ

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