Job Description

This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria. To lead best practice in nursing care of patients with Asthma. Taking on a caseload of patients to support from referral onwards, including contributing to planning diagnostic work ups to support asthma/severe asthma diagnosis and confirm eligibility for biologics and following -up eligible for biologics.



Supporting the UHsussex biologics MDT by providing information and insight on patient needs Completing and sending necessary information to the severe asthma MDT to support patient initiation on biologics. Involvement in biologic clinics including administering biologics for patients, and education in self-administration for future use at home. The post holder will be able to assess, monitor and provide asthma action plans in the acute setting and nurse led clinics. Act as patients advocate and counsel when informed discussion may lead to choices being made concerning treatment options or quality of life issues.



To collaborate with other professionals and services in both secondary and primary care to achieve a seamless service, with effective communication between the service, regional hospitals and community teams. Provide a telephone support service for patients and health care professionals, communicating with other services as indicated. To act as an autonomous practitioner and provide nurse led clinics, request, perform and analyse tests. Review inpatients admitted with an acute exacerbation of asthma and facilitate with discharge plans to ensure safe appropriate discharge.



Contribute to rota of respiratory specialist nurse cover at Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath along with other respiratory specialist nurses Demonstrate advanced nursing practices relevant to the area of Asthma, Ordering and interpretation of diagnostics. collaboration with community teams and support services in the community setting. Ability to apply excellent analytical and judgement skills to interpret and compare a range of options on patient care. Demonstrate ability to act independently, use initiative and be accountable for own actions in the hospital and outpatient setting.



Computer literate, able to use databases and other relevant programmes Demonstrate the ability to educate and train other health professionals, to motivate and enthuse others and work across professional boundaries Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills and show the ability to influence and negotiate Active participation in research and/ or clinical evaluation and audit Ability to present relevant written and visual educational material Flexibility, adaptability to meet the needs of a changing service To raise the profile of Asthma in the trust, locally and nationally and actively participate in the promotion of Asthma health To develop specialist knowledge in Asthma care and develop robust networks with Asthma services nationally To act in accordance with the NMC code of Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associate Please see attached Job description for full details