Job Description

We have a vacancy for a Respiratory Nurse within the Dudley Respiratory Assessment Service for a motivated, innovative and enthusiastic nurse to join our highly skilled specialist team



The team deliver a high standard of respiratory care within various health care venues and in the patients' home.



The post will involve working with the respiratory multi-disciplinary team to assess patients and subsequently implement plans and manage treatment, supporting both admission avoidance and early discharge strategies.



This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong clinical knowledge of respiratory disease to develop their skills and expertise in respiratory care.



To be considered for this post you must be a 1 st level Registered Nurse with proven suitability and experience for the role.



The Post holder will work as a member of the well- established and successful Dudley Respiratory Assessment Service.



The successful candidates will be required to demonstrate commitment, enthusiasm and passion for the delivery of high quality, patient focused care for respiratory patients.



The role involves assessment of respiratory patients and the implementation and management of treatment which will contribute to both admission avoidance and early discharge strategies.



Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential as the post holder will be expected to liaise and work closely with clinicians and other healthcare professionals from both primary and secondary care.



To work a range of shifts between 8.00am and 7.00pm (over 4 days) for a service that operates 7 days a week, 365 days a year providing specialist support, assessing and implementing care, according to agreed protocols, throughout the patients pathway. To include In-Reach/Outreach, Respiratory Assessment Unit, Outpatient clinics, Nurse-led clinics, Open Access, Spirometry and Community visits.



At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of providing safe, caring and effective services because people matter. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.



We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse , disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.



We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.



Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.