Job Description

An exciting opportunity has come to join the dynamic Respiratory CNS Team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. We are looking for a motivated Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist who is passionate about service development and providing high standard of patient centred care.



The successful post holder will provide respiratory interventions, as well as supporting the multidisciplinary team in assessment and development of a holistic management plan.



You will be working as part of a Specialist Team providing expert nursing practice and cost-effective service to patients requiring routine and emergency care, from outpatients, pre-admission through to discharge and review at home across primary and secondary care.



The Division aims to provide an environment conducive to the on-going development of all staff and advancements in the quality of the service by ensuring provision of a high standard of training, teaching and clinical care within the acute/community setting.



Under the support and guidance of the Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist, make clinical judgements, which will require assessment, planning and implementation of treatment, ensuring that all specialist patients and their carers have access to appropriate advice and support.



Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:



Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development



Widening access (anchor institution) and employability



Improving the experience of staff with disability



Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development



Making equalities mainstream



To work with the multidisciplinary team across an integrated pathway of care to deliver quality standards in line with local and national guidelines.



To provide nursing expertise, follow up and support for patients with a range of respiratory diseases not limited to Asthma, COPD and those patients on non-invasive ventilation and needing oxygen therapy.



To have a good understanding of local and national guidelines for patients with respiratory diseases.



To facilitate outpatient ambulatory oxygen assessments.



To all medical and nursing teams outside of the respiratory service regarding treatments for COPD & Asthma and ensure evidence-based care and treatment is delivered in a timely fashion, to reduce length of stay and facilitate discharge.



Interpretation of diagnostic spirometry whilst undertaking the assessment the respiratory patient and advising on treatment for acute and long-term management



To work with the nurse specialist team to ensure that all patients have equitable access to investigations, treatment and follow-up care.



To work with the nurse specialist team to develop best practice in line with NICE guidance.



To work with the team to develop guidelines to enhance optimal management of patients.



To collect appropriate data against NICE guidance. To use audit as a tool to improve practice and evaluate services.



To work with the team to implement recommendations from National audits and benchmarking.



To identify objectives for own professional development which reflect local and national service needs, accessing advice, guidance and support as appropriate.