Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity for a band 6 nurse to join our well established and supportive respiratory nursing team.



If you are passionate about taking care of respiratory patients and looking to develop into a specialist role then this may be exactly what you are looking for. The role offers you the variety of working across the acute setting and in the community. The team supports patients with COPD, Asthma and those requiring home oxygen across the Vale of York. We hold a number of clinics across three different sites; Tang Hall, Selby War Memorial Hospital and York Hospital. The service operating hours are Monday to Friday ( excluding bank holidays) between the hours of 08:00-16:30.



As this role encompasses 3 different sites, you must be able to transport yourself between the sites and hold a current UK License.



The ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day is required for this vacancy.



If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post.

Please note:

This post may become Permanent at the end of Fixed Term/Secondment.



In this role you will



Have Excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of the multidisciplinary

Work collaboratively with the Multi-Disciplinary Teams, contributing to the ongoing development of the Home Oxygen Service-Assessment and Review (HOS-AR)

Run nurse-led clinics in support of the Advanced Nurse Specialist

Support ward staff to manage COPD and Asthma patients

Support nursing and medical staff in the safe management of oxygen

Perform comprehensive assessment of a patient's needs

Support a caseload of respiratory patients and non respiratory patients requiring LTOT, Ambulatory and palliative oxygen providing community follow-up and ongoing telephone contact.

Support the ongoing development and day to day running of the Early Supported Discharge Service (ESDS) as required

Support the Advanced Nurse Specialist in providing education for all grades of staff both within and outside formal programmes of learning.

Actively participate in clinical professional development by way of regular training, support, clinical reasoning and peer review.

Participate in evidence-based audit and research projects to further practice, making and acting upon recommendations for changes in practice to improve service delivery including the formulation and implementation of the service protocols.



To find out more information click on the following link for our Trust Information pack:



https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd



Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants



27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)



A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave



Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme



NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme



An extensive range of learning and development opportunities



Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers



For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.



Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY. Remote interviews will not be available.



T he validity of Nursing and Midwifery Council PIN will be checked before shortlisting, inaccuracies in NMC PIN details will mean your application will not be progressed



I nterested candidates are encouraged to make contact with the Recruiting Manager to have an informal discussion about the role

A full description of the role is available in the attachment:

job description.



Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.



Working for the Trust



Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.



Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net .



As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.



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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.