Clinical Nurse Specialist Respiratory

at  Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

The CNS/P provides specialist clinical advice and support to health care professionals within the Integrated Care Board (ICB). They will work with the clinical lead for the development of the respiratory service towards a consistent and integrated approach to respiratory care in this area. The CNS/P will work within the integrated respiratory team, providing virtual ward care alongside care to patients with chronic disease illness predominantly in their home, but also in clinic locations and on the acute hospital site To co-ordinate care and services for patients with respiratory illness to ensure that they receive the highest quality of care, support and experience within agreed protocols and allocated resources together with the clinical lead and colleagues. To support patents with their own health and well-being needs through the provision of appropriate information, education, advice, and support particularly to patients with respiratory illness.
To be an expert resource who provides sound clinical advice and judgement to patients and their families, nurses, and junior doctors. To assist the Clinical Lead with the development, implementation, monitoring and audit of recommendations made by best practice criteria and Peer Reviews. Within North-East Hampshire, Farnham, and Surrey Heath area act as a specialised resource on respiratory care and Oxygen use, to patients, health care professionals and the general public. Manage own caseload of respiratory patients and familiarise with all aspects of the Respiratory Service and Virtual Ward SOP/Clinical Flowcharts and Escalation Procedures.
Having evaluated outcomes, safely discharge patients from the service

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