Respiratory Physiotherapy Nurse - Developmental

at  Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

JOB SUMMARY

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our developing service for a highly motivated enthusiastic Nurse looking to develop their respiratory skills.
Part time hours may be considered.
The role will be working primarily within the New Forest area providing high quality care to a range of respiratory patients. The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team supported by a locality team lead and accountable to the service lead.
The service provides Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR), Oxygen assessment and review, Admission Avoidance & Supported Discharge. Local integration with community services, secondary and primary care is an important element of the role. The successful candidate will primarily work within Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Oxygen Assessment whilst having an understanding of the other elements of the service.
Ideally, candidates will have a minimum of 6 months post graduate experience, however, applications from newly qualified staff who have a passion and desire to develop respiratory skills will be considered. As a service we are committed to teaching and the development of our staff is paramount. All staff will be expected to embrace the opportunities to learn and develop skills and knowledge to further their careers in respiratory care.
If you are shortlisted, we will ask you to deliver a 10-minute presentation on ‘A respiratory Case Study’.

ABOUT US

Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?
Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?
We want to meet you!
Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.
Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.

Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:

• Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
• We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
• We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.

Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Work within the New Forest Locality of the North and West Hampshire Community Integrated Respiratory Service, while being aware of the work in the other localities and being prepared to assist in covering other localities in order to maintain service provision across the region.
• Each locality will have direct working relationships with the acute Trust at its centre working closely with the respiratory consultants from the Trust.
• Supervise the Band 2 Clinical Assistants in your locality.
• Be involved in the planning and delivery of patient education sessions
• To assist the team with implementation of programmes of evidenced based, care for respiratory patients within North and West Hampshire, ensuring that interventions meet best practice guidance.
• To offer a range of interventions including self management plans, medicines management, chest clearance, comprehensive oxygen assessment and ordering, pulmonary rehabilitation and end of life care.
• Plan and manage own workload, undertaking individual patient assessment including Capillary Blood Gases (CBGs) where indicated.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of pulmonary rehabilitation and home oxygen assessment, fostering a multi-disciplinary approach, with best evidence-based practice.
• Ensure referral to psychological therapies is offered to patients when indicated.
• Be aware of when a patient is approaching end of life and ensure the pathways are followed to provide holistic, comprehensive support to the patient through this time. Referral to hospice and psychological therapies as appropriate and take a role in preparing and supporting patients through this process.
• Challenge current practice, ensuring it is evidence based and reflects current national guidelines.
• To ensure relevant clinical governance issues are identified and addressed
• Work and liaise with primary care, community services, third sector services and all other relevant care givers to provide a seamless service for the patient.
• Forge links with charities associated with respiratory conditions and promote a greater understanding of respiratory conditions to the general public
• Contribute to the development and evaluation of policies, guidelines and protocols relating to all elements of the service
• Ensure information and data are recorded to fulfil requirements for KPI reports
• Collect, collate and present data that evidences the benefits of the service and supports future service developments.
• Identify opportunities for research and development activity.

To work as an Autonomous Practitioner within the respiratory team, accepting referrals, providing comprehensive expert assessment and delivering care to individuals and groups of patients with respiratory conditions.
To provide a service within localities across North and West Hampshire covering Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Oxygen Assessment.
To enhance the patients, care pathway by working with, respiratory consultants, community teams and other specialist services.
To develop your respiratory skills and knowledge through evidence-based competencies, support, teaching and guidance.