Respiratory Specialist Practitioner

at  Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

JOB SUMMARY

Are you an experienced nurse who has experience of working withing respiratory medicine and who is passionate about providing outstanding care, if so, then we want to hear from you!
Respiratory Hospital at Home is designed to facilitate early/supported discharge of patients from acute medical beds and to prevent hospital admissions of patients with respiratory illnesses in the community, so creating a ‘virtual ward’. You provide a high standard of complex, enhanced care for patients, using enhanced levels of clinical judgement, skills and knowledge to avoid admission to hospital or support an early discharge.

ABOUT US

Respiratory Hospital @ Home is a county wide service providing care for patients whom have a Somerset GP.
We have 4 community bases located at Harrison House, Bridgwater Hospital, West Mendip Hospital and Magnolia House, whilst supporting the two acute sites of Musgrove Park Hospital (MPH)and Yeovil District Hospital (YDH)
This post is being advertised to cover the East side of the county, which includes the Yeovil/Mendip area alongside YDH. We do cross cover within the service and you will be expected to support the South side of the county when patient need arises, this could be on a weekly basis.

JOB DESCRIPTION

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Evidence of Qualifications required
Registered Nursing degree
Registered with the Nursing Council

EXPERIENCE

Experience of managing respiratory patients within a community and acute setting
Understanding of working as part of a MDT
Enhanced understanding of Respiratory conditions

KNOWLEDGE

Proven leadership and management experience with respiratory patients

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Evidence of a good standard of Literacy/English language skills
Able to demonstrate enhanced decision making /clinical reasoning skill through analysis and interpretation
Ability to take overall responsibility and accountability
Self-motivated and able to work under their own initiative
Problem solving approach
Innovative and creative, able to think laterally
Able to influence and motivate other staff
Team player with a ‘can do’ attitude
Personal resilience
Drive, energy and enthusiasm
Always act in a professional manner demonstrating honesty and integrity
Adaptable and flexible to needs of others and organisation
Demonstrates punctuality and good time keeping
Develop and maintain good working relationships within the Neighbourhood, Acute setting and with Stakeholders

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Willingness to use technology to improve standards of care and support to our patients
Ability to cope with potentially distressing situations such as imparting unwelcome news
Range of communication skills including documentation, email and reports

PLANNING & ORGANISING SKILLS

Strong prioritisation skills with the ability to manage competing demands

KNOWLEDGE

Proven evidence of educational support to others
Experience in leadership role
Evidence of research and audit participation and an understanding of the process involved
Undertaken or participated research
Experience of developing guidelines, protocols and pathways of care
Good understanding of the NHS framework and government policy
Familiar with current local and national issues

Respiratory Specialist Practitioners work as part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team across a wide range of settings, including hospitals, individual’s homes, care homes and general practices. You will work at an enhanced level of practice with specific knowledge and skills in a field of expertise which, for these posts, is respiratory medicine. They manage a discrete aspect of a patient’s care within their current level of practice, which will be particular to a specific context.
You will provide a high standard of complex, enhanced care for patients, using enhanced levels of clinical judgement, skills and knowledge. In this instance we are looking for staff who will be able to support patients with respiratory illness in their home environment.