Job summary
- Main area
- Respiratory medicine
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 390-DoM-BR-8274
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Broomfield
- Town
- Chelmsford
- Salary
- £38,682 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Associate Respiratory Nurse Specialist
Band 6
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to join our progressive Respiratory Nurse Specialist Team at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust to work with the Respiratory Nurse Specialist Team on the Broomfield site
Our small but friendly team cover a 5 day service ( Mon - Fri) providing triaging and support to patients in both the ward and outpatient setting. Caring for patients with respiratory conditions including the assessment of home oxygen on the wards.
As well as assessing and supporting respiratory patients on the wards, your role will also include working in the outpatient clinics reviewing respiratory patients. You will have the opportunity to work closely with our consultant and respiratory nurse specialist team and help develop this service so that we can enable a seamless journey for the patient through this pathway.
If you feel you have the compassion and professionalism to help shape this service and deliver an excellent patient experience then we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Your role will be to provide a comprehensive & holistic assessment of patients with asthma, COPD and other respiratory conditions who are referred for review as inpatients. Once deemed competent and skilled this will include outpatients within nurse-led and consultant clinics.
You will advise other staff about appropriate respiratory medications for the patient., assess patients for home oxygen and ensure that all patients have the necessary consent and an IHORM carried out prior to oxygen installation.
When risks are deemed too high you will be responsible for organising MDT meeting with all concerned parties, and complete risk assessments, before installations occur to proactively mitigate risks for the individual patient. Making any necessary referrals to appropriate services required.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your management and clinical skills with support from the senior nursing teams who will work alongside you.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting Associate Respiratory Nurse Specialist role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you?
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Person specification
NMC qualification
Essential criteria
- 2 years at band 5
- Has experience of working in respiratory
Desirable criteria
- Recognised course in respiratory
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working with patients with acute or long-term respiratory conditions for 2yrs or more
- Have recent NHS experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of managing patients on oxygen therapy
- Can demonstrate experience working within the MDT
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joanne Peacock
- Job title
- Lead respiratory CNS
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 4435677
- Additional information
Kathryn Powrie Adult Allergy Nurse Specialist
01245 516740
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