About this role
## Job summary
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, capable, enthusiastic nurse to join our Respiratory team. We are a 30 bedded ward that prides ourselves on the acute services we provide, have implemented and now deliver. Alongside the catering for individuals with chronic chest conditions, we also provide end of life care for palliative patients. Ward 3 is also the cohort ward for patients with tracheostomies that require hospitalisation.
Our respiratory team is now expanding our services with a newly developed Respiratory support unit and future specialist nurse roles.
The Respiratory support unit aims to meet the growing demand for high - acuity patients who require enhanced monitoring and support of patients with complex respiratory illness, or patients at risk of deterioration with acute respiratory disease.
The post holder will have chance to expand their learning further with Non invasive ventilation, (NIV ) Continuous Positive Airways Pressure (CPAP) and Nasal high Flow Oxygen therapy (NHFO) and respiratory failure teaching. Our work is intense and acute with specialist skills needed alongside sound general clinical skills.
We pride ourselves on maintaining extremely high standards of care, therfore thepost holder must have passion, drive, flexibility and able to communicate effectively. Respiratory knowledge is desirable for this post, but not essential as full training may be given.
### Main duties of the job
*An experienced health care professional competent in all aspects of care planning, who is able to carry out a wide range of clinical skills, including area(s) of specialist clinical expertise and advice within the team e.g. infection control, by working collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families. The post holder will also take an active part in the leadership, education, development and supervision of the team.*
### About us
MCHFT provides a full range of local hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester boroughs (population 357K).
The Trust provides high quality planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care as well as child health, maternity services, and intermediate care across our sites at Leighton Hospital in Crewe,Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.
The Trust provides 500 beds and employs over 5,000 members of staff. An extensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools by our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance.
With the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022 the Trust became a strategic partner in both Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester 'places' and is part of the Cheshire and Merseyside partnership caring for a population of over 2.7million.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE. At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
## Job description
### Job responsibilities
Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care according to changing health care needs, including providing clinical expertise, advice and guidance in a specialist area of clinical practice to improve the overall care provided by the team
Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team/agencies to ensure that patient needs are met
Involve patients, relatives/carers in the delivery of care, providing reassurance and support to assist their understanding and co-operation
Prepare the clinical area for safe practice by ensuring that cleanliness is maintained, materials and equipment are ready for use, including clearing away afterwards
Provide escort and transfer for patients as directed by the multidisciplinary team
Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
Collect, collate, and report information, maintaining accurate patient records/documentation
## Person Specification
### Knowledge
#### Essential
* Evidence of knowledge within field
#### Desirable
* Detailed knowledge of professional accountability and NHS issues
### Experience
#### Essential
* Years of experience
#### Desirable
* Previous Acute Medicine Experience
### Communication Skills
#### Essential
* Ability to respond to different needs of patients in different settings
#### Desirable
* Evidence of contribution to meetings/discussions outside of team
### Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
### Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the [UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. [Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants).
### UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see [NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).](https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals)
## Employer details
### Employer name
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
### Address
Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
CREWE
CW1 4QJ
United Kingdom
### Employer's website
[https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)](https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/)
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