About this role
Job summary
Are you a passionate and experienced nurse with an interest in respiratory care looking for an opportunity to make a real difference within a friendly, forward-thinking GP practice?
Alma Road Surgery is seeking a motivated and skilled Respiratory Nurse to join our established clinical team for 20 - 25 hours per week. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and develop high-quality respiratory care for our patients, working closely with GPs and Nurses
We welcome applications from experienced respiratory nurses as well as Practice Nurses with a strong background in managing long-term conditions with a particular interest in respiratory care
Main duties of the job
As our Respiratory Nurse, you will play an important role in the management of patients with respiratory conditions, including asthma and COPD. You will provide expert clinical care, undertake respiratory reviews, support patients to self-manage their conditions, and help ensure the practice delivers evidence-based respiratory services aligned with current national guidance.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and review patients with asthma and COPD.
- Conduct respiratory assessments and annual reviews.
- Perform and interpret spirometry (where appropriately qualified).
- Support the early diagnosis and effective management of respiratory disease.
- Develop personalised treatment and self-management plans.
- Deliver patient education, including inhaler technique and smoking cessation advice where appropriate.
- Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to improve respiratory outcomes.
- Support achievement of QOF and other quality standards.
- Contribute to service development, clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives.
- Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records.
About us
Alma Road Surgery is a well-established semi-rural Practice with just over 16000 registered patients located in the market town of Romsey. We are a forward-thinking GP practice with 16056 patients in Romsey and the surrounding villages. We are committed to providing high-quality, patient-centred care and continually strive to improve the services we deliver to our local community.
We have a team of 8 GP Partners, 3 Salaried GPs, 1 Retainer and 2 GP registrars, 4 Practice Nurses and a Healthcare Assistant
Benefits
Allocated coffee breaks
5 weeks annual leave, 1 day Birthday leave
Social events
NHS pension scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Manage and review patients with asthma and COPD.
- Conduct respiratory assessments and annual reviews.
- Perform and interpret spirometry (where appropriately qualified).
- Support the early diagnosis and effective management of respiratory disease.
- Develop personalised treatment and self-management plans.
- Deliver patient education, including inhaler technique and smoking cessation advice where appropriate.
- Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to improve respiratory outcomes.
- Support achievement of QOF and other quality standards.
- Contribute to service development, clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives.
- Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
- Experienced in delivering high-quality clinical care.
- Ideally experienced in a General Practice or primary care setting.
- Interested in respiratory care
- Well organised, approachable and committed to excellent patient care.
- Able to work both independently and as part of a supportive 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Alma Road Surgery
Address
Alma Road Surgery
Alma Road
Romsey
Hampshire
SO51 8ED
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.almaroad.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)