About this role
Job summary
The post has the following principal areas of responsibility;
*To run an oxygen assessment service for patients requiring long term oxygen therapy (LTOT)
*To provide hospital / community-based care and support for patients with respiratory disorders requiring LTOT
*To work collaboratively with all health care professionals to provide a seamless package of care for patients with chronic respiratory disorders.
*To advise management, facilitate early discharge and provide educational support for patients admitted with an exacerbation of their airway's disease.
*To work closely with the other members of the oxygen service team, Consultant Clinical Scientist, Senior Chief Respiratory Physiologist and Respiratory Support Team
*An essential requirement of this role is that you have access to your own vehicle
Main duties of the job
*To advise medical staff on the management of patients being discharged from hospital on oxygen.
*To work with other members of the Respiratory team to provide a holistic care package for patients with Respiratory conditions.
*To manage acutely ill LTOT patients in the community reducing the need for readmission to hospital where possible
*To review and establish requirement for oxygen in palliative patients and liaise with palliative care team
*Advising GPs / DNs, key care nurses about changes in management of patients on oxygen therapy
*To provide advice for primary and secondary care with regard to respiratory conditions
*Creates a supporting, caring environment whilst caring for patients in their own home
*To review information for patients and other health care professionals maintaining close links with all areas of primary care
*To develop policies/standards of practice against which quality of care can be measured.
*To lead and promote smoking cessation counselling and be actively involved in the supporting patients during this process in liaison with occupational health and other agencies.
*To participate in and support patients undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation
*To actively ensure the continuing implementation of changes to clinical practice to improve patient care working within professional guidelines.
*Participation in the development of guidelines for good practice.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description Job responsibilities *Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
*Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration *Educated to degree level or equivalent experience. *Portfolio of certified / accredited post registration professional development.
Desirable
*Health Assessment post graduate qualification / willingness to work towards
Experience Essential
*Post registration experience with evidence of knowledge and development for the associated area of specialist practice. *In depth knowledge of specialist procedures required for role, with willingness to undertake further training/ education to achieve agreed level of competence. *Knowledge of standards and policies associated with role. *Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment. *Demonstrable understanding of the national / NHSE diagnostic/ therapeutic expectations / strategy around endoscopy services and can relate this to the role. * Demonstrable understanding of clinical governance / patient safety process's -- can relate this to the role in relation to their personal/professional accountability.
Additional Criteria Essential
*Excellent written, verbal communication skills *Ability to follow complex instructions consistently in relation to the delivery of endoscopy practice. *Consistently professional, collaborative, and compassionate in their approach to colleagues/ patients *Effective people skills including high degree of self-awareness / self-regulation. *Ability to understand, interpret and critically analyse information/ data and develop skills in reporting of video capsule images. *Ability to recognise limits of own competence and seek advice/ support escalating concerns as required. *Ability to apply, evaluative and reflective techniques to personal practice, events, and activities. *Ability to plan, prioritise workload in response to service need *Ability to explain the requirement to balance clinical caseload and developing skills, knowledge, and competence. *Ability to work towards autonomous enhanced practice through exposure, supervised practice to a preset level of clinical competence. *Ability to apply, evaluative and reflective techniques to personal practice, events, and activities. *Ability to contribute to service development *Acts to support and enable teamwork. *Cheerful outlook towards supporting organisational / service changes, learning and continuous quality improvement
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).
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).
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 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)