Respiratory Nurse

This Respiratory Nurse post sits in the clinical team at Lovemead Group Practice, a GP practice that includes Roundstone Surgery. The work centres on reviewing and managing patients with asthma and COPD, including annual reviews, spirometry where qualified, and self-management plans. The role is for up to 30 hours a week and works alongside GPs, pharmacists and the wider multidisciplinary team.

Practice nurses with strong long-term condition experience and an interest in respiratory care are invited to apply, alongside experienced respiratory nurses.

• Manage and review patients with asthma, COPD and other respiratory conditions, including respiratory and annual reviews
• Assess, diagnose and manage patients within own scope of practice
• Perform and interpret spirometry where qualified and competent
• Develop, implement and review individualised care and self-management plans
• Support early identification, diagnosis and management of respiratory disease, escalating and referring where needed
• Deliver patient education on respiratory health, inhaler technique, medication adherence and smoking cessation
• Take part in chronic disease management programmes and multidisciplinary reviews
• Support achievement of QOF, Enhanced Services and other contractual respiratory requirements
• Take part in clinical audit, quality improvement and service evaluation
• Work collaboratively across the multidisciplinary team and with external healthcare professionals, including training colleagues where appropriate
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion, and follow practice policies and clinical governance standards

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse

• Experience managing patients with asthma and/or COPD
• Experience in primary care, community nursing, general practice or a related clinical setting
• Experience delivering patient-centred care and health promotion

• Sound understanding of respiratory disease management
• Knowledge of current evidence-based practice and national guidelines
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Working independently and within a multidisciplinary team
• Good organisational and time-management skills
• Competent IT skills and experience of electronic clinical record systems

• Professional, approachable and compassionate manner
• Flexible and adaptable approach to work
• Commitment to continuing professional development
• Maintaining confidentiality and professional boundaries
• Commitment to the practice's values, including equality, diversity and inclusion

• Respiratory qualification or diploma
• Independent Prescriber qualification
• Spirometry accreditation or recognised competency
• Experience leading respiratory services within primary care
• Experience of clinical audit, quality improvement or service development
• Experience supporting QOF and Enhanced Services targets
• Knowledge of population health management and long-term condition management in primary care
• Experience of TPP Systm One (full training provided)