Respiratory Nurse Specialist

37.5 hours per week covering a 7 day service.

Do you have a passion for respiratory Nursing? Are you looking for a new challenge? Medical Service Line 2 is looking for a dynamic and motivated nurse with experience working in acute respiratory medicine to work collaboratively with the well-established senior teams in the Respiratory specialist Nursing Team

You will provide support to other wards around the Trust supporting Respiratory Patients.

You will need to possess excellent communication skills, have a can-do attitude with a commitment to undergo rapid training with the Specialist nursing team. You must be able to contribute to teaching and education to junior members of the team.

This post is subject to enhanced CRB disclosure and References.

• To provide the highest standard of holistic care for patients through the utilization of enhanced clinical skills and advice in the assessment and management of patients in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team to improve and maintain the quality and safety of patient care.
• To contribute to the delivery and development of Respiratory service through the use of effective evidence based practice in line with agreed national standards for clinical practice.
• To be accountable for the planning and delivery of all aspects of patient care in relation to the Respiratory Services as set out in the NMC Code.
• To continuously improve clinical care standards in line with the clinical governance framework to ensure the highest quality of care is provided in safest manner.
• To work as senior member of a clinical team, in the provision of comprehensive Respiratory and Virtual ward Services.
• complaints to facilitate the effective delivery of care to patients
• To communicate effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team, patients, carers and the public.
• To act as a resource and role model for the profession at all times.
• To provide education and training to clinical staff and internal /external agencies.
• To manage own case load of patients and independently review patients in primary and secondary setting with arrange of respiratory conditions.

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym
ICORE;
Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the BAME network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our armed forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme  to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

• Support an environment where health promotion and informed patient choice is encouraged and developed to its maximum potential, with the available resources
• Support the evaluation of Respiratory Practice by monitoring the standards of care and ensuring that nursing practice is audited and research based in order to provide a…