Job description
An exciting opportunity for enthusiastic Nurse has arisen to join our Respiratory Care team at St Helier hospital . Working as part of our highly effective Multidisciplinary team the post holder will enhance the work of the team to provide a seamless service for the management of people with a range of Respiratory diseases including Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and Asthma, pleural and Interstitial lung diseases
Working across all aspects of care delivery in both the acute wards and outpatient clinics the post holder must have clinical knowledge of respiratory conditions,. You will be required to demonstrate comprehensive assessment skills, knowledge of evidence based practice, and critical appraisal skills in applying theory to practice
The successful candidates must be capable of working independently to provide evidence based interventions to patients, demonstrating expert clinical skills and knowledge whilst promoting patient focused care
You will need to be a highly motivated individual with good interdisciplinary team-working skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential to provide professional specialist clinical support to medical and nursing staff in relation to respiratory patients.
Whilst we are looking for an experienced registered nurse with experience within the Respiratory specialty, applicants with less experience would be encouraged and training would be provided
As a member of the Respiratory Team the post holder will provide a quality specialist service to respiratory patients based on researched clinical practice. They will act as specialist nurse to patients and there carers with chronic lung diseases and contribute to service developments aimed at improving patient outcomes.
- Be a full member of the Respiratory Specialist Multidisciplinary Team ensuring maximum effectiveness
- Contribute to the provision of an effective nurse specialist service ensuring delivery that is sensitive to patient need, innovative and meets defined standards.
- Assist the respiratory nurses in the delivery of hospital follow up care as appropriate and under supervision.
St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E) and Maternity services (Obstetrics).
With nearly 900,000 people coming to our hospitals for care and treatment every year, our almost 5,000 staff and 500 volunteers work around the clock to keep our busy hospitals running smoothly.
As teaching hospitals, we play a key role in the education and training of tomorrow's doctors, nurses and other health professionals. Both sites work in partnership with St George’s Hospital and St George’s Medical School in south London to deliver high quality education and research
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Respiratory Nurse role at Epsom and St Helier