registered nurse West Lothian
Job description
This post is fixed term for 12 months - A one year secondment could be considered
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
The West Lothian Integrated Respiratory Team provides a specialist multi-disciplinary community based respiratory service to optimise the self management of people who have a confirmed long term respiratory condition.
This post holder will work alongside the Respiratory Facilitator and wider multi-disciplinary team reviewing people within a clinical setting and/or peoples own homes. This will include a review of condition management, inhaler technique assessment, medication review and follow up/annual assessment of housebound people on long term oxygen therapy.
An interest/knowledge of the respiratory speciality is desirable. Support/supervision and additional speciality training will be provided.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Paula Biggar, email [email protected]
