Respiratory Nurse

The post holder will be expected to undertake the normal duties and responsibilities associated with being a Respiratory medical professional within a community clinic; responsibilities to include:

Clinical

1. Maintaining the highest clinical standards at all times and in accordance with accepted good medical practice

2. Ensuring they will make him/herself available to undertake virtual and face-to-face consultations as expected from an Respiratory Nurse within a community clinic, in accordance with the timetable as agreed.

3. Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems

4. Assessing the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems

5. In consultation with patients and in line with evidence-based best clinical practice developing treatment plans

6. Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards

7. Championing the organisations clinical governance programme for the provision of safe, high quality patient care

8. Referring the patient back to their own GP for on-going management, whilst promoting upskilling.

9. Prescribing in accordance with local prescribing formulary (and generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate

As a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration, you will have significant post qualification experience in the field of Respiratory disorders and a clear understanding of respiratory management pathways. With strong communication and organisational skills and a flexible approach, you will work collaboratively with patients and service team members to facilitate the best possible patient experience and outcomes.

If you have a passion, drive and ability to deliver high quality person centred care in accordance with our Organisations mission we would love to hear from you.

Specialist Respiratory Nurse

South Doc Services supports 9 Primary Care Networks covering a population of 445,000 and oversees SDSmyhealthcare GP Federation of over 65 Practices across the Birmingham area.

As part of the commitment to improve access to healthcare across the local area we are establishing a GP Led Specialist Respiratory Clinical Review Service to provide a community-based service to improve asthma and COPD care across the Birmingham. The service will deliver enhanced respiratory care and diagnostics (Spirometry/FeNO) from multiple sites across the city to promote patient choice and accessibility and deliver quality care closer to home.

This role can be Sessional/Locum or fixed term contract for 12 months

Rate - dependant on experience

Hours - multiple sessions available (session = 4 hours)

Location - multiple sites across the city available

South Doc Services supports 9 Primary Care Networks covering a population of 445,000 and oversees SDSmyhealthcare GP Federation of over 65 Practices across the Birmingham area.

As part of the commitment to improve access to healthcare across the local area we are establishing a GP Led Specialist Respiratory Clinical Review Service to provide a community-based service to improve asthma and COPD care across the Birmingham. The service will deliver enhanced respiratory care and diagnostics (Spirometry/FeNO) from multiple sites across the city to promote patient choice and accessibility and deliver quality care closer to home.