Respiratory Nurse

To represent the service and provide information to service users as required i.e. GPs, Primary and secondary care professionals, voluntary organisations, patients and their carers. To provide safe practice to all patients referred to the Community Respiratory Team and liaise with Primary and Secondary Care Practitioners regarding the medical management of patients with respiratory problems. To provide specialist advice to colleagues working in other clinical areas and act as the patients advocate. Demonstrate awareness of health and safety aspects of your work and carry out risk assessment within own patient caseload, equipment and environment on a daily basis. Be responsible for safe and competent use of equipment, minimise risk within the team, and implement trust policies were appropriate.(Incident Reporting Policy, Lone Worker Policy and Health and Safety Act 1974), Using knowledge, experience and clinical judgement, to manage respiratory patients using the NICE guidance for safe management in the community. To undertake accurate assessment of patients, including the interpretation and analysis of clinical and non-clinical tests and clinical reasoning to formulate individualised management and treatment plans. This will include spirometry and blood gases. To demonstrate a strong working knowledge of guidelines for best practice. To provide safe practice to all patients referred to the Community Respiratory Team, be able to identify acute deterioration/palliative care needs, take appropriate action and refer on to appropriate agency in a timely manner. To accept clinical responsibility for a designated specialised caseload of patients, and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.