COPD Nurse Specialist

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	15 Gorffennaf 2025
Cyflog:	£46,148.00 i £52,809.00 bob blwyddyn
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£46148.00 - £52809.00 a year
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	27 Gorffennaf 2025
Lleoliad:	Prescot, WA10 2DJ
Cwmni:	NHS Jobs
Math o swydd:	Cytundeb
Cyfeirnod swydd:	C9409-25-0592

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CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES To assist the Lead Nurse to meet the commissioned targets whilst ensuring optimum care for patient. To be aware and adhere to NMC guidelines for the Administration of Medicines Act 1992 and misuse of Drugs Act 1991. Adhere to lone working policy & carry lone working devices each shift to maintain safety, activating the device each day to ensure satellite recording of staff location in line with trust policy. To work within trust guidelines and national guidance education, use and distribution of drugs under patient group directives within the service, attending education and use of patient group directives. Attend national training programme to obtain qualifications and practice as a non-medical prescriber, adhering to national and local policies. To observe the provisions of and adhere to all Trust policies and procedures and standard operating procedures. To be aware of the confidential aspects of the post. Breaches of confidentiality will result in disciplinary action that may involve dismissal. The post holder should also be aware that, regardless of any action taken by the employing authority, breaches of confidentiality could result in civil action for damages. All employees must fully comply with the relevant sections of the Health and Safety at Work. They must also understand and implement St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Hospitals Trust Statement of Policy on Health and Safety at Work and the Trust corporate Health and Safety Policies and Procedures. You are required to follow all applicable rules and procedures relating to Health and Safety at Work and to take all responsible precautions to avoid actions. All staff will be treated with respect by management, colleagues, patients, and visitors and equally staff will treat management, colleagues, patients and visitors with the same level of respect. Staff will be supported to challenge any discriminatory behaviour that may be based on differences in race, disability, language, culture, religion, sexuality, age, and gender or employment status. St. Helens & Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust has a No Smoking Policy and smoking is not permitted in Trust buildings or vehicles. All employees are individually responsible for the prevention and control of infection within their own area. The employee must attend Infection Control Induction training and mandatory Infection control training. The employee must follow all, Trust policies, procedures and guidelines relating to Infection Control. To adhere to relevant Code of Practice of Professional body and Maintain Professional Registration and revalidate 3 yearly. The duties contained in this job description are not intended to be exhaustive. The tasks and responsibilities of this post are likely to evolve in line with the Trusts continued organisational development. The post holder must be flexible in the duties performed and it is expected that similar duties, not specifically listed above, will be carried out as required and may be cross site. Any such variation will be agreed in advance between the post holder and their manager as part of the continuing process of management review and development. Maintain Professional Registration Adhere to relevant Code of Practice of Professional body. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES Ensure appropriate affective service delivery; maintain an accurate service database and filing systems; ensure that all activity is recorded accurately to support accurate reporting to CCG. Maintain, clear, concise. Legible and contemporaneous patient records always in line with Trust policy and The Standard for Recording Keeping (NMC April 20150 TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES To act as a resource, providing education and training across primary and secondary care regarding the administration, delivery of oxygen and management of COPD for students and clinical staff. To raise awareness of respiratory issues by teaching and providing education across the organisation. Provide education and development for others within a multi-disciplinary framework. To facilitate and appropriate learning/practice environment for students across primary and secondary care, facilities education on the role of the COPD nurse within local universities. Demonstrate critical thinking and reflective skills to ensure own professional development in line with revalidation. Attend annual appraisal to identify and agree training and development needs as part of a Personal Development Plan. Attend all statutory/mandatory training sessions, identifying when training is required and discussing with line manager. LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Coordinate service delivery in the absence of the Lead Nurse Assist in the evaluation of service delivery, identify areas of improvement and initiate changes. Ensure effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources within the service. To support the development of assistant practitioner and junior staff; supporting the line management and annual appraisal and to allocate assistant practitioners and junior staff works load each shift. Participate fully in Clinical Supervision sessions arranged by the Lead Nurse and Clinical Supervisor. Work collaboratively with the professional agencies to ensure patient needs are met and especially in relation to on-going care and informed discharge with self-management skills. Exercise judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care. Support the Service Manager to evaluate and improve service provision. Identify areas of improvement, initiate, and embed change. Ensure effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources within the service. Monitor health, safety and security of self and others to promote best practice. Ensure effective delivery of multi-disciplinary weekly team meetings. Coordinate with the Trust Practice education facilitator (PEF) to ensure delivery of appropriate student mentorship; attend annual mentorship updates as per trust policy. RESEARCH & AUDIT Continually monitor standards of care and participate in the improvement of care through benchmarking/audit/research. Promote patient and public involvement activities in specialist area leading to service improvement. Support the development and delivery of annual patient satisfaction survey to monitor patient satisfaction across the service. Evaluate service provisions by collecting audit information, reviewing outcomes to improve service outcomes.