Respiratory Clinical Lead

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Respiratory Clinical Lead to join the Community Respiratory Team. We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced clinician with a respiratory interest to join our existing multi-disciplinary team to deliver both planned and unplanned care. This role is open to Registered Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Paramedics.

We are an innovative team whose ethos is working collaboratively to deliver patient centred care. . This post offers a high level of professional support, with a strong focus on Professional Development.

The Respiratory team provides care across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset therefore you must be adaptable to the needs of the service and staff across the BNSSG area. The community respiratory team currently provides a 7-day service including weekends and bank holiday cover.

Main duties of the job

A Respiratory lead for the community respiratory team will provide leadership and support to staff regarding the delivery of the pulmonary rehabilitation, home oxygen, advice and guidance services and acute caseload on the NHS@home respiratory pathway.

To be responsible for the clinical management of the team and to provide direct and indirect line management.

This post will focus on clinical quality, service improvement, clinical governance & innovation, clinical incidents & risk management within the service.

The post holder will also provide operational leadership; developing long term condition management within community services and ensuring commissioned targets & Key Performance Indicators are met.

As a respiratory specialist clinician, the post holder will provide highly expert assessment and treatment programmes for patients with respiratory conditions. Supporting staff within the team and wider community to manage patients with respiratory disease effectively.

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

Registered Nursing qualification Physiotherapist/ Occupational therapist or to degree level

Masters level qualification or equivalent in relevant field of respiratory care or currently working towards

Relevant technical knowledge

Student mentorship qualification or similar

Desirable

Non-Medical Prescriber or the willingness to work towards.

Post graduate education in COPD/Asthma

Advanced Clinical Assessment CPD at M level

Post graduate education in adult education/ student mentoring

ARTP spirometry qualification

Recognised leadership qualification/ recent CPD

Skills, experience and knowledge

Essential

Experience of leading a team in a similar setting

Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills

Works well with others and can effectively collaborate

High level clinical & technical skills in assessment and management of patients with respiratory disease, as well as high level clinical reasoning

Have and maintain the ability to undertake clinical practice at an expert level

The ability to present information to varied audiences using the most appropriate means

A commitment to equality and diversity and the ability to personally demonstrate our values

Experience of Respiratory care at Primary care/ secondary/ community care.

Experience at Case load management and care planning

Experienced in home oxygen assessment including prescribing/reviewing and performing ABG/CBG

Experience of Pulmonary rehabilitation and exercise prescriptions

Experience of initiating, implementing and managing change and service improvement.

Experience in teaching and delivering education to staff, patients and external stakeholders

Desirable

Experience in coaching staff

Be actively involved in professional clinical groups, such as; Professional Groups, Clinical Interest Groups, Peer Review Groups and other professional development activities.

Contribute to regional/national respiratory forums/platforms