We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Asthma Service. This is for a one -year fixed term contract.
The role will involve supporting the asthma service, and helping to develop and deliver pathways which result in excellent patient care and reduced waiting times.
There will be a focus on introducing an app- based tool to support patients with asthma management.
The potholder will support the wider asthma service in a variety of ways including, providing rapid access clinics, case finding, pre assessment telephone clinics, face to face clinics, community link and liaison between primary and secondary care. There will be an education component to the role, primarily for internal staff but also for our local community referrers. There will also be some audit and research opportunities. The potholder will also be responsible for mentoring junior members of the team.
The successful candidate will have at least two years’ experience working with patients who have asthma. This could be in a ward, community or outpatient setting. They must be able to practice autonomously and be self-directed, but also be able to operate efficiently as part of a team. They will demonstrate an eagerness to learn and develop and have a passion for education.
1. Case finding within the trust, and the community via MDT’s and diagnostic hubs
2. Support asthma management, by reviewing patients using asthma app, and using information gathered to triage referrals effectively
3. Pre-clinic assessment; to support one-stop clinics and straight to test opportunities
4. New patient asthma clinic for patients who have been through MDT triage process
5. Deliver patient centered care by acting as a point of contact for patients and GP’s ensuring there is a community link with primary care services.
6. Supporting patient initiated follow up (PIFU): educating patients when to self-manage and when to trigger PIFU.
7. Education and training. To support the education promotion of strategies for the long term and acute management associated with asthma across the community and the trust.
8. Undertake assessment of individuals using a range of different assessment methods, which may include physical examination, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests or advanced health needs assessment.
9. Draw on a diverse range of knowledge in decision-making to determine evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
10. Develop pathways for high risk/high priority groups
11. Mentor other members of staff
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineand pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second yearrunning!University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
The potholder will work closely with the lead clinician, Dr Roy and the wider Respiratory Nursing team. They will also work with a dedicated band 6 Asthma Nurse.
They will be supported by the Lead Respiratory Nurse Specialist.
This role will provide an excellent opportunity to develop leadership skills in relation to change management and service development, and to monitor the service and act appropriately upon findings.
This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Dec 2024
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