PCN Respiratory Nurse - Development Role to Enhanced Practice Nurse

• Deliver high-quality nursing care to patients with asthma, COPD and other respiratory conditions.
• Undertake respiratory assessments and support the ongoing management of patients with long-term respiratory disease.
• Contribute to respiratory clinics across the PCN member practices.
• Support early identification and diagnosis of respiratory conditions.
• Assist with the optimisation of inhaled therapies and patient treatment plans, within your competence and scope of practice.
• Support patients with inhaler technique, self-management and education.
• Develop and extend skills in spirometry and other respiratory investigations, including interpretation where appropriately trained and competent.
• Identify patients at risk of deterioration and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Support the prevention of avoidable hospital admissions through proactive respiratory care.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, practice nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals.
• Participate in respiratory audits, quality improvement initiatives and service development.
• Undertake relevant respiratory education and training to develop clinical knowledge, competencies and confidence.
• Work towards enhanced clinical practice through an agreed programme of professional development, where appropriate.
• Contribute to the delivery of national respiratory programmes and locally agreed priorities.

• Flexible working arrangements.
• NHS Pension Scheme.
• Five weeks' annual leave plus Bank Holidays, pro rata.
• An additional paid day of annual leave for your birthday.
• Continuing Professional Development and opportunities for further education.
• Support to develop respiratory expertise and enhanced clinical skills.
• A supportive multidisciplinary working environment.
• The opportunity to contribute to the development of respiratory services across the PCN.
• Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
• A collaborative organisation committed to improving patient care and outcomes

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Evidence of ongoing NMC revalidation.
• Postgraduate qualification at Level 7 or above relevant to enhanced respiratory practice.
• Working at an enhanced level of practice as described within the
• Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework.

Essential

• Significant post-registration experience within Primary Care or Community Services.
• Extensive experience managing asthma and COPD.
• Experience leading respiratory clinics.
• Experience delivering education and mentoring colleagues.
• Experience undertaking quality improvement and clinical audit.

Essential

• NICE guidance relating to respiratory disease.
• BTS/SIGN respiratory guidance.
• Medicines optimisation.
• Population Health Management.
• Long-term condition management.
• Excellent clinical assessment skills.
• Autonomous clinical decision making.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Competent in performing and independently interpreting diagnostic-quality spirometry.
• Demonstrable expertise in spirometry interpretation in accordance with current ARTP standards.
• Ability to work across multiple GP practices.
• Excellent IT skills.