Respiratory Specialist Nurse

An amazing new job opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Respiratory Specialist Nurse to work in an exceptional diabetes service based in the Sittingbourne, Kent area.

You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers

The service works closely with GP/Practice Nurses and consultant to ensure that they provide a comprehensive service, to enable patients to live an independent life

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*To be considered for this position you must be qualified as a Registered Nurse with a current active NMC Pin

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As a Nurse your key duties include:

• You will lead the Respiratory nursing service


• Promote the health and wellbeing of people with Respiratory Conditions


• Enabling them to achieve optimum quality of life through informed self-management and appropriate clinical interventions, whilst also providing a link between GP and Consultant led specialist teams


• You will provide education and support both to patients and those who care for them


• You will also play a key part in the ‘Unwell Service' to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions where possible

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• Have at least 4 years post qualification experience at Band 6 or Band 7 of caring for patients with Respiratory conditions in a specialist nursing capacity in both Acute and Community clinical settings.


• Have evidence of post qualification Respiratory Care and Management including ARTP qualification


• Have experience in Working with patients in groups and delivering education


• Have excellent communication, IT, collaborative and motivational skills

The successful Nurse will receive an excellent salary of £40,056 - £45,838 per annum.

This exciting position is a Full Time role.

In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• Laptop and Mobile enabling fantastic flexible working patterns that can help you lead a perfect work/life balance


• Annual leave + Bank Holidays


• MyWellness - a health and lifestyle platform covering mental health awareness and support, healthy recipes & activity challenges and access to our free well-being service available 24/7/365 online and by telephone including; counsellors, post trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life management helpline, guided self-help, telephonic career coaching and monthly well-being newsletters


• Staff benefits scheme which grants you access to premier offers and discount off all Virgin products including flights, holidays, gyms and media, along with regular competitions and giveaways


• We are pleased to offer access to Wagestream -which lets you track your pay throughout the month and stream your earned wages into your bank account if you need them.
  
  No more high-interest loans or overdraft fees - simply get paid as you go


• Access to a range of courses and e-learning to develop further skills, bespoke career pathways and opportunities continuing your professional development


• Innovative forward-thinking culture with the opportunity to put forward your ideas to contribute to the way we work.
  
  You will be encouraged to apply for national funding to drive your initiatives locally to benefit our patients and service users


• Rewarding and supportive teams, you will be recognised and have opportunities to recognise others by nominating for local and national awards annually and taking part in our new virtual “Ask our Executives” event, where you can submit questions to the board and hear updates regularly on company strategy and objectives


• Working in an environment focused on the highest clinical and quality standards with 100% of our rated services considered overall good or outstanding by the Care Quality Commission

Reference ID: 5050

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV