Respiratory Staff Nurse

There are exciting opportunities (Full and Part Time) to join our highly motivated, dynamic and hardworking team within Respiratory Medicine on Berman 1 ward. If you are wanting to develop your nursing skills in this speciality and are a team player then this could be the job for you.

Berman 1 is a 16 bedded mixed gender ward. We uphold ourselves to provide our patients a first class service, with our embedded priority of patient safety. Our staff members are passionate and caring, we encourage each other to perform to the best of our abilities, which in turn has a direct impact on the care we deliver.

We care for a variety of respiratory conditions such as Pneumonia, exacerbations of COPD and Asthma, Pulmonary fibrosis and lung cancer alongside acute respiratory conditions such as Type 1 and Type 2 respiratory failure.

In addition to the below summary, you’ll need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Our patients come to us from the Respiratory Assessment Unit which operates a 24/7 direct admissions service. We also accept patients from other admission areas and step down patients from critical care and ARCU.

Our patients present with a wide range of respiratory conditions including COPD, asthma, lung cancer and pneumonia.

We care for patients with varied clinical needs including those with chest drains, tracheostomies and those requiring end of life care.

We offer great opportunities to develop your nursing skills and abilities. Upon successful application the candidate can expect to undergo training on our excellent induction for new starters as well as ongoing education for all with regular Respiratory Education days. The successful nurse can also expect a significant supernumerary period working alongside a named preceptor and working with a clinical educator.

The learning opportunities within respiratory are endless; The team on Berman 1 are passionate about self-development and progression. We are fortunate to have dedicated nurse educators who facilitate learning development in our respiratory education centre- based at city hospital.

Clinical skills such as: Chest drain management and Tracheostomy care and will be conducted here.

There are many opportunities to develop your nursing career within respiratory medicine including specialist nurse roles, ward leadership roles and advanced nursing practitioner opportunities.

Newly qualified nurses will be offered lots of support within your preceptorship period and beyond.

If you require any level of flexible working please still apply- this can be discussed at interview with the appointing manager.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Abi Smith Job title: Ward Sister Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01159691169

If you are interested in joining our friendly and supportive team, you are welcome to make an appointment to visit the ward please call 0115 9691169 ext 73873