This Band 5 post in the Acute Respiratory Department of North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust involves cross-site working between WCH and CIC. The work centres on care and advice for COPD and asthma patients admitted to hospital, plus national audit paperwork and follow-up. It is a permanent 37.5-hour role with flexible working, and the department also advises inpatient wards on respiratory care. Active NMC or HCPC registration is required, and applicants must check visa eligibility first.
What the job involves
- Provide care and advice to COPD and asthma patients admitted to hospital, ensuring asthma and COPD care bundles are completed
- Escalate concerns to the specialist nurses
- Complete national audit paperwork and planning, and carry out follow-up advice
- Assist with departmental audits
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate respiratory care as part of the respiratory team
- Exercise professional accountability under the NMC and HCPC codes of conduct, performance and ethics
- Be responsible for all respiratory care standards and maintain high clinical standards
- Liaise with colleagues and a range of healthcare professionals at all levels
- Work with substantial self-direction within departmental and organisational processes and frameworks
What’s required
Qualifications
- Continuing professional development with a portfolio
Registration & licences
- Active NMC registration as a registered nurse, or active HCPC registration as an allied health professional
Experience
- Audit or surveillance work
- Teaching or mentoring, and willingness to teach and educate other professionals and students
Skills & knowledge
- Leadership
- Clinical governance
- Nursing or AHP strategy
- NMC and HCPC codes of conduct
- Results interpretation, and sharing results regularly with the clinical lead
- Dealing with a continually changing workload
Other
- Working as a team member without close supervision, using initiative appropriately
- Effective communication, interpersonal skills and the compassionate values needed for dignified care
- Organisational and problem-solving skills
- IT skills
- Willingness to develop by expansion of the role
- Flexible working
Nice to have
- Teaching certificate or equivalent
- COPD/asthma module
- Further relevant level 3 training or equivalent
- Budgetary awareness
- Knowledge of the local PCPI agenda
- Experience of working with respiratory patients
- Spreadsheet and data collection skills, with an understanding of data interpretation
- Experience of the National COPD Audit and national care bundles, interpreting the COPD/asthma data proforma and entering final forms to the National Database
What’s offered
- 27-day holiday rising to 33 days after 10 years
- Flexible working scheme
- Twelve-month preceptorship for newly registered staff, and for those returning to practice or changing clinical environment
- NHS discounts and salary sacrifice schemes, including lease cars and cycle to work (subject to eligibility)
- Excellent development opportunities (subject to eligibility)
- Competitive NHS pension scheme
- Vivup free, confidential counselling and information service
- Relocation assistance may be available for certain posts
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COPD/Asthma Audit Registered Nurse/Allied Health Professional in Whitehaven employer: Bidvane
The Medical Centre is an exceptional employer for General Practitioners, offering a supportive work environment across two sites with a strong focus on patient-centred care. With flexible session options and a commitment to professional development, employees benefit from a collaborative team culture that values continuous learning and quality improvement. Located in a vibrant community, the practice provides unique opportunities to engage with diverse patient needs while enjoying the advantages of NHS pension and comprehensive employment benefits.
