Nurse trained in FENO and spirometry

The post holder is responsible for the delivery of Respiratory Diagnostic test within the Community Diagnostic Centre Skegness. The focus of the role is both the delivery of evidence-based Community care for patients who are symptomatic/presenting a respiratory Condition, and the provision of preventative health care to the Community Diagnostic Centre population. As a Respiratory Community Diagnostic Centre Nurse, you are responsible for the care delivered.

The community Diagnostic Nurse will be required to carry our spirometry and Feno testing on patients that have been referred to the community Diagnostic centre.

You will work collaboratively within the general Community Diagnostic Centre team to meet the needs of patients, support the delivery of policy and procedures, and provide nurse support as required.

The post holder should work within the NMC code of conduct and ensure other non-regulated team members work within their code of conduct., * Assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment programmes that promote health and well-being

• Proactively identify, manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition as appropriate.

• Work with other health care professionals to diagnose, monitor, manage and treat long-term conditions, including non-drug-based treatment methods using a management plan, and in line with national and local policies.

• Work with patients to support adherence to prescribed treatments.

• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to live healthily and apply principles of self-care.

• To carry out spirometry testing on referred patients.

• To carry out Feno testing on referred patients.

Skegness Community Diagnostic Centre

42 Old wainfleet Road

Skegness

Lincolnshire

PE25 3RR, https://www.mariscomedicalpractice.com/ (Opens in a new tab), Sarah Caldwell-Roberts

Sarah.Caldwell-Roberts@nhs.net