Job Summary
The Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist will work as part of the Post-Critical Illness, Complex Breathlessness, Deconditioning and Fatigue multidisciplinary service. The postholder will undertake holistic nursing assessments of adults following critical illness or prolonged hospital admission, contribute to multidisciplinary clinics and support the assessment and management of patients with complex or multifactorial breathlessness.
Job Summary
The Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist will work as part of the Post-Critical Illness, Complex Breathlessness, Deconditioning and Fatigue multidisciplinary service. The postholder will undertake holistic nursing assessments of adults following critical illness or prolonged hospital admission, contribute to multidisciplinary clinics and support the assessment and management of patients with complex or multifactorial breathlessness.
The postholder will provide patient education, supported self-management and general health-improvement interventions, including advice and signposting relating to physical activity, smoking, nutrition, sleep, medication adherence and wider lifestyle choices.
Working within an agreed scope of practice, the CNS will identify clinical deterioration and unmet need, coordinate onward referral and help patients navigate respiratory, rehabilitation, primary-care and specialist services.
This is a developmental Band 6 specialist role. The postholder will receive structured clinical and professional supervision from an experienced nursing practitioner and will be supported to develop agreed competencies in post-critical illness and respiratory nursing practice.
For any enquiries please contact - Anita Cass (anita.cass@uhb.nhs.uk) or Abi Stothard (abigail.stothard@uhb.nhs.uk).
Main duties of the job
- Post-critical illness and post-ITU assessment - holistic nursing assessment of patients recovering from critical illness or a prolonged hospital stay. Considerations and greater depth of assessment for deconditioning, fatigue and breathlessness symptom sequalae.
- Complex breathlessness nursing role - CNS will work alongside respiratory and therapy colleagues, providing a nursing contribution for patients with complex or multifactorial breathlessness. Including assessments, inhaler technique teaching, supporting adherence to plans, recgnising and escalating situations as required, liasing with MDT and wider teams for holisitc care.
- Healthy living and lifestyle support - brief, personalised interventions, linking in with MDT as indicated. Including smoking status, alcohol screening, healthy lifestyle, weight management, sleep hygiene, goal setting and supporting return to roles.
Job responsibilities
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.
About The Employer
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
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