Asthma​/COPD Nurse

Do you have experience in managing a long-term condition such as Asthma/COPD within a Primary Care environment? Or are you an experienced Practice Nurse who has expanded their skills and has experience in managing patients with Asthma/COPD?

We are recruiting an enthusiastic Asthma/COPD Nurse to work across Lakeside Surgery, Corby and Brigstock.

As an Asthma/COPD nurse, you will provide and maintain a high standard of chronic disease management, which includes diagnosis, monitoring and development of individual management plans and agreeing these as appropriate with the patient and other health professionals.

Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants will be required to demonstrate their right to work in the UK at interview.

The post holder will work collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary general practice team, to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures. The post holder will provide specialist assessments and reviews of health care needs, the optimisation of care where co-morbidity exists, maximising wellbeing, self-empowerment, and quality of life.

The post holder will be expected to

• Responsible for managing and running Asthma/COPD clinics
• Be proactive in QoF and enhanced services management by completing annual reviews using Ardens templates and patient digital platforms
• Review patients who present to the service on the day needing an acute review
• Process pathology, workflow, tasks and assisting with audits as required
• Refer directly to other services/agencies and members of multidisciplinary teams when needed e.g social prescribers and health and well-being coaches
• Supervise and provide training to other members of staff

LAKESIDE HEALTHCARE is changing the face of primary care provision in England. We are bold, adventurous and ambitious and determined to thrive in uncertain times. We are the largest true partnership in the NHS and operate from various sites across the East Midlands. We serve the healthcare needs of over 170,000 patients across Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire & Cambridgeshire.

Caring & Respect: Simply put we genuinely care about people: working together for our patients and our teams, our patients come first in everything we do. We strive to ensure we connect and respond to all needs with compassion, care and respect to improve the lives and wellbeing of the communities we serve.

Teamwork & Quality: In all areas of our business we network, collaborate and learn from our Patients, Stakeholders and each another to ensure we are always striving to improve, making the right and best decisions to provide the best service.

About the Practice/Department/Team

Lakeside Surgery 46500 patients registered and is rated as GOOD with CQC. We have a strong team ethos and believe that including those delivering the service in decisions are key to the best patient outcomes so management actively engage with all parts of the surgery to achieve this.

We continue to invest in the training and development of our nursing team and recognise the importance of personal as well as organisational development.

As an Asthma/COPD Nurse you will provide high-quality, evidence-based care to patients with asthma and other respiratory conditions. The role involves diagnosis, monitoring & development of individual management plans, agreeing these as appropriate with the patient & other health professionals. You will be responsible for supporting patients in managing their condition, promoting self-care, and ensuring adherence to local and national asthma management guidelines (e.g. BTS/SIGN, NICE).

Working within the NMC Code of Conduct and professional boundaries, the post holder will deliver primary health care interventions and care. The post holder will support service development, the safe delivery of policy and procedures, and demonstrate effective professional nurse standards, advocacy, and performance.

• Registered Nurse
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Mentorship course or equivalent
• Accredited Diploma Level training or post-graduate…