COPD Clinical Nurse Specialist

Overview

This post is part of the new COPD pathway with the aim of reducing hospital admissions in patients having an acute exacerbation of their COPD. The post holder will be responsible for reviewing patients in ED, optimising inhaled therapy and prescribing acutely to manage COPD exacerbations. The post holder will be a key decision maker in admission or discharge from ED and ensuring the patient has appropriate follow up in place.

• Perform a full physical health assessment on patients in ED with a COPD exacerbation.
• Assess suitability for discharge home vs admission and safeguard accordingly.
• Discuss potential treatment changes (inhaled therapy, mucolytics, antibiotics, steroids, nebuliser) with the patient/carers and make a shared decision with appropriate prescription.
• Educate patients and carers around self‑management.
• Ensure appropriate follow up is in place to facilitate discharge from ED.
• Consider patients for medical follow‑up, pulmonary rehabilitation, smoking cessation, long‑term oxygen therapy assessments and hyperinflation interventions and complete onward referral.
• Work with the Virtual Ward team to highlight patients appropriate for referral.
• Maintain up‑to‑date, accurate Iportal entries saved on the patient’s record.
• Work autonomously with support from senior colleagues and the lead clinician.
• Hold multidisciplinary team meetings with key professionals (primary & secondary care) to ensure robust plans to prevent future admissions.
• Provide advice and support for practice nurses and community matrons in primary care for complex patients.
• Communicate with patients, medical staff and the wider health economy.
• Map change in the Trust and the wider health economy in managing COPD patients.
• Provide flexible coverage including a 7‑day service as needs change.
• Participate in daily ‘huddles’ with the team lead and wider COPD team.

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References: provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.

Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.

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We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.