Associate Respiratory practitioner

JOB PURPOSE To provide the specialist practitioner function in the delivery of specialist care to patients who have been referred to the IntegratedRespiratory team. To provide specialist input into the assessment, monitoring and evaluation of chronic respiratory patients within acute, outpatient andcommunity settings and lead in the provision and running of Oxygen assessment clinics. To be involved in developing and delivering high quality patient centred care and working with the associated clinical team to ensurethis is incorporated within the Trust objectives.SERVICE DELIVERY Works autonomously to manage his/her own caseload of patients whilst working as part of a multidisciplinary team. Enables patient choice and involvement and initiates appropriate action. Co-ordinates patient care pathway and liaises across organisational boundaries. Plans specialised programmes of care and provides specialised advice to patients, relatives and carers. Ensures each patient is placed in the correct treatment pathway at the appropriate time and necessary investigations and treatmentsare organised. Recognised and responds appropriately to urgent/emergency situations. Provides clinical advice and support to healthcare professionals within and across organisational boundaries. Provides clinical advice in accordance with current evidence based practice. Participates in nurse/practitioner -led clinics, and multidisciplinary team meetings. Participates in case conferences in relation to future management or discharge arrangements. Ensures patients and their families are given appropriate oral and written information regarding planned care. Maintains accurate patient records and ensures all relevant information is documented in the patients medical and nursing records. Working towards becoming an independent non-medical prescriber (adhering to Trust policy) with the ability to initiate and adjustmedication within your field of expertise. Participates in and undertakes clinical audit and contributes to development of knowledge within specialist field of practice. To participate in undertaking research in relation to specialist area of practice Undertakes evidence based practice and ensures dissemination of relevant research and best practice Supports and advises junior staff who may wish to undertake audit and research in specialist field. Job description Job responsibilities JOB PURPOSE To provide the specialist practitioner function in the delivery of specialist care to patients who have been referred to the IntegratedRespiratory team. To provide specialist input into the assessment, monitoring and evaluation of chronic respiratory patients within acute, outpatient andcommunity settings and lead in the provision and running of Oxygen assessment clinics. To be involved in developing and delivering high quality patient centred care and working with the associated clinical team to ensurethis is incorporated within the Trust objectives.SERVICE DELIVERY Works autonomously to manage his/her own caseload of patients whilst working as part of a multidisciplinary team. Enables patient choice and involvement and initiates appropriate action. Co-ordinates patient care pathway and liaises across organisational boundaries. Plans specialised programmes of care and provides specialised advice to patients, relatives and carers. Ensures each patient is placed in the correct treatment pathway at the appropriate time and necessary investigations and treatmentsare organised. Recognised and responds appropriately to urgent/emergency situations. Provides clinical advice and support to healthcare professionals within and across organisational boundaries. Provides clinical advice in accordance with current evidence based practice. Participates in nurse/practitioner -led clinics, and multidisciplinary team meetings. Participates in case conferences in relation to future management or discharge arrangements. Ensures patients and their families are given appropriate oral and written information regarding planned care. Maintains accurate patient records and ensures all relevant information is documented in the patients medical and nursing records. Working towards becoming an independent non-medical prescriber (adhering to Trust policy) with the ability to initiate and adjustmedication within your field of expertise. Participates in and undertakes clinical audit and contributes to development of knowledge within specialist field of practice. To participate in undertaking research in relation to specialist area of practice Undertakes evidence based practice and ensures dissemination of relevant research and best practice Supports and advises junior staff who may wish to undertake audit and research in specialist field.