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The respiratory nursing team in NHS Borders is responsible for providing specialist respiratory care support and expertise for patients with a variety of respiratory conditions (excluding lung cancer). An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse to join our Respiratory Nurse Specialist team.
The post holder will be working in both hospital and community settings.
Acutely – across the BGH site offering support/advice and expertise
Outpatient – including nurse led clinics for interstitial lung disease, oxygen/nebuliser assessment and Biologic therapies.
Community – domiciliary visits for patients on long term oxygen therapy and patients in community hospital settings.
Virtually – we are currently trialling a virtual system to allow us to monitor patients remotely, supporting early supported discharge.
You will have the opportunity to work in a small, friendly, forward thinking Respiratory Team to deliver high standards of care for people with Respiratory conditions and their families/carers.
The post holder will be required to undertake Exposure Prone Procedures (EPP).
Please note: the salary quoted is for full-time hours (37.5 hrs per week). For appointments to part-time hours, the salary will be pro-rata.
Informal enquiries welcome- please contact Emma Dodd Lead Respiratory Nurse Specialist on 01896 826635 or Kirsten Graham, Clinical Service Manager on 01896 825566
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
**PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***