Clinical Nurse Specialist, Respiratory Care – COPD Outreach, Integrated Care 2632CNSO25
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Reference
2632CNSO25
Category
Nursing and Midwifery
Grade
2632 Clinical Nurse Specialist (General)
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HSE
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Important Information
This job is in the HSE.
Health region
HSE Dublin and North East
County
* Louth
Location
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
Contract type
* Permanent Wholetime
Post specific related information
The purpose of this Clinical Nurse Specialist (Respiratory Care - COPD) post is to:
Deliver care in line with the five core concepts of the role set out in the Framework for the Establishment of Clinical Nurse Specialist Posts, 4th edition, National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery (NCNM) 2008
The post holder will develop COPD Outreach services in line with the COPD National Clinical Programme Model of Care document and associated guidance (HSE, 2011).
The role of the CNS in COPD Outreach is to provide person-centred care post discharge, and ongoing management of patients with COPD in the home/normal place of residence. The post holder will be a key member of the multidisciplinary team, required to provide a specialist nursing resource within the governance structure created for the programme. He/She will provide physical, psychological and emotional support to an agreed caseload of COPD Outreach patients and their families throughout their COPD trajectory.
The post holder will also act as a liaison between Respiratory Services, Primary Care Teams, Community Care Teams and other agencies to deliver effective evidenced based care, using resources efficiently to achieve the best possible outcomes in keeping with the COPD Programme model of care and HIQA standards.
The post holder will carry out clinical and educational duties as required and be responsible for the delivery of high quality nursing care to patients with COPD in line with best professional nursing practice.
As part of the COPD Outreach team the post holder will:
* Develop, manage and evaluate an early supported discharge programme
* Plan and implement a care package from home to home
* Contribute to business planning and business cases
* Develop and implement guidelines and protocols relating to COPD Outreach
* Develop and implement strategies as part of the COPD Outreach team for delivering effective COPD care within a changing healthcare environment
* Engage in projects to raise the profile of the specialist COPD Outreach service and team members
* Develop and deliver evidence based pulmonary rehabilitation programmes to patients with COPD in individual or group settings.
Caseload
Patients over 16 years of age with non-complicated COPD or patients with an acute exacerbation of COPD that fit the inclusion/exclusion criteria.
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (Respiratory Care - COPD) will focus on adult patients with non-complicated COPD or who are experiencing an acute exacerbation of COPD.
Closing date
08/06/2025 12:00:00
Proposed interview date
TBC
Informal enquiries
Name Lynette McKeown
Email: lynette.mckeown@hse.ie
External link
https://careers-rcsihospitals.icims.com/jobs/3944/job
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Health Care Provider
* Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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