Job overview

We welcome both nurse and physio applicants for this post.

This is an exciting opportunity for a band 6 nurse or physio (advert open to applicants from both profession) to join our well established and supportive community team.

You may have been working in respiratory as a band 5 and/or have nursing/physio experience and wish to persue a career in respiratory.

We care for respiratory patients in their place of residence and in clinics within Sandwell.

A main part of our work is admission avoidance and you would be part of a team the responded to urgent referrals and assessed and treated patients with the aim of avoiding an admission to hopsital.

We care for patients with asthma, COPD, bronchectasis and fibrosis.

We hold oxygen and spirometry clinics and pulmonary rehab classes across the Sandwell borough.

The post holder will be required to work on a rota basis to cover weekends and bank holidays.

The post holder will require access to a vehicle for work purposes and have a full UK licence. 

Main duties of the job

To work indeoendently in the community for Sandwell patients and their families to provde them with expert respiratory care.

You will be required to travel to the patients residence for this post and also work within a clinic setting.

You will work with patients who have COPD, ILD, Asthma and Bronchiectasis.

You will work on a rota basis (to include bank holidays and weekends) to provide urgent care, urgent triage, breathlessness management, pulmonary rehab, oxygen assessment and prescription and routine care. You will work alongside experoenced clinciians and be trained in each areas of the service. 

Working for our organisation

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.