CNS – COPD Early Discharge Team: Sponsorship Available

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Job summary

We are looking for dynamic, visionary and hard-working candidates to join our expanding Respiratory Department. We are advertising a full time post for excellent candidates to join the COPD Team. The team consists of Band 6 and 7 Respiratory CNS’s and Respiratory Specialists Physiotherapists. The team will be responsible for identifying and assessing inpatients in hospital. Suitable in-patients with an exacerbation of COPD who are from the Swansea Bay area will be supported at home by this team. The team also works with patients ,GPs and Virtual Wards to prevent avoidable admissions .The successful candidate will also support patients requiring Non Invasive Ventilation ( NIV ) in the Community

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will be expected to work with colleagues to deliver a unified respiratory service across Swansea Bay UHB.

Wards are visited daily to identify and support patients who are suitable for an early discharge and patients are then followed up at home

The team manage a caseload of patients to provide education, teach self management skills and monitor recovery from acute exacerbations of COPD in patients homes

Education is encouraged in the team by formal education and an in house education programme.

The successful applicant will be supported via an agreed bespoke induction plan and at regular MDT meetings.

Support patients with COPD requiring NIV when new starts and during exacerbations. Previous experience of COPD and NIV is essential

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse & current NMC Registration
  • Specialist post graduate qualification or equivalent experience
  • Proficient level of knowledge in clinical speciality Knowledge of service improvement

Desirable

  • Teaching qualification (or equivalent experience
  • Advanced clinical skills Non-medical Prescribing

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in the relevant specialty
  • Experience of working in a multiprofessional environment
  • Experience of Community working

Desirable

  • Experience of participating in practice change

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate effective leadership and management skills
  • Evidence of undertaking presentation to groups.
  • Awareness of professional issues and developments
  • Ability to use electronic systems – IT skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 6 September 2026

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