About the role
Salary: £39959.00 to £48117.00
The Liverpool Community Respiratory Team hosts the Acute Respiratory Infections Virtual Ward , delivering hospital admission avoidance and early supported discharge for patients with COPD exacerbations, bronchiectasis, community-acquired pneumonia, and viral lower respiratory tract infections. We also provide nurse-led respiratory optimisation in homes and clinics, following NICE and local guidelines.
Clinical decision-making is required for this post. Therefore sound theoretical and practical knowledge relating to this speciality is required from a practitioner who strives to maintain clinical excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Assessment & Diagnosis
Conduct full patient assessments (history, physical exams, spirometry, blood gases), analyse diagnostic tests (pathology, imaging) and determine suitable care settings (clinic, home, virtual).