Job Description
The purpose of this Clinical Nurse Specialist - Respiratory post is to provide expertise and specialist nursing services to patients with a respiratory condition, both in the ward and hospital outpatient settings, and to their families.
Responsibilities
* Ensure timely and appropriate care through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care delivery.
* Deliver care in line with the five core concepts of the role:
1. Clinical Focus (Direct and Indirect Care)
2. Education and Training
3. Audit and Research
4. Consultancy (including leadership in clinical practice)
Caseload
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (Respiratory) caseload will focus initially on the following patient groups:
* COPD
* Asthma
* NIV / CPAP / Others
* General respiratory
* Sleep
Tipperary University Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.