Advanced Respiratory Rapid Response Practitioner

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Crosshouse; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Ayrshire & Arran at University Hospital Crosshouse is seeking an Advanced Respiratory Rapid Response Practitioner on a permanent basis. The post involves 36 hours per week, with an initial daytime pattern, and aims to provide rapid, specialist respiratory input to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.

The role requires advanced respiratory experience, non‑medical prescribing, and collaborative work within a multidisciplinary team to maximise patient wellbeing and self-management at home

Qualifications

• Must have respiratory experience and clinical assessment skills to assess, diagnose and treat respiratory conditions, including non‑medical prescribing.
• Be able to work as part of the wider respiratory multidisciplinary team.
• Educated with advanced skills and non‑medical prescribing.

Responsibilities

• Provide symptom management and education to adults with respiratory disease.
• Provide timely respiratory input to enable home treatment and reduce hospital admissions.
• Support management of COPD exacerbations to facilitate safe home or timely admission when needed.

Skills

Respiratory care

Non-medical prescribing

Clinical assessment

Teamwork

Education

Advanced respiratory training

Job description

NHS Scotland

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Who We Are

NHS Ayrshire and Arran are one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland. In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran, we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please visit our website - NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Home (nhsaaa.net).

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Position

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Advanced Respiratory Rapid Response Practitioner based at University Hospital Crosshouse. This post is offered on a permanent

Hours

36 hours per week.

Initially, the service will be available from 9am until 5pm Monday-Friday, with a view to extending to the weekends.

From 1 April 2026, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change staff in Scotland will be reduced. Full‑time hours will reduce from 37 to 36 hours (pro rata for part-time staff) without loss of earnings.

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What You Will Do

The aim of the RRR team is to provide timely, individualised and clinically effective care, including assessment and treatment to maximise patient health and wellbeing and promote self-management.

The Advanced Respiratory Practitioner will provide symptom management, education and training to adults with respiratory disease to provide timely and appropriate respiratory specialist input to enable patients experiencing a COPD exacerbation to receive appropriate treatment and care to remain at home whenever possible, providing a safe alternative to acute hospital admission and/or enabling people to return home as early as possible if they do require acute hospital admission.

Knowledge, Training And/or Experience Required For This Post

The Advanced Respiratory Practitioner will require to have the necessary respiratory experience and clinical assessment skills to assess, diagnosis and treat respiratory conditions, this includes non‑medical prescribing. You will be required to work as part of the wider respiratory multi-disciplinary team.

Educated with advanced skills, non‑medical prescribing and experience working with patients' with respiratory conditions.

For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description.

For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification.

If you want to find out more about the role, please contact: Julie Barrie, 07500125222, [e-mail]

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