Associate Respiratory Practitioner

Mcht; Crewe; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Training and development

Holiday allowance 28 days + BHs

Staff recognition programmes

Job summary

Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP) in Crewe is recruiting an experienced nurse/physiotherapist for Adult Respiratory Medicine. The post covers community and in-reach services, with a seven-day service focus on long-term respiratory care and home oxygen assessments.

You will work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team to assess, manage and review patients, prioritise workload, and maintain high standards of patient care in both home and hospital environments.

Qualifications

• Post registration experience in a relevant field for a minimum of 3 years.
• Autonomous practitioner with ability to work across community and acute settings.
• Registered professional with HCPC/MNC and current UK practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist respiratory care to patients in community and acute settings.
• Conduct face-to-face and telephone assessments and reviews.
• Lead Oxygen assessment clinics and coordinate care pathways.

Skills

Autonomous practitioner

Respiratory care

Community and field-based assessment

Education

HCPC/MNC registration

Job description

Main area Respiratory Medicine Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 34.5 hours per week (Between 8 am and 6 pm- including weekends) Job ref 412-COMM-8273616

Site Eagle Bridge Health and Well Being Centre Town Crewe Salary £39,959 - £48,117 Unsociable hours payment for weekends Salary period Yearly Closing 22/10/2026 23:59

Want to work somewhere you can really make a difference? Somewhere you’re encouraged to have ideas and empowered to create positive change?

Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP) deliver NHS Community Services across Cheshire. With a wide range of clinical disciplines, we are a dynamic, future-facing organisation passionate about delivering the highest quality healthcare whilst collaborating with our community partners.

We foster a culture of continuous improvement, built on compassion.

· Over 83% of staff would recommend CCICP as a place to work

· 90% of staff say the people they work with show appreciation to each other

· 88% staff say that patient care/service users are the organisations top priority

· Over 70% of staff believe there are opportunities for them to develop their career

· If a friend or relative needed treatment 81% of staff are happy with the standard of care provided

We are recognised nationally

· With over 24 Queen’s Nurses (and growing) we have one of the highest percentages proportionate to the size of our team

· Nursing Times Award winners in 2023 and finalists in 2024 for a Bladder and Bowl project. Our specialist Stoma service is currently shortlisted for a Nursing Times and British Journal of Nursing awards.

· Two Specialist clinicians have recently had their work recognised by Wounds UK

· Leighton Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre, run by CCICP, was reviewed by Care Quality Commission and awarded the highest score in the North West

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse/physiotherapist with an enthusiastic interest in Adult Respiratory Medicine. We are a seven day service consisting of a specialist team of Nurses and Physiotherapists who work primarily to meet the needs of patients with long-term respiratory conditions.

The role will include conducting face to face assessment and reviews of both long-term respiratory conditions and acutely unwell people within
their own homes, hospital and a clinical environment.

We also provide the home oxygen assessment and review service for all adult patient regardless of diagnosis.

Post registration experience in a relevant field for a minimum of 3 years is required.

Main duties of the job

You will act as an autonomous practitioner within the specialist team providing both community care and in-reach into the acute trust. This
includes a mixture of face to face and telephone assessment of people with Respiratory or long-term conditions. You will be flexible to meet the
needs of a reactive service and should be able to prioritise your workload based on patient/service need.

You need to be able to perform under pressure within an extremely busy service.

Working for our organisation

Join Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, a thriving NHS Community Services Provider

Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP) delivers high-quality NHS community services across Cheshire. We are a forward-thinking, dynamic organisation dedicated to continuous improvement and outstanding patient care. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do, working closely with our community partners to shape the future of healthcare.

We are ambitious in our vision to become an ‘Outstanding’ provider of community services, and we are committed to supporting our colleagues’ professional development.

Our organisation is growing rapidly—over the past eight years, our workforce has expanded from 350 to over 1,000 staff, and our services have increased from 25 to 49, with our contract value doubling in the process.

As part ofMid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, CCICP offers the benefits of both a supportive local team and the wider opportunities of a leading NHS provider.

Now is an exciting time to join us. With plans underway for the new Leighton Hospital in Crewe, we are at the forefront of innovation in healthcare. This cutting-edge hospital will be the most digitally advanced in the country, shaping the future of patient care and driving transformation across the region as part of the Healthier Futures programme.

Join us and be part of a forward-looking, compassionate, and ambitious organisation where your career can thrive.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE
• To provide the specialist practitioner function in the delivery of specialist care to patients who have been referred to the Integrated
Respiratory team.
• To provide specialist input into the assessment, monitoring and evaluation of chronic respiratory patients within acute, outpatient and
community settings and lead in the provision and running of Oxygen assessment clinics.
• To be involved in developing and delivering high quality patient centred care and working with the associated clinical team to ensure
this is incorporated within the Trust objectives.
SERVICE DELIVERY
• Works autonomously to manage his/her own caseload of patients whilst working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Enables patient choice and involvement and initiates appropriate action.
• Co-ordinates patient care pathway and liaises across organisational boundaries.
• Plans specialised programmes of care and provides specialised advice to patients, relatives and carers.
• Ensures each patient is placed in the correct treatment pathway at the appropriate time and necessary investigations and treatments
are organised.
• Recognised and responds appropriately to urgent/emergency situations.
• Provides clinical advice and support to healthcare professionals within and across organisational boundaries.
• Provides clinical advice in accordance with current evidence based practice.
• Participates in nurse/practitioner -led clinics, and multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Participates in case conferences in relation to future management or discharge arrangements.
• Ensures patients and their families are given appropriate oral and written information regarding planned care.
• Maintains accurate patient records and ensures all relevant information is documented in the patient’s medical and nursing records.
• Working towards becoming an independent non-medical prescriber (adhering to Trust policy) with the ability to initiate and adjust
medication within your field of expertise.
• Participates in and undertakes clinical audit and contributes to development of knowledge within specialist field of practice.
• To participate in undertaking research in relation to specialist area of practice
• Undertakes evidence based practice and ensures dissemination of relevant research and best practice
• Supports and advises junior staff who may wish to undertake audit and research in specialist field.

Person specification

Qualifications

• HCPC/MNC registration • c • Experience in management of patients with chronic lung disease/continuing professional development • Ability to work autonomously and as part of teamProactive, takes own initiative • Evidence of a minimum of 3 years post registration experience, some of which must be in the relevant specialism
• Experience in management of patients with chronic lung disease/continuing professional development
• Proactive, takes own initiative
• Evidence of a minimum of 3 years post registration experience, some of which must be in the relevant specialism
• Willingness to work towards a qualification in clinical diagnosis/relevant to the role
• Communication/Counselling skills training

Skills

• A recognition of the importance of showing respect, dignity and compassion to patients and colleagues
• A listening, learning and leading approach
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Proactive, takes own initiative
• Ability to solve problems & make decisions under pressure
• Previous use of EMIS system

Values

• A commitment to quality and safety.
• A recognition of the importance of showing respect, dignity and compassion to patients and colleagues.
• A commitment to work together to create the best outcomes
• Must demonstrate the Trust's values around both raising concerns at work and how to treat others who raise concerns

Behaviours

• Must be willing to act as a role model
• Must be willing to take personal responsibility
• Must have the courage to speak up.
• Must value and appreciate the worth of others
• Ability to perform a wide range of duties according to the Job Description
• Must hold a UK driving license and have access to a car to use for work purposes

We offer enviable benefits* which include:

- Recognition: monthly ‘Because You Matter’ awards, with an annual awards celebration. CCICP Star of the Month acknowledgements

- Flexible working, tailored to the service, role and individual

- Training and development opportunities

- Mentoring and coaching

- Generous holiday allowance of 28 days plus bank holidays. Increasing with length of service. Option to buy / sell annual leave.

- Fast track physiotherapy access

- Enhanced maternity / paternity / adoption leave pay

- Sick pay

- Access to free counselling service 24/7

- Carers leave

- Free Flu and Covid Vaccinations

- Discounted complimentary therapies

- Access to hundreds of staff discounts nationally and locally

- Cycle to work scheme

- Long service awards for all NHS service

KEY MESSAGES

· Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process.

· All correspondence will be sent via the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.

· Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.

· Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that their employees have a “right to work” in the UK. Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust hold a Sponsor Licence, which means that we MAY be able to sponsor you IF the role meets the UK Government requirements for sponsorship. Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. To be eligible for sponsorship, the role must be in an eligible occupation code and must meet the skill level and the minimum salary threshold (usually £38,700 per year for Skilled Worker or £23,200 for Health Care Worker Visa). You can find more information on the Government website .

· Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the entry point (bottom) of the pay band.

· Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.

· Please provide a contact email address for referees when you submit your application. We will not request any references until after you have been made a formal job offer.

· You will be required to pay for your DBS disclosure (where the post requires one). This will be done via 3 monthly instalments from your pay. We encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service.

· We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.

Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application

Key Messages

We are a forces-friendly employers.

Candidates should ensure that all submissions and interactions reflect the candidate’s own skills, experience, and understanding. Any use of AI that compromises the integrity, fairness, or authenticity of the recruitment process may result in disqualification from consideration, withdrawal of offer, or dismissal if this these circumstances come to light post hire.

Candidates that require sponsorship to work in the UK are strongly advised to check the Government website for up-to-date information about whether the role they are applying for (incl. offered salary) is eligible.

Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process and we'll be happy to discuss this with you.

We actively promote flexible working so please discuss any requirements you may have with us.

Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.

· All correspondence will be sent via the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.

· Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.

· You are required to pay for a DBS disclosure where the post requires one, and we encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service.

· We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Christine Harding Job title Team Leader Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01270 278420 Additional information

The telephone number 01270 278420 also has a private voicemail available.

Please also contact Janet Smith via email on [e-mail]

Please note we welcome informal visits.

If you have problems applying, contact

Address Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 4QJ
Telephone [e-mail]