Community Respiratory Nurse | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Rochford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local health authority in Rochford is looking for a Band 6 nurse to join their community respiratory team. The role involves managing care for patients with respiratory diseases, including holistic assessments and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates should have experience in respiratory care and strong communication skills. Benefits include flexible working, a generous leave allowance, and an £8k relocation package. This is a fantastic opportunity to enhance respiratory care within the community.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension contribution up to 14.5%

Staff discounts and benefits

£8k relocation package

Interest-free season ticket loans

Qualifications

• Experience with respiratory care for adults, ideally with COPD and other conditions.
• Proven ability to conduct holistic assessments.
• Knowledge of MDT working and primary/secondary care.

Responsibilities

• Manage service delivery for local residents suffering from respiratory diseases.
• Conduct holistic health assessments to meet care needs.
• Assist with respiratory virtual ward and perform basic health observations.

Skills

Respiratory experience

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Understanding of long-term conditions

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the nurse led integrated community respiratory team delivering care to the adult population of South East Essex.

The team have two sites, Rochford Hospital and Thundersley clinic and are looking for a Band 6 nurse to enhance the delivery of respiratory care to patients in a clinic setting or their own home.

The team consists of B7 specialist nurses and physiotherapist, B6 nurses and physiotherapist, B4 associate practitioners, B3 HCA and admin support. As an integrated service the team provide assessment and review of patients with a confirmed respiratory diagnosis including COPD, ILD and bronchiectasis, diagnostic spirometry, oxygen as the local HOSAR and respiratory physiotherapy.

The successful applicant will ideally have a respiratory experience with a good understanding of long‑term conditions and multi‑morbidities. Excellent communication and listening skills are essential.

The successful candidate will demonstrate an ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team and have an understanding of primary care, secondary care, MDT working and ICB’s.

Main duties of the job

• To assist the team in the management and service delivery for local residents suffering from respiratory disease.
• This will require holistic assessment to meet health and social care needs and will include assisting with respiratory virtual ward, performing basic observations, venepuncture, capillary blood gases and undertaking spirometry.

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8k relocation package if you move to Essex to join us.
• Season ticket loans are interest‑free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role. The person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

This advert closes on Thursday 11 Dec 2025