Community Tracheostomy and Complex Airway Specialist Practitioner
Transformation Unit
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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Community Tracheostomy and Complex Airway Specialist Practitioner to join the newly formed team. The role supports adults with tracheostomies across community and acute interfaces, focusing on safe discharge and ongoing clinical oversight.
We welcome applicants for both full-time (37.5 hours) or part-time (30 hours) work. The post involves travel across Sheffield and requires collaboration with multiple clinical teams to develop
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse (NMC) or Registered Physiotherapist (HCPC).
- Degree or equivalent professional qualification.
- Evidence of relevant postgraduate study.
- Evidence of specialist training in tracheostomy care.
- Teaching and assessment qualification or willingness to undertake.
- Master's level study or equivalent.
- Advanced Clinical Assessment qualification.
Responsibilities
- Provide advanced specialist assessment, treatment, monitoring and review for adults living with tracheostomies and complex airway needs.
- Support safe and coordinated discharge from acute services into community settings.
- Deliver expert clinical advice and support to community teams, primary care, care homes, independent providers, patients and carers.
- Lead on education, competency development and workforce training relating to tracheostomy and airway management.
- Act as a specialist resource for patients requiring tracheostomy tube changes, airway reviews and management of airway-related complications.
- Contribute to service development, clinical governance, audit and quality improvement activities.
- Work collaboratively with ENT, Critical Care, Respiratory, Community Nursing, Rehabilitation Services, Primary Care and Urgent Community Response teams.
- Support the development of pathways, policies, standard operating procedures and clinical governance arrangements for the new service.
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Job description
Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Lightwood House Town Sheffield Salary £49,387 - £56,515 pa/pro rata for part time staff Salary period Yearly Closing 26/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 06/11/2026
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as one of the founding clinicians within our newly established Community Tracheostomy and Complex Airway Team.
This innovative service has been developed to provide specialist support for adults living with tracheostomies and complex airway needs across Sheffield. Working across community and acute interfaces, the team will support safe discharge from hospital, provide ongoing clinical oversight in the community, reduce avoidable admissions, improve patient outcomes, and build confidence and capability amongst patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
We welcome applications from candidates seeking either full-time working (37.5 hours per week) or part-time working at 30 hours per week. Flexible working requests will be considered in line with service requirements.
The successful postholder will:
- Provide advanced specialist assessment, treatment, monitoring and review for adults living with tracheostomies and complex airway needs.
- Support safe and coordinated discharge from acute services into community settings.
- Deliver expert clinical advice and support to community teams, primary care, care homes, independent providers, patients and carers.
- Lead on education, competency development and workforce training relating to tracheostomy and airway management.
- Act as a specialist resource for patients requiring tracheostomy tube changes, airway reviews and management of airway-related complications.
- Contribute to service development, clinical governance, audit and quality improvement activities.
- Work collaboratively with ENT, Critical Care, Respiratory, Community Nursing, Rehabilitation Services, Primary Care and Urgent Community Response teams.
- Support the development of pathways, policies, standard operating procedures and clinical governance arrangements for the new service.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The role is community based and requires regular travel across Sheffield, including visits to patients' homes, care homes, community settings and acute hospital sites. The postholder will play a key role in establishing and shaping the future direction of this new specialist service.
Join us and help create a pioneering community service that improves outcomes, enhances safety and supports independence for people living with tracheostomies and complex airway needs across Sheffield.
- Registered Nurse (NMC) or Registered Physiotherapist (HCPC).
- Degree or equivalent professional qualification.
- Evidence of relevant postgraduate study.
- Evidence of specialist training in tracheostomy care.
- Teaching and assessment qualification or willingness to undertake.
- Master's level study or equivalent.
- Advanced Clinical Assessment qualification
- Significant post-registration experience at Band 6 or above.
- Experience caring for patients with tracheostomies and complex airway needs.
- Experience working in critical care, respiratory, ENT, or neurorehabilitation.
- Experience of discharge planning and multidisciplinary working.
- Evidence of service development and quality improvement.
- Experience undertaking tracheostomy tube changes.
- Audit and research experience.
- Experience working in community services.
- Experience in community-based tracheostomy services.
- Experience of project management.
- Advanced knowledge of tracheostomy management.
- Knowledge of NTSP guidance and best practice.
- Understanding of respiratory physiology and secretion management.
- Understanding of safeguarding, governance and risk management.
- Knowledge of community healthcare systems and integrated care pathways.
- Advanced clinical assessment skills.
- Knowledge of long-term ventilation pathways.
- Knowledge of community equipment and consumables commissioning arrangements.
- Able to document and record accurately in line with national standards
- Familiar with and able to operate necessary IT software packages e.g. MS Word, Excel, email
- High level of initiative
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and team working skills
- Car owner/driver
Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here .
The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.
All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.
For more information about our organisation and the opportunities available, please visit our website and follow us on Twitter and Facebook
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 Hannah Knox Job title Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist Email address [emailprotected] Telephone number 01143078703
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