ILD Clinical Nurse Specialist - Expert Respiratory Care

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Annual leave

Pension schemes

Health and wellbeing packages

Salary sacrifice schemes

Staff discounts

Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) Clinical Nurse Specialist. You will deliver high-quality, patient-centred care for complex respiratory conditions within the ILD service, in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team across inpatient and outpatient settings.

This role supports clinical education, service development, and quality improvement initiatives, while aligning with national guidance and best practice standards.

Qualifications

• Current NMC Registration and nursing qualification in respiratory care.
• Evidence of recent study and ongoing professional development.
• Non-medical prescribing (V300) and spirometry-related training.
• Experience in ILD/respiratory care and leadership in teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key worker for ILD patients across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Provide expert clinical advice, education, and support to patients and carers.
• Participate in nurse-led clinics, telephone reviews and virtual consultations.
• Collaborate with consultants, AHPs, primary care and external bodies.
• Support monitoring of therapies and contribute to service improvement.
• Lead quality improvement, audits and research within ILD service.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Autonomous practice

Excellent communication

Clinical leadership

Patient education

Prioritisation

Respiratory care knowledge

Education

NMC Registration

National practice assessor training

Health-related degree

Non-medical prescribing V300

Spirometry qualification or ARTP/BTS

APACS

Tools

Databases

PowerPoint

Word processing

Patient record systems

Job description

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) Clinical Nurse Specialist. You will deliver high-quality, patient-centred care for complex respiratory conditions within the ILD service, in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team across inpatient and outpatient settings.

This role supports clinical education, service development, and quality improvement initiatives, while aligning with national guidance and best practice standards.