Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Southall; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Band 7 Respiratory Nurse Specialist to join the respiratory service across Brent, Ealing, Harrow and Hillingdon.

The post leads nurse-led clinics, works autonomously across acute settings and the Respiratory Virtual Ward, and supports service development and staff education for patients with COPD, asthma, bronchiectasis and home oxygen needs.

Qualifications

• Advanced respiratory assessment and care planning.
• Autonomous practice in acute and community settings.
• Experience with Respiratory Virtual Ward and nurse-led clinics.
• Collaboration with consultants, therapists and primary care.

Responsibilities

• Assess, manage and follow up patients with respiratory conditions, including COPD, asthma and home oxygen therapy.
• Practise autonomously, carrying out advanced assessments, planning care and making evidence-based clinical decisions.
• Support the delivery and development of the Respiratory Virtual Ward, monitoring patients safely in the community.
• Work with consultants, therapists, primary care and community services to deliver integrated respiratory care.
• Lead and run nurse-led respiratory clinics, providing assessment, treatment, education and support to patients and families.
• Manage acute exacerbations of respiratory disease, helping to avoid admission and enabling timely discharge.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Advanced assessment

Clinical decision making

Ward-based care

Education

Respiratory qualifications

Degree-level education

Job description

This Band 7 post sits within the respiratory service of London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, covering Brent, Ealing, Harrow and Hillingdon. The nurse manages patients with COPD, asthma, bronchiectasis and home oxygen needs, and leads nurse-led clinics. The role is autonomous, works across acute settings and the Respiratory Virtual Ward, and includes service development and staff education. Applicants need a respiratory qualification, degree-level education and at least three years at band 6 in an acute setting.

What the job involves

• Assess, manage and follow up patients with respiratory conditions, including COPD, asthma and home oxygen therapy
• Practise autonomously, carrying out advanced assessments, planning care and making evidence-based clinical decisions
• Support the delivery and development of the Respiratory Virtual Ward, monitoring patients safely in the community
• Work with consultants, therapists, primary care and community services to deliver integrated respiratory care
• Lead and run nurse-led respiratory clinics, providing assessment, treatment, education and support to patients and families
• Manage acute exacerbations of respiratory disease, helping to avoid admission and enabling timely discharge

What’s required

Qualifications

• Respiratory qualifications
• Degree-level education

Registration & licences

• NMC registration as a registered nurse

Experience

• Minimum 3 years at band 6 in an acute setting
• Experience caring for patients with respiratory conditions or tracheostomy care

Nice to have

• Nurse prescriber
• Previous respiratory nurse specialist experience
• Project management experience
• Audit and clinical research experience