Respiratory Nurse Specialist

NHS; Salford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Salford is looking for a Respiratory Nurse Specialist for a 12-month secondment. The ideal candidate will be a qualified nurse with a passion for respiratory care, providing support to patients with asthma and collaborating with healthcare professionals. This full-time role offers opportunities for training and development within a reputable NHS setting while ensuring high-quality patient care. Applicants must have excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, with NMC registration required.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Annual leave allowance

Protected hours for wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with current NMC Registration.
• Post registration experience in respiratory care preferred.
• Demonstrates evidence of CPD in relevant specialties.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively delivering high quality care in hospital and community.
• Visit patients in acute settings for asthma reviews.
• Work in the asthma biological injection clinic after training.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Advanced clinical reasoning skills

Organizational skills

Basic understanding of computers and applications

Ability to work autonomously

Education

Registered General Nurse

Relevant Degree/Diploma

NMC Registration

Tools

Microsoft Office Package

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, enthusiastic and innovative individual to join our asthma team as a respiratory nurse specialist for a 12 month secondment.

The successful candidate will be a qualified nurse with a keen interest in the field of respiratory care with post registration experience. You will provide valuable support to patients who have been admitted to hospital with an exacerbation of asthma or who are under the care of the asthma clinic based at Salford Royal; you will also act as a role model to staff working outside of the expert team.

You must be a highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills. Having the drive, vision, and initiative to motivate others and meet the demands of the service is essential. You will be experienced at maintaining patient records and databases and have knowledge of the current respiratory pathways.

This post is a 12-month secondment post to cover maternity leave and to ensure that the requirements of the service are met, is full time. There may be a requirement to work within the community clinic setting. Whilst experience working within the respiratory specialty is desirable, this is not an essential requirement as full training will be given.

Main duties of the job

• You will be expected to work collaboratively with patients and professional staff delivering high quality care in both the hospital and community settings.
• You will be expected to visit patients in the acute setting to undertake a review of their asthma, and where appropriate suggest amended plans of care and follow up.
• You will be expected to work in the asthma biological injection clinic and other outpatient clinics following a period of training and supervision.
• In addition to being a qualified nurse, the successful candidate will also be able to demonstrate excellent computer/ IT skills to include Microsoft Office Package.
• You will contribute to smoking cessation support and health promotion.
• Experience in clinical audit and data collection is desirable.
• You must be able to communicate effectively at all levels, have an understanding of managing your own caseload, demonstrate effective teamwork and participate in ongoing audit programmes.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Details

Date posted: 15 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236‑SCO‑NM762‑25‑A

Job locations

Salford Royal, Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD

Job description

For a more detailed account of this role and the main responsibilities associated with it, please see the job description. Informal visits are also encouraged.

Person Specification qualification

Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• Relevant Degree/Diploma
• NMC Registration

Desirable

• Post graduate training course within field of respiratory nursing

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• Evidence of CPD in line with detailed development portfolio
• Appropriate level of post registration experience
• Demonstrates advanced clinical reasoning skills (respiratory)
• Specialist knowledge of respiratory anatomy and physiology to support relevant clinical skills

Desirable

• Membership of relevant specialist interest group
• Audit experience
• Previous experience in senior role

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Basic understanding of computers and applications
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written skills
• Proven organisational skills
• Ability to work autonomously
• Able to comprehend and work within policies
• Ability to work within stressful and unpredictable environment

Desirable

• Teaching, supervision and appraisal experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Salford Royal, Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD

Employer's website: https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)