Respiratory Nurse Specialist (4 month secondment) | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Kirkby-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is looking for two full-time Band 7 Respiratory Specialist Nurses for a secondment role in their Community Cardio Respiratory Team. The position involves identifying and managing patients with lung conditions, developing care plans, and delivering care in various settings. Candidates must be registered nurses with Band 7 experience and hold a non-medical prescribing qualification. The role offers an immediate start and is pivotal in supporting patients with chronic respiratory conditions.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with Band 7 experience is required.
• Non‑medical prescribing qualification (V300) is essential.
• Full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Identify and manage patients with long-term lung conditions.
• Provide care plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Deliver care in community clinics and at patients' homes.

Skills

Registered Nurse with Band 7 experience

Non‑medical prescribing qualification (V300)

Full UK driving licence

Ability to travel independently

Job description

Respiratory Nurse Specialist – Secondment Posts

We are hiring two full‑time Band 7 Respiratory Specialist Nurses for a secondment to our Community Cardio Respiratory Team in Mid Notts. The posts are for a period of 4 months, dependent on the date of commencement. Applicants must have manager authorisation and be ready to start immediately or as soon as possible.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, manage and discuss a cohort of patients with undiagnosed and diagnosed long‑term lung conditions.
• Provide care plans, working closely with the Cardio Respiratory Team, wider multidisciplinary team, acute colleagues, GPs, voluntary sector and other health professionals.
• Deliver care in community clinic settings and patients’ homes or usual residence.
• Support caseload management of patients with chronic respiratory conditions.
• Actively participate in project activities aimed at identifying patients not yet diagnosed with a respiratory condition within the Integrated Neighbourhood Team.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Registered Nurse with Band 7 experience.
• Non‑medical prescribing qualification (V300) essential.
• Full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use; reasonable adjustments for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
• Ability to travel independently across the county.
• Eligibility for DBS check; applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check, costs deducted from salary over the first two months of employment.
• Willingness to enrol in the DBS Update Service (annual fee of £16).

Work Schedule and Location

• 5‑day service, operating from 8:00 – 17:00.
• Based at Ashfield Health Village and Newark Health Centre; covers the Mansfield and Newark localities.

The advert closes on Monday 29 December 2025.