Respiratory Specialist Nurse

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in York is seeking a passionate Respiratory Specialist Nurse to join their acute and community-based team. The successful candidate will have responsibilities in supporting patients with COPD and Asthma. This role requires a Post Graduate qualification in respiratory care and a full UK driver's license. Competitive benefits include access to the NHS Pension Scheme and extensive learning opportunities.

Benefits

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme

Discounts on various services

Responsibilities

• Act as a resource for primary and secondary care on respiratory care.
• Work in collaboration with Multi Disciplinary Team to promote standards of nursing care.
• Undertake nurse-led clinics in support of the Advanced Nurse Specialist.
• Support a caseload of respiratory patients.
• Support day to day running of the Early Supported Discharge Service as required.

Skills

Experience of running Nurse Led Clinics

Experience working in an acute setting

Education

Post Graduate qualification in COPD and Asthma

Registered Nurse

Non-medical prescriber or willing to work towards

Teaching qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Go back York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Respiratory Specialist Nurse

The closing date is 12 November 2025

Are you passionate about taking care of respiratory patients and looking to develop into a specialist role then this may be exactly what you are looking for.

We are looking for a band 6 Nurse to join our well established and supportive respiratory nursing team.

The role offers you the variety of working across the acute setting and in the community. The team supports patients with COPD, Asthma and those requiring home oxygen across the Vale of York.

As this is a Community based role, our successful candidate must have a full UK drivers license

We hold a number of clinics across three different sites; Tang Hall, Selby War Memorial Hospital and York District Hospital. The service operating hours are Monday to Friday ( excluding bank holidays) between the hours of 08:00-16:30.

Main duties of the job

• Act as a resource for primary and secondary care on respiratory care
• Work in collaboration with our Multi Disciplinary Team to promote and evaluate standards of nursing care for patients with respiratory disease. Contributing to the ongoing development of the Home Oxygen Service-Assessment and Review (HOS-AR)
• Undertake nurse-led clinics in support of the Advanced Nurse Specialist
• Support a caseload of respiratory patients and non respiratory patients
• Support day to day running of the Early Supported Discharge Service (ESDS) as required
• Support the Advanced Nurse Specialist in providing training for all grades of staff
• To provide specialist assessment and treatment to patients with respiratory disease within an acute and community setting.
• To work independently as an experienced and competent health care professional
• To actively participate in clinical professional development by way of regular training, support, clinical reasoning and peer review.

About us

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [e-mail].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

• Experience of running Nurse Led Clinics
• Experience working in an acute setting

Qualifications and Skills

• Post Graduate qualification in COPD and Asthma
• Registered Nurse
• Non-medical prescriber or willing to work towards.
• Teaching qualification or equivalent 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.

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust