Respiratory Specialist Nurse | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in York is seeking a passionate band 6 Nurse to join their dedicated respiratory nursing team. The role involves working across acute settings and in the community, supporting patients with COPD and asthma. Candidates must have a full UK driver's license and be ready to engage in both independent and collaborative care. Competitive benefits and opportunities for professional development are offered.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Full UK driver's license required for community role.
• Experience in respiratory care is preferred.
• Ability to support training for staff.

Responsibilities

• Act as a resource for respiratory care.
• Support a caseload of patients with respiratory diseases.
• Participate in clinical professional development.

Skills

Respiratory care expertise

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Independent working

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

For further information about working for our Trust, please visit: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

• 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.

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 Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

This advert closes on Wednesday 12 Nov 2025