Job Description

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic

Respiratory Specialist Nurse (Band 7)

to join our community team. You will work autonomously as an expert practitioner, managing a complex caseload of patients with COPD, bronchiectasis, ILD and other chronic respiratory conditions.
This role focuses on delivering high-quality respiratory care in the community, preventing avoidable hospital admissions, facilitating early discharge, and supporting long-term condition management.

You will work closely with the Clinical Service Manager, multidisciplinary teams across primary/secondary/tertiary care, and local partners to ensure delivery of evidence-based, safe, and effective services.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Duties

Manage and triage referrals, independent caseload management, and community respiratory clinics. Conduct home visits for housebound patients and run nurse-led respiratory clinics. Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate treatment for complex respiratory patients. Provide specialist interventions including spirometry (ARTP), oxygen assessments, blood gas interpretation, and prescribing (V300). Act as a key link between acute hospitals, oxygen providers, community teams, and patients. Support pulmonary rehabilitation and health promotion activities. Provide expert advice to clinicians, patients, carers, and MDT colleagues. Deliver telephone-based patient support via the COPD direct access line.

Quality, Governance & Safety

Lead and support clinical governance at team level. Ensure service compliance with CQC and organisational standards. Participate in audits, incident investigations, complaints reviews, and service improvement initiatives. Contribute to data collection, reporting, outcome measurement, and performance monitoring.

Leadership & Education

Provide peer supervision, appraisals, and clinical oversight to nursing staff. Identify training needs and support the development of the clinical team. Deliver education to patients, carers, and healthcare professionals. Participate in MDT meetings, organisational training, and professional networks.

Operational & Collaborative Working

Promote integrated working across acute, primary, and community services. Support strategic development of local respiratory pathways and services. Uphold information governance, safeguarding, medicines management, and health & safety standards.

Essential Requirements

Registered General Nurse (NMC) Minimum

2 years' experience

at Band 6 in Respiratory Nursing Master's level/postgraduate qualification in Respiratory Care Advanced clinical assessment skills Post-registration respiratory nursing course

Non-Medical Prescribing (V300)

or willingness to work towards ARTP Spirometry or equivalent qualification Demonstrated experience in managing complex respiratory conditions Strong clinical leadership experience Excellent communication, IT, organisational and patient-education skills Ability to manage high-risk clinical situations independently Valid UK driving licence & access to a car

Desirable

Community nursing experience Smoking cessation qualification Experience with NIV, tracheostomy care, palliative respiratory care Experience in delivering pulmonary rehabilitation Teaching/presentation experience Counselling skills

Personal Attributes

Empathetic, confident, and resilient Flexible and adaptable to service needs Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills Able to work independently under pressure Motivated, innovative, and an excellent team player

Additional Requirements

Enhanced DBS check Commitment to CPD, clinical supervision, and adherence to professional standards
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary, Fixed term contract, Temp to perm, Zero hours contract

Pay: 20.00-28.00 per hour

Benefits:

On-site parking Referral programme
Work Location: In person