Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Nurse Associate or Assistant Practitioner

The closing date is 03 September 2025

Job summary

Nursing Associate / Assistant Practitioner

Join our award-winning Adult Integrated Respiratory (AIR) Team in East Berkshire, where we deliver specialist respiratory care across home, community, and hospital settings. We support patients with a wide range of long-term respiratory conditions, focusing on providing intelligent, compassionate care to both patients and their families.

Our service includes:

Pulmonary rehabilitation

Admission avoidance and supported hospital discharge

Oxygen therapy management

Psychological therapies

Palliative respiratory care

We work closely with primary care and voluntary sector partners to ensure holistic, patient-centred support.

As a Nursing Associate/Assistant Practitioner, you will contribute to high-quality respiratory care in both acute hospital and community environments. You'll be fully supported through a supernumerary induction, structured teaching sessions, multidisciplinary supervision, and development of specialist respiratory competencies.

With us, you can expect:

An excellent learning environment

Opportunities for personal, professional, and respiratory-specific development

Ongoing guidance from experienced respiratory nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact:Specialist Nurse, Stephanie CiampaKing Edward VII Hospital, Windsor? 0300 614 6466

Main duties of the job

o To provide planned care under the supervision of a registered clinical practitioner, to deliver a seamless service for patients, by always working safely and within scope of practiceo Under supervision initially, the Nurse Associate/Assistant Practitioner will attend to patients in their home, where they will carry out follow-up assessments under the supervision of a registered clinical practitionero Under supervision initially, the Nurse Associate/Assistant Practitioner will be expected to deliver patient education at both pulmonary rehabilitation classes and patients' homes when requiredo Under the direction of a registered practitioner, to assist in assessment and safety visits of patients being considered or established on home oxygen (training will be provided)o To provide training as agreed with supervisor to patient, their families, carers, and studentso To provide training to patients with digital monitoring as required and monitor the dashboard as it developso Be responsible for maintaining the in-hospital database, and any other organisational tasks required by the service. Assist in National Audit data collection e.g., COPD, Asthma audits and virtual ward reporting

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Details

Date posted

28 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,860 to £31,671 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-KMU291

Job locations

King Edward VII Hospital

St. Leonards Road

Windsor

SL4 3DP


Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Registered Nurse Associate
  • Successful completion of (or working towards) Foundation Degree (equivalent to Diploma in Higher Education), level 5

Desirable

  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

Essential

  • Some experience of working as a Band 3 HCA in the community or in the respiratory field
  • Substantial experience as a Trainee Assistant Practitioner, undertaking Foundation Degree

Desirable

  • Experience of the community or respiratory nursing in hospital

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Patient/carer focused
  • Highly motivated
  • Able to undertake holistic, personalised assessments and promote self-care and independence
  • Demonstrates flexibility to deal with the needs of unscheduled services and able to prioritise workload and work under pressure

Special Requirements

Essential

  • Full Valid UK driving license with access to a car
  • Able to work bank holidays, weekends and unsocial hours to meet service needs
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Registered Nurse Associate
  • Successful completion of (or working towards) Foundation Degree (equivalent to Diploma in Higher Education), level 5

Desirable

  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

Essential

  • Some experience of working as a Band 3 HCA in the community or in the respiratory field
  • Substantial experience as a Trainee Assistant Practitioner, undertaking Foundation Degree

Desirable

  • Experience of the community or respiratory nursing in hospital

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Patient/carer focused
  • Highly motivated
  • Able to undertake holistic, personalised assessments and promote self-care and independence
  • Demonstrates flexibility to deal with the needs of unscheduled services and able to prioritise workload and work under pressure

Special Requirements

Essential

  • Full Valid UK driving license with access to a car
  • Able to work bank holidays, weekends and unsocial hours to meet service needs

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.

UK Registration

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

Additional information

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.

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

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King Edward VII Hospital

St. Leonards Road

Windsor

SL4 3DP


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King Edward VII Hospital

St. Leonards Road

Windsor

SL4 3DP


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Stephanie Ciampa

stephanie.ciampa@nhs.net

03006146466

Details

Date posted

28 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,860 to £31,671 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-KMU291

Job locations

King Edward VII Hospital

St. Leonards Road

Windsor

SL4 3DP


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