Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Respiratory Specialist Nurse/Physiotherapist/Paramedic

The closing date is 26 April 2026

Job summary

Are you looking to be part of a compassionate, innovative team dedicated to providing exceptional respiratory care?

We are looking for a Specialist Nurse, Physiotherapist or Paramedic to join our Community Respiratory team. You will work closely with Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, primary care, and other community care services to facilitate safe and effective care for patients.

The team provides urgent care to people in their homes which helps to avoid hospital admissions, supports earlier discharges from hospital and enables people to live independently for longer.

We also provide virtual wards which enable a safe alternative to hospital for patients living with long term respiratory conditions, allowing them to receive holistic care in their own home.

The team assess for long term and ambulatory oxygen needs and undertake some complex respiratory management and education.

Join today to help us meet the needs of patients and their families, supporting them to achieve improved health and wellbeing.

Main duties of the job

Undertaking a Specialist Respiratory Nurse / Physiotherapist / Paramedic role in leading, planning and co-ordinating the delivery and evaluation of care across the Community Respiratory and respiratory admission avoidance services.

Providing specialist Respiratory Nursing / Physiotherapy / Paramedic interventions to patients as part of the specialist teams, assessing and treating own caseload of patients who may have a complex presentation and maintain associated records as an autonomous practitioner.

Meeting the needs of patients and their families to achieve improved health outcomes and promote health and wellbeing while demonstrating care, compassion, competence, communication, courage, and commitment. Care is based on comprehensive assessment, ensures continuity and is patient/client centred, culturally sensitive and evidence-based and which promotes independence.

Deputising for the Respiratory Team Lead including co-ordinating the day-to-day work, influencing clinical decisions, and monitoring the quality of patient care provided through utilising and maintaining expert clinical knowledge relevant to own field of practice, underpinned by theory and expertise.

Prioritising and undertaking initial assessments, providing specialist advice and expertise in line with the requirements set out in the HCPC / NMC code.

Critical analysis of complex clinical data, such as arterial/capillary blood sampling to inform management and decision making.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Date posted

13 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

348-CSS-11006

Job locations

St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)

Milton Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO3 6AD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Able to demonstrate a good command of the English Language, both written and verbal
*Professional UK registration e.g. HCPC / NMC
*Degree level education or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through any combination of alternative study or employment experience
*Post registration or specialist training relevant to managing respiratory conditions
*Evidence or portfolio of post graduate continued development

Experience

Essential

*Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)
*Experience of working with patients with respiratory disease and long-term conditions
*Experienced in assessment and developing patient care plans
*Experience in developing and delivering care and clinical interventions to patients
*Experience of staff supervision and mentorship
*Adhere to current statutory requirements, standards and regulations
*Awareness of local and national agenda within the speciality

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Able to demonstrate a good command of the English Language, both written and verbal
*Professional UK registration e.g. HCPC / NMC
*Degree level education or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through any combination of alternative study or employment experience
*Post registration or specialist training relevant to managing respiratory conditions
*Evidence or portfolio of post graduate continued development

Experience

Essential

*Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)
*Experience of working with patients with respiratory disease and long-term conditions
*Experienced in assessment and developing patient care plans
*Experience in developing and delivering care and clinical interventions to patients
*Experience of staff supervision and mentorship
*Adhere to current statutory requirements, standards and regulations
*Awareness of local and national agenda within the speciality

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

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

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)

Milton Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO3 6AD

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)

Milton Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO3 6AD

Employer's website

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