Respiratory Specialist Nurse

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

The closing date is 11 April 2025

Job summary

An exciting role has arisen to work within the Community Respiratory Service as a Specialist Respiratory Nurse.

The post holder will participate in supporting the developing community respiratory service and deliver comprehensive, skilled and evidence based respiratory care to patients in the primary care setting.

The post holder will support the delivery of proactive patient care, appropriate admission avoidance and facilitate early discharge, fostering close working relationships with Community Nursing, Primary Care, Social care and the Acute Trust.

The post holder will work within an established clinical team who deliver Respiratory care across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin providing in reach to The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, working within an MDT, as we are extremely fortunate to have Pulmonary Rehab/Respiratory Physiotherapy within our Community Respiratory Service. It is a very exciting time to be part of SCHT as we review and expand our community services in conjunction with Shropshire Telford and Wrekin ICS.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received, we do advise you to submit your applications early to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

To be a competent practitioner, demonstrating respiratory clinical expertise providing specialist advice and developing training programme for the multidisciplinary team.
To assist in the formulation and delivery of patient andcarer education programmes to optimise self management.
To deputise for the Respiratory Team Lead.
To undertake comprehensive assessments and examination of patients including those who may have complex presentations or multiple pathologies, using advanced assessment techniques, adapting and prescribing treatment programmes according to patient need.
To participate in the instigation of multidisciplinary and team meetings to discuss ongoing management of individual respiratory patients, particularly those with complex needs.
To ensure patients have evidenced based care, continuously evaluating patient progress and self management plans.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Date posted

28 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

825-6984151-OPS-A

Job locations

NHS Shropsire, Telford & Wrekin

Halesfield 6

Telford

TF7 4BF

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Registered General Nurse
Nurse Prescriber (or willing to undertake training)
Evidence of recent training/ qualification in respiratory care eg diploma in respiratory care or COPD.

Experience

Essential

Recent experience in a senior position in respiratory medicine
Expedience in treating patients who are end of life

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Extensive knowledge of chronic respiratory conditions and holistic nursing needs of this patient group
Advanced clinical skills including physical assessment
Knowledge of the COPD and asthma outcomes strategy, NICE & BTS guidelines
Ability to plan, implement and evaluate clinical care provided to patients with complex respiratory needs
Have knowledge of the End of Life Strategy for COPD
Clinical knowledge & skills in respiratory care

Other

Essential

Ability to meet the travel needs of the post.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Registered General Nurse
Nurse Prescriber (or willing to undertake training)
Evidence of recent training/ qualification in respiratory care eg diploma in respiratory care or COPD.

Experience

Essential

Recent experience in a senior position in respiratory medicine
Expedience in treating patients who are end of life

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Extensive knowledge of chronic respiratory conditions and holistic nursing needs of this patient group
Advanced clinical skills including physical assessment
Knowledge of the COPD and asthma outcomes strategy, NICE & BTS guidelines
Ability to plan, implement and evaluate clinical care provided to patients with complex respiratory needs
Have knowledge of the End of Life Strategy for COPD
Clinical knowledge & skills in respiratory care

Other

Essential

Ability to meet the travel needs of the post.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).