Specialist Respiratory Nurse

The post holder will be expected to undertake the normal duties and responsibilities associated with being a Respiratory medical professional within a community clinic.

• Maintaining the highest clinical standards at all times and in accordance with accepted good medical practice.
• Making themselves available for virtual and face‑to‑face consultations as expected, following the agreed timetable.
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems.
• Assessing the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
• In consultation with patients and following evidence‑based best clinical practice, developing treatment plans.
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Championing the organisation’s clinical governance programme for safe, high‑quality patient care.
• Referring the patient back to their own GP for ongoing management while promoting upskilling.
• Prescribing in accordance with the local prescribing formulary (and generically) whenever clinically appropriate.
• Ensuring that when referrals are made to other medical services, adequate information is given to the receiving personnel for proper assessment.
• Supporting any incident and complaints policies and procedures to ensure proper investigation and appropriate follow‑up action.
• Maintaining patient confidentiality in line with professional standards.
• Working supportively alongside clinical and administrative colleagues to maintain the highest standard of care for all patients.
• Providing support to the HCA, including performance management and clinical supervision where appropriate.
• Engaging with individuals during routine interactions to promote healthier lifestyle choices, in line with the Making Every Contact Count (MECC) approach.

This role is part of a GP‑Led Specialist Respiratory Clinical Review Service, delivering enhanced respiratory care and diagnostics (Spirometry/FeNO) from multiple sites across the city. The service aims to improve asthma and COPD care across Birmingham and promote patient choice and accessibility.

• Contract type:
  Sessional/Locum or fixed‑term (12 months).
• Rate:
  Dependent on experience.
• Hours:
  
  Multiple sessions available (each session = 4 hours).
• Location:
  
  Multiple sites across the city.

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Minimum 5 years post‑registration experience.
• Nurse‑led triage, audits, research, and leadership in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking.
• At least 2 years recent primary and community nursing experience.
• Nurse‑led management of Respiratory.
• Project management and working with community development initiatives.
• Health‑needs assessment, staff management, leading a team, compiling protocols and clinical guidelines.
• Registered first‑level nurse MSc or equivalent.
• Relevant nursing/health degree.
• ARPT Registered.
• Clinical supervision training and experience.
• Desirable: mentor/teaching qualification, extended/independent nurse prescriber, community nursing specialist qualification, safeguarding Level 3.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a Disclosure and Barring Service check.