Lead Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist - Respiratory

Main area Respiratory Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 36 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Job  
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Site Countess of Chester Hospital Town Chester Salary £57,528 - £64,750 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/10/2026 23:59

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.

Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation

Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.

As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.

Working Part time: 36 hours per week

Lead, Inspire and Transform Respiratory Care

Are you a passionate and experienced Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist ready to take the next step in your career? Join our Trust and lead our respiratory nursing service, making a meaningful difference to patients through expert clinical practice, compassionate leadership and innovation.

We’re looking for a knowledgeable, enthusiastic professional with experience across the wider respiratory service, who can inspire colleagues, champion evidence-based practice and deliver safe, effective, patient-centred care. Working closely with the Lead Clinician and a skilled team of consultants and nurse specialists, you’ll help drive service improvement, enhance operational performance and shape the future of respiratory care.

Bring your expertise, empower your team and help us deliver better outcomes for every patient.

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The Clinical Nurse Specialist for Respiratory will work in partnership with the named Lead Consultant to deliver clinical objectives for the Respiratory services. You will act as an autonomous practitioner in undertaking diagnostic and therapeutic clinic sessions, taking responsibility and accountability for appropriate clinical management and care programmes. The post holder is responsible for the standards and evaluation of training and supervision of nursing staff within the team.

The Trust’s services are provided from three locations:

The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.

Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.

Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire.

The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

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