Registered Pleural Specialist Nurse

Job summary

Are you passionate about respiratory care? Looking for an opportunity to utilise specialist skills, knowledge, experience and develop further? Then come and join tour Pleural Team based at Kettering General Hospital. We are a respiratory nursing team focused on high quality, patient-centered care.

As a Respiratory Nurse Specialist you will focus upon the autonomous assessment, management, review and supportive care of patients living with a Pleural conditions. This will include admission avoidance and supporting patients with early facilitated discharge from hospital.

Applicants will demonstrate extensive respiratory knowledge with appropriate post registration qualifications and excellent communication skills. An understanding of the current drivers in respiratory care nationally to transform services is an essential requirement. Quality improvement is core to the ethos of the service.

The applicant will receive support and professional development.

As a Pleural Clinical Nurse Specialist the post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team within the Respiratory Specialty. They will deliver specialist nursing advice to patients and fellow healthcare professionals as a clinical expert to support and facilitate high quality individualised care to pleural patients, relatives and carers.

In collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team provide specialist nursing advice to all patients diagnosed with pleural malignancies in line with local and national targets.

Be responsible for the assessment, management and evaluation of treatment and/or care for a caseload of patients.

Support the lead pleural nurse to ensure the clinical multidisciplinary team deliver a safe, effective, responsive, caring and well-led service for patients with pleural malignancies where compassion is embedded and a positive patient experience is achieved.

Be responsible for coordinating the one-stop pleural clinic on the respiratory day ward and assist in pleural procedures as appropriate.

Assist in co‑ordinating and implementing an overall strategy of evidence-based care for a caseload of patients.

Provide strong professional clinical skills and act as a professional role model.

We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Date posted
08 September 2026

Pay scheme
Agenda for change

Band
Band 6

Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year
Per Annum Pro Rata

Contract
Fixed term

Duration
12 months

Working pattern
Full-time,
Part-time,
Job share,
Flexible working

Reference number
-MED-A

Job locations
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Kettering
NN16 8UZ

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

• Registered Nurse
• Evidence of continuing professional…