Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist

This Band 7 post sits within the respiratory service of London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, covering Brent, Ealing, Harrow and Hillingdon. The nurse manages patients with COPD, asthma, bronchiectasis and home oxygen needs, and leads nurse-led clinics. The role is autonomous, works across acute settings and the Respiratory Virtual Ward, and includes service development and staff education. Applicants need a respiratory qualification, degree-level education and at least three years at band 6 in an acute setting.

• Assess, manage and follow up patients with respiratory conditions, including COPD, asthma and home oxygen therapy
• Practise autonomously, carrying out advanced assessments, planning care and making evidence-based clinical decisions
• Support the delivery and development of the Respiratory Virtual Ward, monitoring patients safely in the community
• Work with consultants, therapists, primary care and community services to deliver integrated respiratory care
• Lead and run nurse-led respiratory clinics, providing assessment, treatment, education and support to patients and families
• Manage acute exacerbations of respiratory disease, helping to avoid admission and enabling timely discharge

• Respiratory qualifications
• Degree-level education

• NMC registration as a registered nurse

• Minimum 3 years at band 6 in an acute setting
• Experience caring for patients with respiratory conditions or tracheostomy care

• Nurse prescriber
• Previous respiratory nurse specialist experience
• Project management experience
• Audit and clinical research experience