Clinical Nurse Specialist / Practitioner - Respiratory
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 29/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an experienced Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist or Allied Health Professional with expertise in respiratory care. The successful candidate will provide high-quality, patient-centred respiratory care, working autonomously to assess and manage patients with various respiratory conditions. They will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, offer specialist advice and education, and contribute to service improvement. The position requires excellent clinical, communication, and organisational skills, with a commitment to evidence-based practice and compassionate care.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse - Part 1,2,12
- Degree in nursing or demonstrable experience at this level
- Teaching / assessment programme
Desirable criteria
- Diploma/ degree in respiratory care (COPD / Asthma) or willing to complete.
- Skills and Knowledge
- Demonstrates up to date knowledge and expertise in general nursing/physiotherapy
- Knowledge of key professional issues and NMC/HCPC guidelines and codes, relating to professional practice
- Awareness of community working and structures
- Knowledge of the COPD and asthma outcomes strategy, NICE & BTS guidelines
- Able to work autonomously and within a team
- Demonstrates skilled written and verbal communication skills
- Advanced clinical assessment skills
- Relevant clinical experience in the same or related specialty
- Recent clinical experience in the acute or community setting
- Experience in managing the acutely unwell respiratory patient
- CBG / ABG interpretation
- Previous community nursing experience
- Special Requirements
- Full driving licence and access to a car for use to travel across sites and perform domiciliary visits
- Willing and able to work weekends and unsocial hours
- Registered Nurse - Part 1,2,12
- Degree in nursing or demonstrable experience at this level
- Teaching / assessment programme
- Diploma/ degree in respiratory care (COPD / Asthma) or willing to complete.
- Skills and Knowledge
- Demonstrates up to date knowledge and expertise in general nursing/physiotherapy
- Knowledge of key professional issues and NMC/HCPC guidelines and codes, relating to professional practice
- Awareness of community working and structures
- Knowledge of the COPD and asthma outcomes strategy, NICE & BTS guidelines
- Able to work autonomously and within a team
- Demonstrates skilled written and verbal communication skills
- Advanced clinical assessment skills
- Relevant clinical experience in the same or related specialty
- Recent clinical experience in the acute or community setting
- Experience in managing the acutely unwell respiratory patient
- CBG / ABG interpretation
- Previous community nursing experience
- Special Requirements
- Full driving licence and access to a car for use to travel across sites and perform domiciliary visits
- Willing and able to work weekends and unsocial hours
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £41,957 – £50,387 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Nurse Specialist / Practitioner - Respiratory
The closing date is 29 September 2026
Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist or Allied Health Professional (AHP) with specialist knowledge and experience in respiratory care to join our team at Farnham Hospital.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated clinician to provide high-quality, patient-centred respiratory care across the service. You will work as an autonomous practitioner, undertaking comprehensive assessment, clinical management and review of patients with a range of respiratory conditions, while supporting the delivery and development of the service.
You will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, patients, carers and other healthcare professionals to promote effective self-management, improve health outcomes and reduce avoidable hospital admissions. The role will include providing specialist advice, education and support to patients and colleagues, contributing to clinical pathways and supporting service improvement.
The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills, with the ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a multidisciplinary team. You will be committed to evidence-based practice, clinical excellence an
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