Specialist Respiratory Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 31/08/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a Band 7 leadership role for a Specialist Respiratory Nurse or an experienced Respiratory Nurse. The role involves assessing, planning, delivering, and evaluating care for patients with complex respiratory conditions in the community, focusing on self-management and reducing hospital admissions. The successful candidate will manage a caseload, provide specialist knowledge, and contribute to service development within the Thanet locality. While full-time, 0.8 WTE (30 hours) or above will be considered.
Key responsibilities
- Undertake the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care for patients with complex, long term, high risk respiratory conditions.
- Provide health education and advice to reduce hospital admissions.
- Undertake continuous professional development to provide pioneering specialist respiratory services.
- Establish an effective workplace culture that sustains person-centred, safe and effective care.
- Contribute to and lead on the development of performance indicators for the respiratory service.
- Autonomously manage a caseload of respiratory patients requiring specialist services.
Essential criteria
- Has a Level 6 Degree or equivalent qualification in relevant subject i.e. Nursing,
- Has a Specialist Respiratory qualification and evidence of a Level 7 qualification in relevant area of practice or the willingness to undertake.
- Has highly developed specialist knowledge across a range of issues in relation to respiratory practice, leadership, research and education
- Has sound communication skills in order to understand and communicate both verbally and in writing. Including imparting highly complex, sensitive and sometimes contentious information, utilising motivational and reassurance skills and empathy.
- Able to work well under pressure and be able to organise your own work.
- Has a full, valid UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) and the ability to travel independently.
Desirable criteria
- Be an independent Nurse Prescriber or be willing to undertake this.
- Has a basic qualification in CBT or be supported to undertake this
- Has an awareness of developments within the NHS would be an advantage as well as an understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Respiratory Nurse
The closing date is 13 September 2026
Job summary
Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare or working on the Staff Bank within these organisations. Nursing and AHP vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses/AHPs.
Are you a Respiratory Nurse Specialist or a Respiratory Nurse with at least four years of experience, and wanting to take the next step into a specialist role? Respiratorynursing is important now, more than ever before as illustrated in the NHS 10-year plan and the move towards neighbourhood working.
The team has developed over recent years into a multi-disciplinary team helping to keep more patients with respiratory disease at home and out of hospital. That'swhere you come in. This Band 7 leadership role will be based in a Thanet locality supporting patients living with respiratory disease, with an emphasis on self-management andsupport in the community as part of their care pathway. We aim to enhance the quality of life for people living with respiratory disease, whatever stage they are at. We believein innovation and working together to achieve the best results.Whilst this is a full-time role, we wo
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