# Children’s Respiratory Nurse Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/childrens-respiratory-nurse-specialist/ab02223a-bd0e-495b-bb85-4969094ac880 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/childrens-respiratory-nurse-specialist/ab02223a-bd0e-495b-bb85-4969094ac880.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Trust Headquarters, King's Mill Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-12T15:06:50.044Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Sutton_Ashfield/Sherwood_Forest_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatrics/Paediatrics-v8322851 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8322851?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic Children’s Respiratory Nurse Specialist to join our Respiratory Specialist Nursing Team. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT), you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, specialist care to children, young people and their families. The role covers three specialist areas: asthma, allergy and cystic fibrosis, with the post holder working across Kings Mill Hospital and Newark. You will manage a caseload of asthma patients, support nurse-led and consultant-led clinics, perform spirometry and FeNO testing, and develop and monitor personalised asthma management plans. You will also contribute to clinical audit and research, support the leadership of a small team, participate in network meetings, and provide education to medical and nursing colleagues to promote best practice and improve patient care. Working collaboratively with the wider MDT, including safeguarding teams and colleagues at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, you will provide specialist assessment, advice, support and education to help children and young people manage their conditions effectively. If you are passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people and thrive in a collaborative, specialist environment, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and make a real difference to the lives of children and their families. ### Main duties of the job To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working with respiratory patients - Relevant post registration experience - Experience of supporting children, young people and their families with respiratory illness - Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team **Desirable** - Experience of delivering training to a wide range of professionals and families with respiratory illness ### Further Training **Essential** - Mandatory updates ### Knowledge Requirements **Essential** - Excellent communication & interpersonal skills - Specialist knowledge of Respiratory medicine - Research awareness - IT skills - Knowledge and understanding of child protection policies and procedures - Understanding of audit and research **Desirable** - Counselling skills - Experience of management of case loads and running nurse led clinics ### Contractual Requirements **Essential** - Continued professional development at level three - Car Driver - Ability to work with families, children and young people in their home environment - Flexibility to cover the service, if clinics running late working outside office hours - Working at KMH and Newark Hospital with clinics ### Qualifications - Academic/Craft/Professional **Essential** - 1st level Registered Nurse - RSCN/RN(child) - degree level or above - With experience within paediatric respiratory disease - Teaching qualification in asthma and allergy. Accredited at least 20 credits at first degree level. Or equivalent - Evidence of post -basic respiratory education **Desirable** - Non-medical prescribing qualification - Masters – working towards ## Documents - [benefits leaflet (pdf, 834.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2702) - [application guide (pdf, 584.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2448) - [our staff networks (pdf, 810.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2938) - [nursing, midwifery & ahp strategy 25-28 (pdf, 2.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2492) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 344.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10644654) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.