# Clinical Nurse Specialist - Asthma Service > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Swansea Bay University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-nurse-specialist-asthma-service/06d9fdda-ed0b-4963-9d30-1efe1ee7e59e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-nurse-specialist-asthma-service/06d9fdda-ed0b-4963-9d30-1efe1ee7e59e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Swansea Bay University Health Board - **Town:** Swansea - **Region:** Swansea - **Country:** Wales - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £40,559 - £48,841 per annum - **Contract type:** Secondment: 9 months (Until 8/5/27 - maternity leave) - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week (4 days between Monday to Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-24T15:01:59.283Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Swansea/Swansea/Swansea_Bay_University_Health_Board/Respiratory/Respiratory-v8076790 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8076790?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://sbuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD THIS POST IS SECONDMENT FOR 9 MONTHS DUE TO MATERNITY COVER IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST We have an exciting opportunity for a secondment as a Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist  in the Asthma Service. The role will involve supporting the acute asthma service as well as the severe asthma service across the health board The post holder will support the asthma service in a variety of ways including, providing rapid access clinics, face-to-face clinics in both in-patient and out-patient setting by undertaking asthma assessments, education and assess adherence to medications. The successful candidate will be experienced in the field of respiratory medicine with some experience in asthma, either in a ward, community or out-patient setting. The successful candidate will be supported to develop skills to allow them to operate autonomously within the asthma service as well as working as part of the team. They will demonstrate an eagerness to learn, develop and have a passion for education a. They will participate in in house and external training .They will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of the service. Excellent communication skills are required ### Main duties of the job The postholder will work with the lead asthma consultant clinicians and with Band 7 Asthma Nurse Specialists. *Assess, plan, prioritise, implement, and evaluate nursing/therapeutic interventions to meet patients needs & contribute to the delivery of MDT, patience centred care. *Promotes and empowers patients to self-manage their asthma by advising, offering support and educating patients, relatives, and carers. *Undertakes telephone consultations for patients who are unwell and require advice or treatment change, preventing emergency visits and hospital admissions. * Be able to interpret clinical information and take appropriate action including the confidence to escalate to senior members of the service. *Reviews in-patients providing specialist advice, assessment, education and assess adherence to medications aiming to reduce hospital admissions and emergency visits providing support to medical staff in managing complex patients. *Supports and provides cross cover and contributes to the provision of all areas of the service as required. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience in the relevant specialty - Experience of working in a multiprofessional environment **Desirable** - Experience of participating in practice change ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse & current NMC Registration - Specialist post graduate qualification or equivalent experience - Proficient level of knowledge in clinical speciality Knowledge of service improvement **Desirable** - Teaching qualification (or equivalent experience - Advanced clinical skills Non-medical Prescribing ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Able to demonstrate effective leadership and management skills - Evidence of undertaking presentation to groups. - Awareness of professional issues and developments Able to manage time effectively - Ability to use electronic systems - IT skills ## Documents - [oh form (pdf, 640.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10486033) - [privacy notice (pdf, 704.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2372) - [applicant guide (pdf, 624.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1728) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2849) - [job description / person specification - bilingual (pdf, 520.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10368623) ## 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.