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Job requirements
Essential
14 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Significant post-registration experience caring for patients with respiratory disease including management of invasive and non-invasive ventilation.
- Experience
Experience of managing or supervising staff and ability to mentor/educate junior staff.
- Experience
Experience delivering patient and carer education.
- Experience
An understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures, particularly those related to vulnerable patients
- Experience
An understanding of clinical governance frameworks including Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF), policy and procedure, audit and quality assurance.
- Experience
Experience of home visits and lone working.
- Experience
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to be able to problem solve, use own initiative and plan, organise and prioritise own and others workload.
- Qualifications
Registered Adult Nurse with current NMC registration.
- Qualifications
Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience.
- Qualifications
Post-registration respiratory training or specialist knowledge supported by relevant practical experience.
- Qualifications
Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Additional Criteria
As well as being able to demonstrate examples of how they work in a way that is consistent with our values of compassion, excellence and collaboration the successful candidate will be able to clearly demonstrate a commitment to driving culture change through equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Additional Criteria
Full UK driving license with own vehicle.
- Additional Criteria
Ability to travel and transport equipment independently throughout the region.
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of advance care planning discussions.
- Experience
Knowledge of national ventilation guidelines.
- Experience
Knowledge of cough augmentation techniques and airway clearance strategies.
- Qualifications
Qualification in respiratory care or long-term ventilation.
- Qualifications
Teaching and assessing qualification.
- Qualifications
Leadership or management qualification.
- Qualifications
MSc modules relevant to specialist practice.
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and motivated individual to join our newly established Specialist Ventilatory Community Home Visit Service, part of the Respiratory Support and Sleep Centre (RSSC) at Royal Papworth Hospital. This innovative service delivers expert, patient-centred care to individuals receiving long-term invasive and non-invasive ventilation within their own homes.
Working within a specialist multidisciplinary team, you will help ensure patients receive proactive, flexible and personalised support at the right time, in the right place, from the right professionals.
The Role
As a Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will manage a specialist caseload of patients with respiratory disease and home mechanical ventilation needs. You will provide expert clinical assessment, ongoing management, education and support for patients and carers across their ventilation journey.
Who Are We Looking For?
We are seeking a registered nurse with significant respiratory experience, ideally including care of patients receiving invasive and non-invasive ventilation. You will be a confident communicator who is passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and developing expertise in long-term ventilation management.
Main duties of the job
Key aspects of the role include:
*Specialist Clinical Care -- Undertaking comprehensive respiratory and ventilation assessments, developing care plans and optimising treatment in partnership with patients and carers.
*Patient and Carer Support -- Providing education, advice and advocacy to promote safety, independence and quality of life.
*Leadership and Education -- Supporting staff development, supervising learners and sharing specialist knowledge across multidisciplinary teams.
*Service Development -- Contributing to audit, quality improvement and the ongoing development of this innovative community service.
*Collaborative Working -- Liaising with consultants, physiotherapists, ACP, community teams, primary care and hospices to deliver coordinated care.
This role offers the opportunity to work autonomously in the community while remaining closely supported by an experienced specialist team.
The successful candidate will:
*Be a Registered Adult Nurse with current NMC registration.
*Have experience caring for patients with complex respiratory disease.
*Be able to work independently and effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
*Have experience supporting and educating patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
*Be committed to service improvement, quality care and professional development.
*Have a full UK driving licence, and ability to independently travel and transport equipment throughout the region as community visits form a key part of the role.
About us
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.
Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.
The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.
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Details
- Date posted: 15 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 175-2627-2018
- Job locations: Royal Papworth Hospital, Papworth Road, Cambridge Bio Medical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AY, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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This advert is for Clinical Nurse Specialist Ventilatory Home Visit Service with Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £39959.00 to £48117.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Oct 2026.
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