# Community Respiratory Associate Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-respiratory-associate-practitioner/d10b0eb9-5634-4d00-be62-23f77fa62714 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-respiratory-associate-practitioner/d10b0eb9-5634-4d00-be62-23f77fa62714.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Contract type:** 10 months (Fixed term: 10 months Contact ends 05/07/2027) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-06T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-31T09:00:59.088Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Imperial_College_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Respiratory_Physiology/Respiratory_Physiology-v8195093 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8195093?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.imperial.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Integrated Cardio-Respiratory Service is a combined service working across hospital and community pathways, providing community services in clinic and home-based settings. The service is a consultant led multidisciplinary team, providing a range of services including: diagnostic clinics, COPD and asthma disease optimisation, exacerbation management, hospital discharge, home oxygen, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, dyspneoa management and primary care education and support. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to work cooperatively as part of the multi-disciplinary team supporting colleagues in looking after patients and promoting respiratory health within ICHNT and the surrounding community. The role will entail supporting the nationally accredited pulmonary rehabilitation programmes as well as providing diagnostic spirometry (following appropriate training) and support to colleagues in clinics and in the community. ### Main duties of the job - To work closely with clinical staff to assist them in undertaking procedures. - To carry our assigned tasks involving direct patient care to a specified standard following appropriate training in clinic and patients’ homes including: - Provide education on inhaler techniques & chronic disease management (breathing exercises etc) with support of seniors - Assisting consultants led clinics with basic observations, inhaler technique, and completion of respiratory questionnaire - Provide patients with written information on their respiratory conditions in clinic and home setting as appropriate - Carrying out routine observations including BP, SpO2, Temperature, Height and weight - Collecting specimens blood, viral swabs and sputum cultures from patient within the  home and clinic environment - Supporting the team to maintain all clinical equipment as per trust/ manufacture’s guidance. Ensure stock is within minimal levels within the clinical and non-clinical environment. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Able to problem solve - Able to follow precedent, policies and procedures and recognise when to escalate issues to a manager. - Able to manage difficult situations effectively. - Demonstrate the ability to compile complex written information **Desirable** - Demonstrate commitment through involvement in Trust wide initiatives/ committees - Advanced IT skills use or Excel - Presentation skills ### Education **Essential** - Certificates of competence in performing basic clinical observations and procedures - English Language GCE/GCSE or equivalent ### Experience **Essential** - NVQ Level 3 or 12 months experience at Band 3 or equivalent - Six months experience in an Outpatient Clinic Setting **Desirable** - Experience of respiratory +/- community care. ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 319.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10500202) - [our strategy 2023-25 (pdf, 230.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=427) - [functional requirements (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10500203) ## 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.