# Community Respiratory Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-respiratory-nurse/ae590971-06c2-43f5-ab78-34c65e058f52 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-respiratory-nurse/ae590971-06c2-43f5-ab78-34c65e058f52.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Chester - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 29.5 hours per week (Days can be flexible) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-03T07:42:45.615Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cheshire/Ellesmere_Port/Cheshire_Wirral_Partnership_NHS_FoundationTrust/Community_Respiratory_Nurse/Community_Respiratory_Nurse-v8008345 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8008345?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cwp.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting development opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse to join our multi-disciplinary community respiratory service. Our community respiratory team takes pride in the positive impact it has on patients' lives every day. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of long term respiratory disease management in the community. They will also be responsible for stepping patients up into the virtual ward and receiving patients who have been stepped down to chronic disease management. You will be supported by experienced band 7 and 6 respiratory nurse specialists. When required you will also be expected to work alongside other areas of the community respiratory service which includes pulmonary rehabilitation, home oxygen assessment service, supported discharge and community respiratory physiotherapy service. This post is part time - 29.5 hours per week (days can be flexible). ### Main duties of the job You will be responsible for providing skilled nursing care and will work flexibly supporting the team to deliver high quality respiratory care in the community. You will need to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to be adaptable, reliable, resourceful and approachable. Providing integrated respiratory care following a holistic assessment which enables patients to be cared for in their own homes.  You will facilitate the prevention of unnecessary hospital admission/re-admission by reducing the effects of ill health and disability and maximising the individual’s potential for independence. A robust induction and competency-based development package will be provided. This role will involve remote working/hybrid working however there will be a requirement to work from the office on certain days ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role. At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values. CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it. Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: \[email protected\] or by calling 01244 393100. If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’ Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes. The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon! ## Job Details An exciting development opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse to join our multi-disciplinary community respiratory service. Our community respiratory team takes pride in the positive impact it has on patients' lives every day. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of long term respiratory disease management in the community. They will also be responsible for stepping patients up into the virtual ward and receiving patients who have been stepped down to chronic disease management. You will be supported by experienced band 7 and 6 respiratory nurse specialists. When required you will also be expected to work alongside other areas of the community respiratory service which includes pulmonary rehabilitation, home oxygen assessment service, supported discharge and community respiratory physiotherapy service. This post is part time - 29.5 hours per week (days can be flexible). ## Job Description You will be responsible for providing skilled nursing care and will work flexibly supporting the team to deliver high quality respiratory care in the community. You will need to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to be adaptable, reliable, resourceful and approachable. Providing integrated respiratory care following a holistic assessment which enables patients to be cared for in their own homes. You will facilitate the prevention of unnecessary hospital admission/re-admission by reducing the effects of ill health and disability and maximising the individual’s potential for independence. A robust induction and competency-based development package will be provided. This role will involve remote working/hybrid working however there will be a requirement to work from the office on certain days ## Responsibilities Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role. At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values. CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it. Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: \[email protected\] or by calling 01244 393100. If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’ Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes. The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon! ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - RGN with an up to date knowledge /experience within respiratory - Experience of working within a respiratory setting - Demonstrate a working knowledge of respiratory nursing - Demonstrate a working knowledge of basic ABG interpretation **Desirable** - Experience within community respiratory nursing ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered General Nurse - Evidence of recent relevant training ### Knowledge and Expertise **Essential** - Knowledge of local and national strategies in respiratory disease - Excellent communicator, verbally and in terms of written work - Evidence of well-developed research based knowledge and practical nursing skills in the area of respiratory - Ability to work unsupervised - A positive approach towards the use of IT - Evidence of reflective practice - Ability to effectively manage time - Knowledge of respiratory medications - Good interpersonal skills ## Documents - [oh risk form (pdf, 632.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10297363) - [trust profile (pdf, 521.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2737) - [privacy notice (pdf, 177.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1515) - [application guide (pdf, 28.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2738) - [band 5 crt nurse (pdf, 368.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10293785) - [dbs update service applicant guide (pdf, 228.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=623) - [recruitment of ex-offenders policy (pdf, 167.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=618) ## 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.