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Job requirements
Essential
23 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Advanced knowledge of tracheostomy management.
- Skills
Knowledge of NTSP guidance and best practice.
- Skills
Understanding of respiratory physiology and secretion management.
- Skills
Understanding of safeguarding, governance and risk management.
- Skills
Knowledge of community healthcare systems and integrated care pathways.
- Skills
Advanced clinical assessment skills.
- Experience
Significant post-registration experience at Band 6 or above.
- Experience
Experience caring for patients with tracheostomies and complex airway needs.
- Experience
Experience working in critical care, respiratory, ENT, or neurorehabilitation.
- Experience
Experience of discharge planning and multidisciplinary working.
- Experience
Evidence of service development and quality improvement.
- Experience
Experience undertaking tracheostomy tube changes.
- Experience
Audit and research experience.
- Qualifications
Registered Nurse (NMC) or Registered Physiotherapist (HCPC).
- Qualifications
Degree or equivalent professional qualification.
- Qualifications
Evidence of relevant postgraduate study.
- Qualifications
Evidence of specialist training in tracheostomy care.
- Qualifications
Teaching and assessment qualification or willingness to undertake.
- Personal Qualities
Able to document and record accurately in line with national standards
- Personal Qualities
Familiar with and able to operate necessary IT software packages e.g. MS Word, Excel, email
- Personal Qualities
High level of initiative
- Personal Qualities
Excellent interpersonal, communication and team working skills
- Personal Qualities
Car owner/driver
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Knowledge of long-term ventilation pathways.
- Skills
Knowledge of community equipment and consumables commissioning arrangements.
- Experience
Experience working in community services.
- Experience
Experience in community-based tracheostomy services.
- Experience
Experience of project management.
- Qualifications
Master's level study or equivalent.
- Qualifications
Independent Prescribing qualification.
- Qualifications
Leadership or management qualification.
- Qualifications
Advanced Clinical Assessment qualification
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as one of the founding clinicians within our newly established Community Tracheostomy and Complex Airway Team.
This innovative service has been developed to provide specialist support for adults living with tracheostomies and complex airway needs across Sheffield. Working across community and acute interfaces, the team will support safe discharge from hospital, provide ongoing clinical oversight in the community, reduce avoidable admissions, improve patient outcomes, and build confidence and capability amongst patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
We welcome applications from candidates seeking either full-time working (37.5 hours per week) or part-time working at 30 hours per week. Flexible working requests will be considered in line with service requirements.
Main duties of the job
The successful postholder will:
- Provide advanced specialist assessment, treatment, monitoring and review for adults living with tracheostomies and complex airway needs.
- Support safe and coordinated discharge from acute services into community settings.
- Deliver expert clinical advice and support to community teams, primary care, care homes, independent providers, patients and carers.
- Lead on education, competency development and workforce training relating to tracheostomy and airway management.
- Act as a specialist resource for patients requiring tracheostomy tube changes, airway reviews and management of airway-related complications.
- Contribute to service development, clinical governance, audit and quality improvement activities.
- Work collaboratively with ENT, Critical Care, Respiratory, Community Nursing, Rehabilitation Services, Primary Care and Urgent Community Response teams.
- Support the development of pathways, policies, standard operating procedures and clinical governance arrangements for the new service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Additional information
The role is community based and requires regular travel across Sheffield, including visits to patients' homes, care homes, community settings and acute hospital sites. The postholder will play a key role in establishing and shaping the future direction of this new specialist service.
Join us and help create a pioneering community service that improves outcomes, enhances safety and supports independence for people living with tracheostomies and complex airway needs across Sheffield.
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.
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This advert is for Community Tracheostomy and Complex Airway Specialist Practitioner with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sheffield, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Practitioner role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 pa/pro rata for part time staff. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 26 Oct 2026.
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