# Community Tracheostomy and Complex Airway Specialist Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-tracheostomy-and-complex-airway-specialist-practitioner/28b0fe51-671d-43d0-9677-a56b926aca4c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-tracheostomy-and-complex-airway-specialist-practitioner/28b0fe51-671d-43d0-9677-a56b926aca4c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Northern General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Practitioner - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pa/pro rata for part time staff - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-13T00:02:10.114Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Sheffield/Sheffield_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Physiotherapy_Nursing/Physiotherapy_Nursing-v8279890 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8279890?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Advanced knowledge of tracheostomy management. - Knowledge of NTSP guidance and best practice. - Understanding of respiratory physiology and secretion management. - Understanding of safeguarding, governance and risk management. - Knowledge of community healthcare systems and integrated care pathways. - Advanced clinical assessment skills. **Desirable** - Knowledge of long-term ventilation pathways. - Knowledge of community equipment and consumables commissioning arrangements. ### Experience **Essential** - Significant post-registration experience at Band 6 or above. - Experience caring for patients with tracheostomies and complex airway needs. - Experience working in critical care, respiratory, ENT, or neurorehabilitation. - Experience of discharge planning and multidisciplinary working. - Evidence of service development and quality improvement. - Experience undertaking tracheostomy tube changes. - Audit and research experience. **Desirable** - Experience working in community services. - Experience in community-based tracheostomy services. - Experience of project management. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse (NMC) or Registered Physiotherapist (HCPC). - Degree or equivalent professional qualification. - Evidence of relevant postgraduate study. - Evidence of specialist training in tracheostomy care. - Teaching and assessment qualification or willingness to undertake. **Desirable** - Master's level study or equivalent. - Independent Prescribing qualification. - Leadership or management qualification. - Advanced Clinical Assessment qualification ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Able to document and record accurately in line with national standards - Familiar with and able to operate necessary IT software packages e.g. MS Word, Excel, email - High level of initiative - Excellent interpersonal, communication and team working skills - Car owner/driver ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2420) - [information for candidates (pdf, 496.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2162) - [b7 specialist practitioner jd (pdf, 240.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10596854) - [applicants - how we use your information (pdf, 87.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2165) - [getting to work at sheffield teaching hospitals (pdf, 212.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2163) - [person specification b7 specialist practitioner (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10596855) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 124.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2211) - [a guide to using artificial intelligence and with your personal statement (pdf, 163.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2894) - [candidate application best practice guide - please read before completing your application (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2161) ## 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.