Domiciliary Ventilation Nurse/AHP

Job overview

Vacancy Title  - Domiciliary Ventilation Nurse/AHP

Division: Medicine & Emergency Care

Care Group: Respiratory

Band: 6

Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum/pro rata

Interview Date: Week Commencing 14th June 2026

We are recruiting for a Domiciliary Ventilation Nurse/AHP who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Main duties of the job

• Monitoring of settings and titrating pressures.
• ABG’s/CBG’s.
• Oxygen assessments.
• Home visits.
• Clinics in hospital and outpatient environments
• Assist with setting up Domiciliary Ventilation (under supervision).

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Will be responsible for a cohort of patients that require domiciliary ventilation at home. Knowledge of their conditions, including but not exclusive to, COPD, OHS,OSA, chest wall deformity and NMD including MND. Understanding how different disease processes affect ventilation and be able to titrate pressures according to patient requirements.

Responsible for running outpatient clinics in a variety of settings including hospitals and the local hospice. Ensuring high quality care using evidence based practice and up to date knowledge to provide effective management plans.

Responsible for providing home visits to those unable to attend a clinic ensuring high quality care using evidence based practice and up to date knowledge to provide effective management plans.

Undertake training to be able to perform ABG’s & CBG’s as required as part of clinical assessments. Recognise the significance of observations made, and use them to develop and initiate nursing assessments and devise a plan of care. Where necessary liaise with the relevant MDT members to formulate ongoing care plan for example, if long term oxygen therapy is required.

Observe and support the band 7 with set up of new patients on domiciliary ventilation.

Responsible for monitoring data via cloud based services (Care Orchestrator and EveryWare) and acting accordingly on observations and escalating to senior as necessary.

• You will be expected to build professional relationships with the wider MDT including; respiratory team, sleep consultants and community based services.
• Will advise on the promotion of health and the prevention of illness
• Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals
• To ensure that patients’ receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines
• To act as advocate for patients within the area, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines