# Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) Clinical Nurse Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/interstitial-lung-disease-ild-clinical-nurse-specialist/4340fb2b-b5ca-403e-b2eb-6d8fde8dd912 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/interstitial-lung-disease-ild-clinical-nurse-specialist/4340fb2b-b5ca-403e-b2eb-6d8fde8dd912.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Northern General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pa/pro rata for part time staff - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 24 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-22T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-08T23:04:42.089Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Sheffield/Sheffield_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Interstitial_Lung_Disease_ILD_Clinical_Nurse_Specialist/Interstitial_Lung_Disease_ILD_Clinical_Nurse_Specialist-v8313491 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8313491?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) Clinical Nurse Specialist Team at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking an enthusiastic registered nurse with respiratory experience who is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to individuals living with complex respiratory conditions. The ILD service provides specialist care and support for patients diagnosed with a range of interstitial lung diseases, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and other progressive fibrotic lung conditions. Working alongside our multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in supporting patients and their families throughout their treatment journey. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual wishing to further develop their clinical expertise within respiratory medicine while contributing to service development, education and quality improvement initiatives. ### Main duties of the job As an ILD Clinical Nurse Specialist you will: Act as a key worker for patients with interstitial lung disease across both inpatient and outpatient settings. Provide expert clinical advice, support and education to patients, carers and healthcare professionals. Participate in nurse-led clinics, telephone reviews and virtual consultations. Work closely with respiratory consultants, allied health professionals, primary care teams and external organisations to ensure seamless patient care. Support the monitoring and management of patients receiving antifibrotic therapies and other specialist treatments. Contribute to service development, audit, quality improvement and research activity within the ILD service. Promote excellent patient experience and ensure care is delivered in line with national guidance and best practice standards. ### 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. ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrable post registration experience - Demonstrable experience in relevant area of practice (respiratory medicine) or equivalent area - Experience of successful multiagency working - Effective leadership skills - Evidence of applying research and audit in practice **Desirable** - Experience within Palliative Care - Experience with managing Home Oxygen ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, crossing professional and organisational boundaries - Ability to work autonomously - Well-developed effective interpersonal and communication skills - Ability to prioritise workload - Computer literacy skills including knowledge of databases, power point and word processing and patient record systems - The maintenance of up to date knowledge of local and national developments in nursing, **Desirable** - Experience developing integrated care pathways, protocols and guidelines - Evidence of previous health promotion work - Demonstrates advanced clinical practice ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - 1st Level Registration - Current NMC Registration - To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998. - Attained or working towards 1st Degree in health related subject **Desirable** - Relevant post registration educational courses - Evidence of recent study - Non-medical prescribing V300 course - Education for Health or ARTP/BTS Certificate in Spirometry or equivalent - APACS ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 152.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10634208) - [ps (pdf, 120.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10634209) - [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) - [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) - [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.