# Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/respiratory-clinical-nurse-specialist/ee2a0cd9-ead5-46e7-b1d0-9344d7cefa6f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/respiratory-clinical-nurse-specialist/ee2a0cd9-ead5-46e7-b1d0-9344d7cefa6f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum plus HCA pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 15 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-11T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-28T11:01:09.043Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Lewisham/Lewisham_Greenwich_NHS_Trust/Respiratory/Respiratory-v7971114 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7971114?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is a great opportunity to join the Respiratory Nursing team. The role of Clinical Nurse Specialist requires a high degree of personal professional autonomy and making clinical judgments. -To assess and review patients attending emergency department and who are admitted in the hospital with asthma and COPD  according to the local protocols and national guidelines. -To initiate home oxygen therapy in hospital or at home, and facilitate safe follow up reviews of these patients. -To perform and/or interpret diagnostic tests including  spirometry, bronchodilator challenge tests, FeNo and capillary blood gases in outpatient, patients' own homes  and community hub settings -Discuss own patient caseload with relevant clinicians and at MDT -Contribute to  National Asthma and COPD Audit Programme -Educating other healthcare professionals. ### Main duties of the job - To co-ordinate the specialty care within the Trust, including community clinics across Lewisham and home visits for patients who are unable to access the community clinics. - To support patients with oxygen in terms of checking their ongoing needs, their safety and in the identification of risk. - To become an essential member, and point of contact and resource for the multi-disciplinary team and patients and carers. - Carries out diagnostic/therapeutic interventions as an independent practitioner, interprets, writes reports and commences further possible treatment on the basis of the findings. This will include spirometry, FeNo, lung function reports, and blood gas analysis. - Carries out complex therapeutic/investigational procedures under indirect supervision of the Consultant. Ensuring that they are carried out using safe practice and under agreed guidelines/protocols to ensure that the highest possible standard is obtained based on competent clinical practice. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Carries out diagnostic/therapeutic interventions as an independent practitioner, interprets, writes reports and commences further possible treatment on the basis of the findings. This will include spirometry, FeNo, lung function reports, and blood gas analysis. - Perform clinics independently for patients with asthma and COPD and support primary care in managing patients in the community. - Assess patients on wards to initiate home oxygen therapy and review them at home - Refer patients with severe asthma to tertiary institution for biologics - Liaise with other hospitals regarding management of NIV and follow patients up at home - Perform research and audits regularly - assists in service development ## Job Details This is a great opportunity to join the Respiratory Nursing team. The role of Clinical Nurse Specialist requires a high degree of personal professional autonomy and making clinical judgments. -To assess and review patients attending emergency department and who are admitted in the hospital with asthma and COPD according to the local protocols and national guidelines. -To initiate home oxygen therapy in hospital or at home, and facilitate safe follow up reviews of these patients. -To perform and/or interpret diagnostic tests including spirometry, bronchodilator challenge tests, FeNo and capillary blood gases in outpatient, patients' own homes and community hub settings -Discuss own patient caseload with relevant clinicians and at MDT -Contribute to National Asthma and COPD Audit Programme -Educating other healthcare professionals. ## Job Description To co-ordinate the specialty care within the Trust, including community clinics across Lewisham and home visits for patients who are unable to access the community clinics. To support patients with oxygen in terms of checking their ongoing needs, their safety and in the identification of risk. To become an essential member, and point of contact and resource for the multi-disciplinary team and patients and carers. Carries out diagnostic/therapeutic interventions as an independent practitioner, interprets, writes reports and commences further possible treatment on the basis of the findings. This will include spirometry, FeNo, lung function reports, and blood gas analysis. Carries out complex therapeutic/investigational procedures under indirect supervision of the Consultant. Ensuring that they are carried out using safe practice and under agreed guidelines/protocols to ensure that the highest possible standard is obtained based on competent clinical practice. ## Responsibilities Carries out diagnostic/therapeutic interventions as an independent practitioner, interprets, writes reports and commences further possible treatment on the basis of the findings. This will include spirometry, FeNo, lung function reports, and blood gas analysis. Perform clinics independently for patients with asthma and COPD and support primary care in managing patients in the community. Assess patients on wards to initiate home oxygen therapy and review them at home Refer patients with severe asthma to tertiary institution for biologics Liaise with other hospitals regarding management of NIV and follow patients up at home Perform research and audits regularly assists in service development ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - - Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills - - Knowledge and understanding of the relevant local and national guidance - - Evidence of continued professional development - - Knowledge of respiratory anatomy and physiology **Desirable** - - Knowledge of respiratory conditions including Cystic Fibrosis, Asthma, COPD, Lung Cancer - - Understanding of the Rapid Respiratory pathway - - Knowledge of research and audit - - Understanding of spirometry as a diagnostic tool ### Experience **Essential** - - Minimum 2 years experience in a senior nursing role- Band 6 and above - - Experience working with patients with chronic respiratory diseases - - Ability to prioritise and organise workload - - Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a multi-professional team - - Experience in patient advocacy - - Excellent time management skills **Desirable** - - Experience reviewing inpatients referred for COPD/asthma optimisation - - Experience performing outpatient clinic reviews for asthma and COPD patients - - Ability to perform and interpret capillary blood gases ### Qualifications **Essential** - - RN – Part 1 - - Knowledge of respiratory conditions, management and treatment. - - Teaching and assessing qualification - - Relevant specialist course in Asthma and COPD **Desirable** - - Advanced Physical Assessment Module - - Counselling course - - Non-Medical Prescribing Module ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - - Creative, lateral thinker - - Flexible and positive approach to work - - Enthusiasm and motivation - - Effective decision-making skills **Desirable** - - Full driver’s license and access to a car ## Documents - [working at lgt (pdf, 4.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2533) - [candidate guidance on the use of ai (pdf, 3.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2978) - [b7 respiratory nurse specialist jd (pdf, 424.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10253093) - [visa and certificate of sponsorship information for applicants (pdf, 3.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2936) - [candidate information pack job description and person specification (pdf, 303.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10253092) ## 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.