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CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!
This is a Band 6 role, and we would also welcome applications from experienced Band 5 clinicians with a strong background in Respiratory care who are looking to develop their skills within a supportive service.
You will work as part of a multidisciplinary community respiratory team delivering the Community Respiratory Service across West Hertfordshire. The service provides specialist respiratory care, including: • Hospital at Home (admission avoidance and early supported discharge, including Virtual Hospital) • Home oxygen assessment and review • Community clinics and home visits delivering expert care for patients with OSA, COPD, Asthma, Bronchiectasis and ILD
The role offers the opportunity to work autonomously while being well supported by the wider MDT. You will deliver specialist, patient centred care in a variety of settings, including patients’ homes and nurse-or physiotherapist led clinics, with a strong focus on improving outcomes and enhancing quality patient care.
As this is a community-based role, with travel between patient homes, there is a requirement to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will deliver patient centred, integrated respiratory care as part of a seven day service, supporting admission avoidance and contributing to the development of the Integrated Airways Virtual Hospital in partnership with the Hospitals Trust.
You will develop and apply specialist skills in the management of patients with respiratory conditions including COPD, Asthma, Bronchiectasis, OSA, and ILD, as well as supporting patients who require home oxygen therapy.
This patient centred role includes: • Undertaking comprehensive respiratory assessments for patients with complex needs and co morbidities, including physical examination, clinical analysis, and the development of individualised, evidence based management and treatment plans. • Implementing specialist care programmes such as home oxygen therapy, pulmonary rehabilitation, medication optimisation, and psychological support interventions, in line with national and local guidelines. • Providing compassionate emotional support to patients and their families or carers living with long term and life limiting respiratory conditions. • Delivering care through a combination of community home visits and nurse or physiotherapist led clinics across West Hertfordshire.
As part of a large, experienced community respiratory service, you will be supported by a skilled multidisciplinary team including Band 7 and Band 8a clinicians, a Consultant Respiratory Physiotherapist, and Respiratory Consultants.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trust’s values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.
Person specification
other
Essential
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with respiratory patients
- Experience of working within acute or community setting.
- With knowledge of relevant of National guidelines in Respiratory
- Demonstrates ability to develop new initiatives.
- Demonstrates ability to managing change
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Good effective communication skills, verbally and in writing.
- Ability to make decisions and prioritise actions
- Evidence of expertise in clinical skills
- A working knowledge of clinical governance and evidencebased practice.
- Ability to develop and maintain team working.
- Ability to learn new skills and develop skills in physical assessment, spirometry, developing self-management action plans, capillary blood gas sampling, Feno
- To be able to deal with situations which may lead to adjustments within teams’ workload.
- Sound working knowledge of guidelines in the field of respiratory care.
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the holistic needs of the client group.
- Computer skills i.e., Word, data- bases email, internet
- An eagerness to contribute to quality assurance and audit.
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Nursing/ Paramedic/ Physio Degree qualification or equivalent
- Current NMC /HCPC registration
- Teaching/Mentorship qualification or equivalent experience
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This advert is for Respiratory Nurse Specialist with Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £41,957 - £50,387 Per Annum, inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Jul 2026.
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