# Respiratory Specialist Nurse – RCAS - COPD - Virtual Ward > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/respiratory-specialist-nurse-rcas-copd-virtual-ward/2968804a-af2f-42ea-82a0-e6cdad809b62 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/respiratory-specialist-nurse-rcas-copd-virtual-ward/2968804a-af2f-42ea-82a0-e6cdad809b62.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Castle Hill Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Salary:** £39959.00 to £48117.00 - **Contract type:** 12 months (Secondment or Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-15T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-01T10:58:15.595Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8336009 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8336009?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hull.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Respiratory Clinical Assessment Service (RCAS) and Virtual Ward (COPD) Specialist Nurse will deliver high-quality, patient-centred respiratory care across acute, community and virtual care settings. The post holder will support the operational and clinical delivery of the service and, in the absence of the Senior Respiratory Nurse Specialist, assist in ensuring safe, effective and responsive service provision ### Main duties of the job The post holder will be responsible for delivering specialist respiratory nursing care across the Respiratory Clinical Assessment Service (RCAS), Respiratory Virtual Ward and wider respiratory services. Responsibilities include clinical assessment, treatment planning, patient monitoring, care coordination, admission avoidance, early supported discharge, patient education, multidisciplinary working, service development, quality improvement, audit and professional leadership. The role requires autonomous practice, effective use of digital health technologies and contribution to workforce development. A full description of the duties, responsibilities and accountabilities associated with this role is provided in the attached document and should be read in conjunction with this Job Description. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore, early applications are encouraged. We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion. Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Full driving license. - Car Owner inclusive of business insurance ### Application Completion **Essential** - Clear and comprehensive application demonstrating relevant knowledge, skills and experience. - Evidence of commitment to high-quality, patient-centred respiratory care. - Ability to provide accurate and professional written information. - Commitment to continuous professional development. ### Education/ Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse First level. - Must have up to date NMC registration. - Level 6 Degree (working towards). - Mentorship/ Teaching qualification. **Desirable** - Evidence of research undertaken. - ARTP full Spirometry certificate. - Accredited COPD Certificate. - History taking and clinical examination qualification. - Phlebotomy/ Cannulation ### Special Attributes and other **Essential** - Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team. - Flexible approach to working across acute, community and virtual care settings. - Ability to travel independently across the service footprint. - Commitment to maintaining professional registration, continuous professional development and high standards of patient-centred care. **Desirable** - Participation in audit, quality improvement or service development initiatives. - Membership of a relevant professional respiratory organisation (e.g. ARNS). ### Knowledge, Training & Experience **Essential** - 3 years relevant experience in acute Respiratory medicine. - Experience caring for acutely ill patient needing respiratory support. - Evidence of professional development. - Change management. - Participation in clinical audit. - IT literate. **Desirable** - Evidence of changes in practice undertaken. - Protocol/guideline development. - Community care experience. - Using IT systems to capture clinical information. ### Communication and Interpersonal Skills **Essential** - Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex and sensitive information clearly and compassionately to patients, carers and healthcare professionals. - Ability to build effective therapeutic and professional relationships with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams. - Demonstrates empathy, professionalism and a patient-centred approach in all interactions. - Confident in providing education, advice and support, including the use of digital communication and remote monitoring technologies. **Desirable** - Experience of delivering education, presentation s or training. - Experience of working across organisational boundaries. - Confidence in using digital health technologies. ## Documents - [respiratory specialist nurse – rcas / virtual ward / copd (pdf, 472.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10659630) ## 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.