Job requirements
Essential
7 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Awareness of, and exposure to, service development and quality improvement
- Experience
Ability to manage a case load of patients & supervise junior staff in caseload management.
- Experience
Ward or community nursing experience
- Experience
Ability to work autonomously
- Qualifications
Non-medical prescribing qualification or willingness to work towards
- Qualifications
NMC Registration - RN (general)
- Qualifications
Valid UK driving license
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Up to date knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of ILD, Bronchiectasis, Asthma and COPD
- Knowledge
Knowledge of relevant local and national policies relating to the provision of respiratory services
- Experience
Relevant respiratory knowledge and experience
- Qualifications
Respiratory related diploma/ degree module
- Qualifications
Spirometry experience
- Qualifications
Level 1 Smoking cessation training
Job overview
This post is for a Band 6 respiratory nurse specialist to join the team of highly experienced respiratory nurse specialists at Harrogate District Hospital, working 30 hours per week.
In conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, the successful candidate will be responsible for setting, monitoring and maintaining excellent standards of care particularly for patients with multiple needs who require complex packages of care.
Maintaining personal contact with patients, relatives and carers, being sensitive to their needs for courtesy, dignity and privacy and ensuring a friendly environment at all times.
Main duties of the job
Establish and develop skilled practice in the multidisciplinary management and nursing care of adult patients with a range of respiratory conditions, predominantly Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis and those requiring oxygen therapy.
To identify specific needs in education of patients, relatives, and staff and facilitate meeting these requirements.
To offer an individualised service respecting the many diverse cultural and spiritual backgrounds of each family, offering confidentiality and maintaining trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information about this position please see the attached the job description and person specification.
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.
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This advert is for Respiratory Specialist Nurse with Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust in Harrogate, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 04 Nov 2026.
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