# Respiratory Specialist Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Harrogate District Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-04T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-21T07:20:27.398Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/North_Yorkshire/Harrogate/Harrogate_District_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Respiratory_Nursing/Respiratory_Nursing-v8382524
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8382524?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.hdft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Awareness of, and exposure to, service development and quality improvement

**Desirable**

- Up to date knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of ILD, Bronchiectasis, Asthma and COPD
- Knowledge of relevant local and national policies relating to the provision of respiratory services

### Experience

**Essential**

- Ability to manage a case load of patients & supervise junior staff in caseload management.
- Ward or community nursing experience
- Ability to work autonomously

**Desirable**

- Relevant respiratory knowledge and experience

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Non-medical prescribing qualification or willingness to work towards
- NMC Registration - RN (general)
- Valid UK driving license

**Desirable**

- Respiratory related diploma/ degree module
- Spirometry experience
- Level 1 Smoking cessation training

## Documents

- [jd - 421-ltucc-4024c (pdf, 304.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10711498)
- [trust policies and procedures (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10711499)

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