Job summary
- Main area
- Respiratory
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 130-NMR083-0426-A
- Employer
- Swansea Bay University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Morriston Hospital
- Town
- Swansea
- Salary
- £40,559 - £48,841 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
CNS – COPD Early Discharge Team
Band 6
Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
The salary scale for a Band 3 has been adjusted as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2026/2027 and will be implemented in August 2026 backdated to 01 April 2026 where applicable.
Job overview
We are looking for dynamic, visionary and hard-working candidates to join our expanding Respiratory Department. We are advertising a full time post for excellent candidates to join the COPD Team. The team consists of Band 6 and 7 Respiratory CNS’s and Respiratory Specialists Physiotherapists. The team will be responsible for identifying and assessing inpatients in hospital. Suitable in-patients with an exacerbation of COPD who are from the Swansea Bay area will be supported at home by this team. The team also works with patients ,GPs and Virtual Wards to prevent avoidable admissions .The successful candidate will also support patients requiring Non Invasive Ventilation ( NIV ) in the Community
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will be expected to work with colleagues to deliver a unified respiratory service across Swansea Bay UHB. Wards are visited daily to identify and support patients who are suitable for an early discharge and patients are then followed up at home The team manage a caseload of patients to provide education, teach self management skills and monitor recovery from acute exacerbations of COPD in patients homes Education is encouraged in the team by formal education and an in house education programme. The successful applicant will be supported via an agreed bespoke induction plan and at regular MDT meetings. Support patients with COPD requiring NIV when new starts and during exacerbations. Previous experience of COPD and NIV is essential
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse & current NMC Registration
- Specialist post graduate qualification or equivalent experience
- Proficient level of knowledge in clinical speciality Knowledge of service improvement
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification (or equivalent experience
- Advanced clinical skills Non-medical Prescribing
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in the relevant specialty
- Experience of working in a multiprofessional environment
- Experience of Community working
Desirable criteria
- Experience of participating in practice change
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate effective leadership and management skills
- Evidence of undertaking presentation to groups.
- Awareness of professional issues and developments
- Ability to use electronic systems - IT skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alison Lewis
- Job title
- Respiratory Clinical Lead Singleton/NPT
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07989717747
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