Job summary
- Main area
- Respiratory
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (Secondment or Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 356-26-8270634-A
- Employer
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- HUTH and community
- Town
- Hull
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Respiratory Specialist Nurse – RCAS - COPD - Virtual Ward
Band 6
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.
Working for our organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
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.
Person specification
Application Completion
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Registered Nurse First level.
- Must have up to date NMC registration.
- Level 6 Degree (working towards).
- Mentorship/ Teaching qualification.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of research undertaken.
- ARTP full Spirometry certificate.
- Accredited COPD Certificate.
- History taking and clinical examination qualification.
- Phlebotomy/ Cannulation
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Evidence of changes in practice undertaken.
- Protocol/guideline development.
- Community care experience.
- Using IT systems to capture clinical information.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Experience of delivering education, presentation s or training.
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries.
- Confidence in using digital health technologies.
Special Attributes and other
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Participation in audit, quality improvement or service development initiatives.
- Membership of a relevant professional respiratory organisation (e.g. ARNS).
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Full driving license.
- Car Owner inclusive of business insurance
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joanne Thompson
- Job title
- Respiratory Specialist Services Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01482 675035
- Additional information
email preferred in the first instance
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