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Job summary

Main area
Respiratory Specialist Service
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent: part time
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week (7 day working)
Job ref
824-HERTS-7373052
Employer
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Harpenden Memorial Hospital
Town
Harpenden
Salary
£50,008 - £56,908 per annum, inclusive of HCAS (pro rata for part time hours)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/08/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Respiratory Specialist Nurse

Band 7

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.

We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.

Job overview

Job Title: Respiratory Nurse /PhysioSpecialist

Band 7

Salary: AfC Band 7 + Fringe HCA

Base: Harpenden Memorial Hospital

Hours: 22.5 hours per week, including weekends

Permanent, part time

Main duties of the job

West Hertfordshire community respiratory service provided by CLCH is expanding and looking for an enthusiastic forward thinking respiratory nurse/physio specialist

We are a large, friendly, supportive multi-disciplinary team and are based in Hemel Hempstead providing care for patients in West Hertfordshire. We work predominantly in the community with patients who have long term respiratory condition COPD, Asthma, Bronchiectasis, ILD and OSA.

The service is undergoing exciting integration with our Acute Care colleagues at West Herts Hospitals Trust. As such existing pathways and new areas are being reviewed and developed, opening new opportunities for staff to work in clinical areas like 7-day Airways Virtual Hospital, attend specialty MDTs, complex NIV and Sleep, as well as continue providing Nurse/Physio specialty clinics, HOSAR, amongst others.    

Working for our organisation

Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

  • A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
  • Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
  • Flexible working options
  • Annual travel card loan
  • Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

**Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.**

Person specification

Education/Qualification

Essential criteria
  • RN Level 1 registration with the NMC/HCPC
  • Post registration respiratory qualification or equivalent experience
  • Teaching/Mentorship qualification or equivalent experience
  • Possession of a degree or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working with respiratory patients
  • Experience of working within a community setting.
  • Demonstrates ability to managing change

Other

Essential criteria
  • Current license to drive a car and in possession of a car

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • A working knowledge of clinical governance and evidence-based practice.
  • Ability to perform arterial / arterialised blood gas sampling.
  • Sound working knowledge of guidelines in the field of respiratory care
  • Knowledge awareness of recent NHS policies/DoH agenda
  • Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the holistic needs of the client group
  • Computer skills i.e. Word, data- bases email, internet

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Sunflower Hidden DisabilitiesNo smoking policyAge positiveCare quality commission - GoodNHS Pastoral CareDisability confident committedAccredited Living Wage EmployerStonewall 2023 Bronze

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your applications on time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
audrey marau
Job title
senior respiratory specialist nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07896674502
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