The closing date is 15 April 2026
Salary: £47,951 to £56,863 a year p.a. Inc. HCAS
Job summary
Are you looking for a new challenge or direction to take your career? Enjoy respiratory care, but not sure this is right for you? Are you passionate about improving care for people living with a long term condition and working towards common goals within an integrated team?
Yes: Then the Homerton Hospital’s Adult Cardiorespiratory Enhanced and Responsive Service (ACERs) may just have the answer!
We currently have a position for either a Band 6 Nurse to work within ACERS. This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic clinicians to join the 7 day per week, the ACERS Respiratory Team based within City and Hackney. The award winning ACERs Service are a team of dedicated healthcare professionals providing care for patients with chronic cardiorespiratory conditions within the community and hospital. This role is within the respiratory team, supporting patients with chronic respiratory conditions in their home environment.
Main duties of the job
Your role will provide support patients with conditions like COPD, Asthma, Bronchiectasis and Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD) within the community and provide a rapid response service to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions or early supportive discharge from hospital for patients with acute exacerbations of their chronic respiratory disease.
The post holders will work as part of the ACERS Acute Respiratory Infections Virtual Ward, using their specialist skills to improve patient outcomes within the home environment. The role will include working with local GP practices to provide education and provide a case management approach in a supported environment.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- NMC or HCPC registration
- Nursing qualification or Physiotherapy degree
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant post graduate training
- Physical assessment course
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Effective verbal and non verbal communication skills
- IT literate
Experience
Essential
- Post Graduate NHS experience
- Experience working with patients who have respiratory diseases
Desirable
- Experience supervising students or staff
Other
Essential
- Motivated to further personal and professional development
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).