The closing date is 15 October 2026
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Job summary
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
Job 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
- 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
- Registered Nurse First level.
- Must have up to date NMC registration.
- Level 6 Degree (working towards).
- Mentorship/ Teaching qualification.
Desirable
- Evidence of research undertaken.
- ARTP full Spirometry certificate.
- Accredited COPD Certificate.
- History taking and clinical examination qualification.
- Phlebotomy/ Cannulation
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- 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
- Evidence of changes in practice undertaken.
- Protocol/guideline development.
- Community care experience.
- Using IT systems to capture clinical information.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Participation in audit, quality improvement or service development initiatives.
- Membership of a relevant professional respiratory organisation (e.g. ARNS).
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full driving license.
- Car Owner inclusive of business insurance
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).