Asthma Clinical Nurse Specialist

Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Northern General Hospital Town Sheffield Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pa/ pro rata for part time staff Salary period Yearly Closing 13/05/2026 23:59 Interview date 21/05/2026 Asthma Clinical Nurse Specialist Band 6 We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen with the Asthma Clinical Nurse Specialist Team. Main duties of the job Manage a caseload of patients, undertaking physical assessment and will assume responsibility for requesting surveillance investigations relevant to the specialism, evaluating results and instigating any necessary action. The post holder will maintain seamless lines of communication with the patient, as well as between secondary and primary care.

The post holder will oversee management of resources ensuring appropriate use of resources to promote effective patient care and the achievement of national standards. (All clinic work will be delivered under the indirect supervision of a named Consultant). Person specification Education and qualifications Current NMC Registration Attained or working towards a 1st Degree in a health‑related subject Completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998 Non‑medical prescribing V300 course Education for Health or ARTP/BTS Certificate in Spirometry or equivalent APACS Evidence of relevant study Experience Demonstrable post‑registration experience Demonstrable experience in the relevant area of practice (respiratory medicine) or equivalent area Effective leadership skills Evidence of applying research and audit in practice Experience of successful multi‑agency working Experience within palliative care Experience with managing home oxygen Skills and knowledge Able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, crossing professional and organisational boundaries Ability to work autonomously Well‑developed effective interpersonal and communication skills Ability to prioritise workload Computer literacy skills including knowledge of databases, PowerPoint and Word processing and patient record systems The maintenance of up‑to‑date knowledge of local and national developments in nursing, medical practice and policies Experience developing integrated care pathways, protocols and guidelines Evidence of previous health promotion work Demonstrates advanced clinical practice You must have appropriate UK professional registration. The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. #J-18808-Ljbffr