Respiratory Nurse Specialist

Respiratory Nurse Specialist The closing date is 02 June 2026. The team is based at Aintree hospital and provides inpatient cover for home oxygen assessments at Southport DGH. Inpatient assessments and outpatient clinics for patients with Asthma, COPD, Bronchiectasis – including optimisation of treatment and promoting self‑management.

Home oxygen assessments for both inpatients and community patients – including domiciliary visits. The role provides 7‑day cover, with weekend working on roughly a 1:8 basis. We work closely with medical and therapy teams in the hospitals and have close links with other community respiratory services.

We support team members to learn and develop knowledge and skills – with regular teaching and opportunities to apply for university modules and stand‑alone study days as our rota allows. We are looking for an additional CNS with excellent communication skills, enthusiasm and a keenness to provide gold‑standard care to join our team. A high level of clinical decision‑making is required, therefore sound theoretical and practical knowledge relating to this specialty is required.

The candidate should have at least 2 years' experience as a Band 6. Applicants must also have a valid UK driving licence and access to a car. Main duties of the job Assessment for Home Oxygen in line with British Thoracic Society Guidelines and local policy.

Ability to review patients with chronic lung conditions including Asthma, COPD and Bronchiectasis – and provide education, self‑management advice, appropriate lifestyle advice and advise on optimisation of treatments. This happens in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Education for staff at a variety of levels.

Ability to give advice via phone to HCPS, patients and their carers. Participate in audit, and be willing to be open to change and improvement of the services we provide. Job responsibilities Clinical.

To perform comprehensive assessment of patients' needs (including clinical examination and sampling arterial blood gases); then plan, implement and evaluate care delivery accordingly. Ensure effective lines of communication within the multidisciplinary team to achieve an optimal level of service to respiratory patients, their families and carers. Liaise effectively with community matrons, GPs and other teams to enhance the respiratory patients care pathway.

Undertake nurse‑led clinics in Asthma, COPD, Bronchiectasis and Oxygen; providing expert advice, education and support to patients, their families and/or carers regarding their ongoing care and condition. Understand and recognise your own limitations and refer to a more experienced specialist/clinical lead when required, including presenting patients at MDT. Care for patients from diagnosis through to end‑stage disease.

Display advanced communication skills to patients, their relatives and members of the public with empathy and reassurance. Promote better health expectations for patients with respiratory disease and encourage strategies for healthier lifestyles using the every‑contact‑counts approach. Request and interpret laboratory tests, respiratory function tests, sputum tests etc. when assessing patients' care needs.

Perform advanced clinical skills in assessment, diagnosis or treatment. Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records. Involve patients and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of care and development of services.

Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives, and professionals across health and social services. Provide specialist, expert clinical knowledge to clinical colleagues, patients and carers/relatives. Contribute to the provision of specialist protocols and policies as required.

Responsible for organising own workload within the requirements of the specialist team activities and work plan. With the wider team – evaluate service delivery, identify areas for improvement and initiate change. Monitor health, safety and security of self and others and promote best practice in Aintree Chest Centre.

Education and Development. Identify learning needs, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of education to meet identified need. Provide teaching in practice to other staff and students through clinical supervision/facilitation.

Manage and support junior colleagues within the department. Provide clinical and academic support for nurses undertaking a specialist programme of study. Participate in the education of pre‑ and post‑registered nurses, and curriculum development where appropriate.

Ensure own compliance and compliance of others with regard to mandatory training requirements. Clinical Governance. Identify need for and undertake research & clinical audit to improve effectiveness of patient care and service delivery.

Participate in the development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to own area of work. Promote patient and public involvement activities in the specialist area, leading to service improvement. Promote people’s equality, diversity and rights.

Registered Nurses at Aintree have a responsibility to: Maintain active status on NMC register Act always in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct and guiding documents Adhere to Trust Policy and Procedure Maintain up‑to‑date skills and knowledge and maintain awareness of professional issues Maintain a professional portfolio Person Specification Qualifications Registered Nurse Post‑basic specialist qualification relevant to specialty Research qualification Masters Experience Demonstrable Post‑reg experience Evidence of undertaking the relevant speciality successfully at Band 6 Extensive clinical experience Experience of applying management/leadership skills and managing staff Experience as a specialist nurse Participation in research Knowledge Not specified. Skills Teaching/assessment skills Organisation and negotiation skills Evidence of audit and change management ability Ability to motivate self and others Evidence of leading and facilitating change Other Evidence of continued professional development Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team Flexibility Able to travel between sites Recognition of own limitations Assertive and confident Diplomatic Personal and professional maturity 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions. Salary £49,387 to £56,515 a year (Annex 21 will be considered). #J-18808-Ljbffr