Respiratory Nurse Specialist
Depends on competency and experience £24.45 - £27.98 to be discussed at interview
Health & Beyond
Hours of work: 37.5 hours (Permanent)
Salary: Depends on competency and experience £24.45 - £27.98 to be discussed at interview
Practice information:
Our vision is to develop a partnership between patients and our clinicians that allow us together to deliver high quality health and social care services, and meet the needs of the population of Wolverhampton and beyond.
As Health and Beyond we are committed to working together to ensure our communities receive the best evidence based care possible, and will strive to ensure that patients’ views are heard and that their journey through Health and Beyond health system is seamless through integration and strong partnership working with our stakeholders.
Delivering excellence in innovation that benefits patients, employees and commissioners with strong inter-professional programs and bespoke care.
Including South East Primary Care Network which is within our geographical area.
https://healthandbeyond.healthcare/
Job purpose/summary:
To provide expert care and management for patients with respiratory diseases within a primary care setting. The postholder will work alongside the Senior Respiratory Nurse Specialist and will be involved in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based care for individuals with acute and chronic respiratory conditions, fostering high standards of practice and promoting patient-centred care.The Respiratory Nurse Specialist will act autonomously within their professional scope of practice. They will provide care to patients face to face, by telephone consultation and also in the patient’s own homes. They will need to triage and prioritise the needs of patients accordingly, making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner.They will support the wider General Practice Nursing team including Nurse Associates, General Practice Assistants and Health Care Assistants, providing advice and guidance where applicable.The postholder will use the skills, knowledge and competencies they have as a qualified Respiratory Nurse Specialist to be responsible and accountable for managing patient caseloads including assessment, treatment, referral and admission/ discharge of patients as appropriate.
Clinical Nursing Practice
Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate care that promotes health and well-being, and prevents adverse effects that are detrimental to health
Carry out holistic and thorough reviews of patients with Asthma and COPD
To initiate investigations for patients on respiratory pathways
To carry out spirometry if indicated, and interpret the results (where qualified to do so)
To Implement and evaluate individual care plans for patients with Asthma and COPD, ensuring they understand how to manage any exacerbations or changes in symptoms.
Identify and manage appropriately patients at risk of developing respiratory disease
To recommend and prescribe (where qualified to do so) inhaled/other treatment therapies in line with local and national guidance, aiming for good symptom control.
Provide patients with teaching to ensure good inhaler technique.
Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including the initiation of effective emergency care
Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage good health, deliver opportunistic health promotion at all times and support the principles of selfcare
Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication or medication regimes, side effects and interactions
Advise, support and if required, administer vaccinations recommended for respiratory patients, including influenza and pneumonia vaccines.
Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultations, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
Prioritise, organise and manage own workload that maintains and promotes quality
Deliver care according to the BTS/SIGN, GINA and National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines and Evidence based care following the Black Country ICB Respiratory Guidelines for Asthma/COPD.
Understand and apply the legal policy that supports the identification of vulnerable and abused adults and children being aware of local policies, guidelines and procedures
Have an understanding and an active involvement in reaching QOF targets related to their specialty.
To be aware and work towards any current enhanced services
To keep up to date with changes in guidance, and to feed learning back to the wider team
To carry out home visits for respiratory patients who are not able to attend the surgery
To offer expert advice in the management of the patient’s long-term condition
To undertake other Clinical Nursing at an Advanced level as directed by the Lead Nurse
Participate in regular review of prescribing practice
To apply: please send CV to Tarandeep.mann@nhs.net
Or apply via
Ref No: A3491-25-0048
Contact details for more information or an informal discussion: Tarandeep.mann@nhs.net
Closing date: 28/11/2025
