Band 7 Respiratory Nurse Specialist

Overview

Band 7 Respiratory Nurse Specialist - St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The closing date is 11 February 2026.

Responsibilities

To provide specialist respiratory assessment, diagnosis, treatment and care to a range of patients with acute and chronic respiratory conditions. The post links closely with SGH acute assessment areas, emergency department, respiratory nurses and chest clinics based at SGH and QMH. It also links with SWLCCG, GPs, community MDT teams and other partners such as Oxygen providers.

Provision of out-patient nurse-led clinics for respiratory conditions, including asthma, COPD and oxygen assessment. Provision of inpatient review of asthma/COPD in-patients. Support development of seamless patient pathways, e.g., inpatient to outpatients. Assessment for long-term and ambulatory oxygen. Provide ongoing support for patients requiring domiciliary non-invasive ventilation (NIV). Support the asthma service and work alongside the severe asthma MDT to provide care for patients with severe asthma, including those requiring biologic therapy. The role may involve these responsibilities within this job description with the emphasis on delivering care to NIV or severe asthma patients as appropriate. Participate in the strategic development of the respiratory service, including:

• Being recognised as an expert in their field holding additional specialist knowledge and experience
• Providing leadership in clinical practice for the professional team and peers and ensuring an educational environment for students
• Working as a competent, autonomous advanced clinical nurse specialist
• Actively disseminating best practice through teaching, publication and conference presentations and participating in nursing research and national working parties

The key components identified for the role of an advanced specialist nurse include: Expert Clinical Practice; Education; Research & Audit; Leadership and Management.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Person Specification Qualifications and Training

• Oncology Level 1 or Registered Nurse
• Degree (BSc) or equivalent in a health-related subject
• Advanced Clinical assessment skills accredited module or willing to undertake
• Leadership Training
• Degree (MSc) or willing to undertake
• Relevant Post-registration course (e.g., respiratory/critical care/NIV)
• Non-Medical Prescriber
• Training in spirometry and FeNO testing
• CBG Training with blood gas analysis
• Smoking Cessation level 1/2

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years' NHS experience relating to acute care or within a respiratory setting
• Evidence of NIV competence
• Broad range of experience at B5 and B6 level
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of respiratory patients demonstrated by advanced clinical reasoning
• Experience of managing junior staff members
• Experience of teaching in a clinical setting
• Experience of student supervision/clinical education
• HDU or critical care experience
• Experience in caring for patients requiring acute NIV
• Experience in initiating and caring for patients requiring domiciliary NIV
• Experience of looking after patients with severe/difficult asthma
• Experience of running research and audit programmes
• Experience of service development / quality improvement

Skills

• Ability to lead and motivate others
• Remains updated with professional practice and new research
• Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
• Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner
• Willingness to lead staff training
• Show evidence of being self-motivated
• Ability to cope with working in a stressful and unpredictable environment
• Ability to run courses - internal/external

Knowledge

• Awareness of skill mix and service needs
• Understanding of Clinical Governance and the implications for respiratory services including experience of quality issues and audit
• Remains updated on professional practice and new research
• Clear understanding of safeguarding procedures

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.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust