Lead Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist - Respiratory
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chester, CH2 1ULView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
27 October 2026
6 days leftJob description
Working Part time: 36 hours per week Lead, Inspire and Transform Respiratory Care Are you a passionate and experienced Respiratory Clinical Nurse Spec...
The Clinical Nurse Specialist for Respiratory will work in partnership with the named Lead Consultant to deliver clinical objectives for the Respiratory services. You will act as an autonomous practitioner in undertaking diagnostic and therapeutic clinic sessions, taking responsibility and accountability for appropriate clinical management and care programmes. The post holder is responsible for the standards and evaluation of training and supervision of nursing staff within the team.
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service.Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
The Trust's services are provided from three locations
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery
Qualifications
Essential
- RN/RSCN Diploma or Degree
- NMC Registered
- Management Qualification (ISM) or relevant management experience
- Extensive experience at senior level/ leadership role
- MSc in Health, Quality or leadership related or working towards within 2 academic years of appointment or equivalent
- Non-medical prescribing or working towards within 2 academic years of appointment
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification 998/997 /mentorship
Desirable: - Trained in Advanced Life Support; - Continuous Professional Development portfolio; - Postgraduate Certificate in Education
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of advanced clinical, psychological, and social needs of patients respiratory services
- Good understanding of strategic health economy targets for the delivery of respiratory services
- Good knowledge of national and local targets, NICE Guidelines and policies for respiratory
- Evidence of prior senior clinical decision making
- Evidence of recent research and audit Evidence of change management and/or innovative practice
Desirable: - Advanced communication training; - Experience of leading patient involvement/patient feedback
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Development of analytical and judgmental skills
- Capability in computer skills
- Ability to communicate at all levels
- Research /audit skills
- Self-reliant, self-motivated proactive personality
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Acknowledgment of limitations in practice
- Commitment to own professional development
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
21 October 2026
Last checked
21 October 2026
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