PCN Senior Respiratory Nurse (Enhanced Practice Nurse)
East Shore Partnership
Portsmouth, PO3 6BH · SOUTHSEA, PO5 1ATView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
2 October 2026
1 day leftJob description
BRUNEL PRIMARY CARE NETWORK are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Respiratory Nurse to lead and develop high-quality respiratory services ac...
Deliver expert respiratory
assessment and management.
Lead respiratory clinics across
multiple practices.
Perform and independently
interpret diagnostic-quality spirometry.
Optimise inhaled therapies.
Support early diagnosis of
respiratory disease.
Reduce avoidable hospital
admissions.
Mentor and educate clinical
colleagues.
Lead respiratory quality
improvement projects.
Support delivery of national
respiratory programmes.
provide expert respiratory nursing care across Brunel Primary Care Network,
delivering high-quality, evidence-based assessment, diagnosis, treatment and
management for patients with respiratory disease.
Working autonomously at an enhanced level
of practice, the post holder will provide clinical leadership, support service
development, mentor colleagues and contribute to improving respiratory outcomes
across all member practices.
Network consists of three Practices across Portsmouth; East Shore Partnership,
The Lighthouse Group and University Surgery.
We have highly skilled and
motivated teams working within our PCN, which consist of GP Partners, Salaried
GP's, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Diabetes and Respiratory Nurse
Specialists, Nurses, GP Assistant's and HCA's; who are supported by skilled
administration teams.
We offer
Flexible working.
NHS Pension.
5 weeks annual leave per annum plus Bank Holidays pro rata plus anAdditional days paid leave allocated to you as a days birthday leave
Development.
Supportive multidisciplinary
environment.
Opportunity to influence
respiratory services across the PCN.
A collaborative organisation
committed to delivering outstanding patient care.
Free access to our
Employee Assistance Programme.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
- Evidence of ongoing NMC revalidation.
- Postgraduate qualification at Level 7 or above relevant to enhanced respiratory practice.
- Working at an enhanced level of practice as described within the
- Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework.
Desirable: - Independent Prescriber qualification.; - ARTP Spirometry Accreditation.; - Teaching or mentorship qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience within Primary Care or Community Services.
- Extensive experience managing asthma and COPD.
- Experience leading respiratory clinics.
- Experience delivering education and mentoring colleagues.
- Experience undertaking quality improvement and clinical audit.
Desirable: - Experience of service redesign within Primary Care Networks.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- NICE guidance relating to respiratory disease.
- BTS/SIGN respiratory guidance.
- Medicines optimisation.
- Population Health Management.
- Long-term condition management.
- Excellent clinical assessment skills.
- Autonomous clinical decision making.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Competent in performing and independently interpreting diagnostic-quality spirometry.
- Demonstrable expertise in spirometry interpretation in accordance with current ARTP standards.
- Ability to work across multiple GP practices.
- Excellent IT skills.
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
18 September 2026
Last checked
22 September 2026
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