Respiratory Specialist Nurse
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Harrogate, HG2 7SXView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
4 November 2026
13 days leftJob description
This post is for a Band 6 respiratory nurse specialist to join the team of highly experienced respiratory nurse specialists at Harrogate District Hosp...
Establish and develop skilled practice in the multidisciplinary management and nursing care of adult patients with a range of respiratory conditions, predominantly Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis and those requiring oxygen therapy.
To identify specific needs in education of patients, relatives, and staff and facilitate meeting these requirements.
To offer an individualised service respecting the many diverse cultural and spiritual backgrounds of each family, offering confidentiality and maintaining trust.
For more information about this position please see the attached the job description and person specification.
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) was founded under the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 and authorised as an NHS Foundation Trust from 1 January 2005.
HDFT is the principal provider of hospital services to the population of Harrogate and the surrounding district, and also provides services to North and West Leeds. In total this covers a catchment population for the acute hospital of approximately 316,000 people. In addition, the Trust provides some community services across North Yorkshire (with a population of 621,000 people) and provides Children's and Young People's Public Health Services between birth and 19 (or in some cases 25) years of age in North Yorkshire, County Durham, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Stockton-On-Tees, Sunderland, Gateshead, Northumberland and Wakefield. The Trust's Children's Public Health Services look after almost 600,000 children across these localities.
Qualifications
Essential: - Non-medical prescribing qualification or willingness to work towards; - NMC Registration - RN (general); - Valid UK driving license
Desirable: - Respiratory related diploma/ degree module; - Spirometry experience; - Level 1 Smoking cessation training
Knowledge
Essential: - Awareness of, and exposure to, service development and quality improvement
Desirable
- Up to date knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of ILD, Bronchiectasis, Asthma and COPD
- Knowledge of relevant local and national policies relating to the provision of respiratory services
Experience
Essential
- Ability to manage a case load of patients & supervise junior staff in caseload management.
- Ward or community nursing experience
- Ability to work autonomously
Desirable: - Relevant respiratory knowledge and experience
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First seen
21 October 2026
Last checked
21 October 2026
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