Job summary The Respiratory/ Thoracic nurse service at Bolton NHS FT currently have a vacancy for a Specialist Respiratory Manager Nurse. As the Specialist Respiratory Manager you will be providing overall management and leadership to a team of specialist respiratory nurses and health care assistants. The team includes nurses for COPD, TB, Lung cancer, ILD, Oxygen and pulmonary rehabilitation. The successful candidate will be managing the rota to provide care over seven days through clinics, home visits and inpatient referrals. You will work as a Specialist Respiratory Manager supporting with the delivery of an expert service within the specialist area both from an inpatient and outpatient base. The post holder will support community patients from Bolton One as well as within the acute setting providing direct care to inpatients on the respiratory wards as well as inpatient referrals. The post does involve working within a multidisciplinary team with acute and community colleagues. You must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and can demonstrate good leadership qualities to ensure our patients receive care that is safe, responsive, effective, caring and well lead. This role requires the individual to be innovative and enthusiastic in their approach to management and improving care/ outcomes for respiratory patients. Main duties of the job The role requires the individual to work as a Specialist respiratory manager, providing management and leadership to the specialist respiratory nurse team who cover care in within the acute hospital setting, community - providing home visits and also through clinics at Bolton One. The successful candidate will also need excellent respiratory knowledge to support the nursing team with the delivery of an expert service within the specialist area both from an inpatient and outpatient base. The successful candidate must be self-motivated, a team player who is forward thinking and is enthusiastic about the nursing profession. The successful candidate will support community patients from the Bolton One as well as within the acute setting providing direct care to inpatients and working as part of the wider MDT to reduce a patient's length of stay and to support a safe discharge. The post does involve working within a multidisciplinary team with acute and community colleagues. The successful candidate must have a good working knowledge of both local and national respiratory policy. The position is for 37.5 hours per week (over a 7 day week) although management time will be allocated during the working week. The successful candidate must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and who can demonstrate good leadership qualities to ensure our patients receive care that is safe, responsive, effective, caring and well lead. About us Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients. Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice. Date posted 19 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year pa Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 241-178AA-25 Job locations RBH Minerva Road Bolton BL4 0JR Job description Job responsibilities The Acute Adult Care Division is one of five Clinical Divisions in the Trust that includes Emergency Care, Complex Care and Specialist Medicine. The Division contains the busiest single site Emergency Department in Greater Manchester and has inpatient wards providing acute medicine, rehabilitation and specialist medicine services. It provides a range of specialist out-patient and community services and is committed to providing excellent clinical performance and patient care. As a member of our team you will be supported and encouraged to be a part of our on-going service development and dedication to making a difference to patients with respiratory disease. For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below. Job description Job responsibilities The Acute Adult Care Division is one of five Clinical Divisions in the Trust that includes Emergency Care, Complex Care and Specialist Medicine. The Division contains the busiest single site Emergency Department in Greater Manchester and has inpatient wards providing acute medicine, rehabilitation and specialist medicine services. It provides a range of specialist out-patient and community services and is committed to providing excellent clinical performance and patient care. As a member of our team you will be supported and encouraged to be a part of our on-going service development and dedication to making a difference to patients with respiratory disease. For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below. Person Specification Education Essential Registered Nurse qualification Desirable Degree or Master level Role specific Essential Respiratory experience - worked within ward / community respiratory / experience Desirable can show interest in respiratory care development Essential show post qualification learning - modules / university Desirable respiratory specific education supporting learning Essential mentorship / preceptorship qualification Desirable experience supporting students management Essential management / leadership qualification Desirable evidence of change management Person Specification Education Essential Registered Nurse qualification Desirable Degree or Master level Role specific Essential Respiratory experience - worked within ward / community respiratory / experience Desirable can show interest in respiratory care development Essential show post qualification learning - modules / university Desirable respiratory specific education supporting learning Essential mentorship / preceptorship qualification Desirable experience supporting students management Essential management / leadership qualification Desirable evidence of change management 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Bolton NHS Foundation Trust Address RBH Minerva Road Bolton BL4 0JR Employer's website http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)