Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen within the existing Respiratory Nurse Team within the Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking to recruit a band 6 nurse with a keen interest in Respiratory Medicine. The main focus of the role will be working within the Respiratory Nursing Team. The respiratory nursing team is a small welcoming and knowledgeable team who are able to adapt to a varied workload. The team always uphold the trust values of 'we care', 'we listen' and 'we respect.' This specialist role will support the organisation in the delivery of care for respiratory patients and their families. This will be in accordance with the philosophy and standards of care within the specialty, ensuring that Trust values and beliefs are upheld. This role will look to suit a motivated, enthusiastic individual, the ideal candidate must demonstrate their ability to work under pressure, be adaptable to change and thrive in an environment with a varied workload. This position is a permanent role at 37.5 hours per day. At present, the service provides cover form Monday to Friday. Main duties of the job Provide a professional, specialist clinical support to medical and nursing staff in relation to respiratory patients for inpatients and outpatients. Provide leadership that promotes patient focused care. Ensure patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are seen within 24 hours of admission to achieve best practice tariff and identify those suitable for early supported discharge. Provide clinical leadership ensuring the delivery of the highest professional standards through staff development and individual performance appraisal/review. Interpret Arterial Blood Gases (ABG) to assist in oxygen assessments. Provide a comprehensive and appropriate short and long term management plan for respiratory patient, using expert knowledge and clinical reasoning. Develop into an independent autonomous practitioner. Work alongside the community COPD/oxygen teams providing seamless care. Provide expert nursing advice and support to other Health Care Professionals (HCP). Develop and deliver nurse led clinics. Participate and support the CURE tobacco addiction team. Identifying training needs within the team and deliver education and training as required. Provide mentoring, advice and support to associate specialist nurses, respiratory ward nurses and students. Deliver NIV training. Support NIV therapy within the clinical setting. Demonstrate knowledge of, and adhere to professional, clinical, national and local guidelines. About us We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you. If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods. We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service. Benefits we offer to you: Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays NHS pension scheme membership Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further NHS Staff discounts Cycle to work scheme Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice Date posted 25 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 362-A-24-7014941 Job locations Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Stockport SK2 7JE Job description Job responsibilities Provide a professional, specialist clinical support to medical and nursing staff in relation to respiratory patients for inpatients on the wards and out patients within the Chest Clinic setting. Provide leadership that promotes patient focused care. Maintain the established databases update, prioritise and ensure patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are seen within 24 hours of admission to achieve best practice tariff (BPT). Identify COPD patients that may be suitable for early supported discharge (ESD). Provide clinical leadership ensuring the delivery of the highest professional standards through staff development and individual performance appraisal/review. Assessing respiratory patients within the inpatient setting. To aid and make clinical decisions utilising expert knowledge and clinical reasoning The interpretation of ABGs, applying these to practice in order to assist the performance of oxygen assessments. Review respiratory patients prior to discharge as requested. Provide a comprehensive and appropriate plan for the short and long term management of the respiratory patient. Work alongside the established respiratory nurses, developing skills and knowledge in all areas of respiratory care and management. Develop into an independent autonomous practitioner. Work alongside the community COPD/oxygen teams referring patients on for continued support providing a seamless care for patients with respiratory disease. Involvement within the Tuberculosis (TB) service within the Stockport area. Assess, support and manage the individual with tuberculosis and their families. Management of notifications, contact tracing and the tuberculosis database. Provide expert nursing advice and support to other Health Care Professionals (HCP). Develop and deliver nurse led clinics. Participate and support the CURE tobacco addiction team. Identifying training needs within the team and delivering education and training as required. To provide mentoring, advice and support to associate specialist nurses, respiratory ward nurses and students. Deliver NIV training to hospital staff. Support and deliver NIV therapy within the clinical setting. To demonstrate knowledge of, and adhere to professional, clinical, national and local guidelines. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately. If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16. Before applying for a secondment opportunity please familiarise yourself with the Trust secondment policy (found on the intranet) and ensure that you have discussed and gained approval from your current line manager Job description Job responsibilities Provide a professional, specialist clinical support to medical and nursing staff in relation to respiratory patients for inpatients on the wards and out patients within the Chest Clinic setting. Provide leadership that promotes patient focused care. Maintain the established databases update, prioritise and ensure patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are seen within 24 hours of admission to achieve best practice tariff (BPT). Identify COPD patients that may be suitable for early supported discharge (ESD). Provide clinical leadership ensuring the delivery of the highest professional standards through staff development and individual performance appraisal/review. Assessing respiratory patients within the inpatient setting. To aid and make clinical decisions utilising expert knowledge and clinical reasoning The interpretation of ABGs, applying these to practice in order to assist the performance of oxygen assessments. Review respiratory patients prior to discharge as requested. Provide a comprehensive and appropriate plan for the short and long term management of the respiratory patient. Work alongside the established respiratory nurses, developing skills and knowledge in all areas of respiratory care and management. Develop into an independent autonomous practitioner. Work alongside the community COPD/oxygen teams referring patients on for continued support providing a seamless care for patients with respiratory disease. Involvement within the Tuberculosis (TB) service within the Stockport area. Assess, support and manage the individual with tuberculosis and their families. Management of notifications, contact tracing and the tuberculosis database. Provide expert nursing advice and support to other Health Care Professionals (HCP). Develop and deliver nurse led clinics. Participate and support the CURE tobacco addiction team. Identifying training needs within the team and delivering education and training as required. To provide mentoring, advice and support to associate specialist nurses, respiratory ward nurses and students. Deliver NIV training to hospital staff. Support and deliver NIV therapy within the clinical setting. To demonstrate knowledge of, and adhere to professional, clinical, national and local guidelines. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately. If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16. Before applying for a secondment opportunity please familiarise yourself with the Trust secondment policy (found on the intranet) and ensure that you have discussed and gained approval from your current line manager Person Specification Experience / Education Essential Relevant post registration experience of 18 months at Band 6 or above Nurse registration Desirable Advanced communication training Specialised Respiratory Module qulaification knowledge Essential Evidence of providing extensive nursing care to respiratory patients at band 6 Evidence of, experience and good knowledge of nursing NIV patients Knowledge and experience of inhaler therapies and optimisation of therapy Clinical governance experience Research and audit experience eg. NRAP Desirable Knowledge of Tuberculosis case management Experience Essential Evidence of leadership experience. Experience of teaching in various formats e.g. teaching packages developed, formal programmes delivered. Experience of managing a case load or team. Skills Essential Ability to formulate teaching packages and educate / teach colleagues, junior staff members and student nurses. Organisational skills Involved in MDT meetings and being able to achieve outcomes for patients Desirable Independently assess respiratory patients and interpret findings Ability to assess a patient for home oxygen Person Specification Experience / Education Essential Relevant post registration experience of 18 months at Band 6 or above Nurse registration Desirable Advanced communication training Specialised Respiratory Module qulaification knowledge Essential Evidence of providing extensive nursing care to respiratory patients at band 6 Evidence of, experience and good knowledge of nursing NIV patients Knowledge and experience of inhaler therapies and optimisation of therapy Clinical governance experience Research and audit experience eg. NRAP Desirable Knowledge of Tuberculosis case management Experience Essential Evidence of leadership experience. Experience of teaching in various formats e.g. teaching packages developed, formal programmes delivered. Experience of managing a case load or team. Skills Essential Ability to formulate teaching packages and educate / teach colleagues, junior staff members and student nurses. Organisational skills Involved in MDT meetings and being able to achieve outcomes for patients Desirable Independently assess respiratory patients and interpret findings Ability to assess a patient for home oxygen 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 Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Address Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Stockport SK2 7JE Employer's website http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)