Job summary
Band 7 Specialist Respiratory Nurse / Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist
£55,524 - £62,652 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
Fixed term contract to end 30/11/27 - 37.5 hrs per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Respiratory Nurse/ Respiratory Physiotherapist to join the Integrated Respiratory Team at Bromley Healthcare on an 11-month fixed term contract. This role is mainly clinical including completing triage, assessment and review for patients with chronic respiratory conditions (COPD, ILD, bronchiectasis etc.), long term oxygen therapy and ambulatory oxygen therapy. The team also has a prophylactic antibiotic pathway alongside the Princess Royal which you will contribute to as well as a biologics pathway which is under development.Non-clinical duties include the supervision of junior members of staff and students and facilitating ongoing training to the team.
Interviews to be held W/C 16th November 2026
Main duties of the job
- To assess and treat patients who are on the oxygen pathway following relevant guidelines
- To assess patients with chronic lung diseases holistically and develop appropriate management strategies
- To prevent hospital admissions by providing ongoing individualised self-management plans to support optimal self-care in adherence to local and BTS/NICE/COPD guideleines
- To provide specialist advice to other health care professionals within the Community Health Locality Teams on the management of patients with chronic lung diseases
- To be able to recognise deterioration, or change in patients' condition and provide appropriate care
- To support and participate in the delivery of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation programme as required by the service
- To be responsible for ensuring the correct and safe use of equipment recommended by the Integrated Respiratory team by patients
- To ensure all data is collected and entered in a timely manner
- To participate in clinical audit and monitoring of the service to continuously evaluate the effectiveness of the team and comply with Clinical Governance requirements
- To assist with the management, education support and review of junior members of the Community Respiratory Team
About us
Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.
Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.
We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job and Person Specification for a more detailed breakdown of job description and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/ Degree in Physiotherapy or 1st Level RGN
- Current registration with HCPC or NMC
Desirable
- Post-Graduate MSc in relevant field
- Member of specialist interest group
Training
Essential
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Significant evidence of post graduate training and work experience relevant to the service
Desirable
- Evidence of studying at MSC level
- Practice Educator training
- Leadership training
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working with patients with respiratory disease
- Experience in management of patients on oxygen
- Experience taking and interpreting capillary blood gasses for oxygen assessments
- Experience of working in the community
- Proven experience of assessing patients in a wide range of settings
- Demonstratable experience of managing own caseload and delegation
- Demonstratable experience of writing and implementing personalised care plans
- Significant experience of managing junior staff including students
- Significant experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Some experience of coordinating and delivering inservice training
- Participation in service improvement/ audits within a service to drive change
Desirable
- Experience of working in the acute sector
- Experience of working in a team where roles and tasks are shared accross professional working boundaries
- An understanding of multi professional care planning
- Experience of measuring and monitoring own and others performance
- Experience of measuring and monitoring clinical practice
Specific skills
Essential
- Excellent assessment skills
- Knowledge of national guidance for oxygen and management of patients with chronic respiratory conditions
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Ability to use initiative and work creatively and independently
- Well-developed interpersonal communication skills both written and verbal
- Able to motivate and persuade patients with impaired cognitive or physical ability
- Car driver with licence valid for UK and access to vehicle for work purposes
Desirable
- Complaints handling
- Experience of working to KPIs and service targets
- Use of electronic patient record systems
- Skilled negotiator and communicator in a range of environments and across complex teams
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Knowledge of our business
- Committed to our values and behaviours
- Committed to the 6Cs
- Flexible approach to meeting service and client needs
- Ability to remain calm and professional with patients who may be emotionally and physically distressed
- Ability to demonstrate empathy
- Assertive, credible and proactive with good problem-solving skills and pro-active 'can do' attidude
- Self-motivated and keen to learn and develop new skills for self and team
- Willingness to develop clinical and assessment skills into new areas
- Enthusiastic about working as part of a multi-professional team
- Ability to respond positively to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions in response to urgent clinical situations e.g. patients voicing suicidal concerns
Desirable
- An interest in service development that has a robust approach to considering the needs of the service stakeholders
- Ability to work in collaboration with other professional leads to create an integrated approach to patient care
Information Technology and Information Governance
Essential
- Ability to use MS office e.g. word, excel, outlook
- Be aware of and adhere to Information Governance responsibilities relavent to your role
Desirable
- Able to use EMIS or EPIC
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.
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
Bromley Healthcare CIC
Address
St Pauls Cray Clinic
Mickleham Road
St Pauls Cray
BR5 2RJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
Specialist Respiratory Nurse / Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist employer: Bromley Healthcare CIC
Bromley Healthcare CIC is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and professional development. With a focus on community impact, our team enjoys flexible working hours, competitive NHS pay, and the opportunity to collaborate with a dedicated multidisciplinary team in the vibrant areas of Bexley, Greenwich, and Bromley, making a real difference in the lives of vulnerable patients.
