A Band 7 post for a specialist respiratory nurse or respiratory physiotherapist in the Integrated Respiratory Team at Bromley Healthcare. The fixed-term contract runs for 11 months, to 30 November 2027. The work is mainly clinical: triage, assessment and review of patients with chronic lung disease, long‑term and ambulatory oxygen therapy, and a prophylactic antibiotic pathway run alongside the Princess Royal. Supervising junior staff and students forms the non‑clinical side. Interviews are in the week commencing 16 November 2026.
What the job involves
- Assess and treat patients on the oxygen pathway, following relevant guidelines
- Assess patients with chronic lung disease holistically and develop management strategies
- Triage, assess and review patients with chronic respiratory conditions such as COPD, ILD and bronchiectasis
- Prevent hospital admissions through individualised self‑management plans in line with BTS, NICE and COPD guidance
- Give specialist advice on chronic lung disease to staff in the Community Health Locality Teams
- Recognise deterioration or change in patients' condition and provide appropriate care
- Support and deliver the Pulmonary Rehabilitation programme as the service requires
- Ensure patients use recommended equipment correctly and safely
- Contribute to the prophylactic antibiotic pathway alongside the Princess Royal and the biologics pathway under development
- Supervise junior staff and students and assist with their management, education and review
- Facilitate ongoing training for the team
- Collect and enter data in a timely manner, and take part in clinical audit and service monitoring under clinical governance
What’s required
Qualifications
- Diploma or degree in physiotherapy, or first‑level RGN
- Evidence of continuing professional development and significant post‑graduate training relevant to the service
Registration & licences
- Current HCPC or NMC registration
Experience
- Significant experience working with patients with respiratory disease
- Experience managing patients on oxygen, including taking and interpreting capillary blood gases
- Experience of working in the community
- Experience managing junior staff, including students
- Experience writing and implementing personalised care plans
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent assessment skills
- Knowledge of national guidance on oxygen and chronic respiratory conditions
- Well‑developed written and verbal communication skills
- Good time management and organisational skills
Checks & eligibility
- UK car driving licence and access to a vehicle for work
Other
- Ability to use MS Office, such as Word, Excel and Outlook
- Awareness of and adherence to information governance responsibilities
Nice to have
- Post‑graduate MSc in a relevant field
- Practice educator training
- Leadership training
- Experience working in the acute sector
- Complaints handling
- Experience of working to KPIs and service targets
- Experience measuring and monitoring clinical practice
- Use of EMIS or EPIC
What’s offered
- Pension schemes
- Discounted gym memberships
- Cycle‑to‑work scheme
- Access to home furnishings, electronics and high street retail discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Eligibility for the Blue Light Card
- Low‑interest personal loans
- Lease car scheme
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
