Respiratory Nurse Clinical Specialist

The post holder will work as an integral part of the respiratory team to provide clinical expertise, specialist advice, and support for patients with a wide range of lung conditions. The post holder will be required to have general respiratory knowledge with the ability to adapt to the needs of the service. The post will be predominantly outpatient based and will provide highly specialised assessment, treatment and care within the outpatient setting to patients with chronic and acute respiratory conditions using evidence‑based advanced clinical knowledge. The post holder will function independently or within the clinical team, demonstrating competency complementary to the consultant's role in healthcare delivery. The post holds a high level of professional autonomy, expert advice and support, ensuring patient needs are met by leading, challenging, and changing practice within the clinical setting.

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire University NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust. Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross‑on‑Wye. We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we want for our family and friends. More than 3,000 people work for the Trust, and they say it is a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire. We can offer a great work‑life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties, but merely to highlight the current main responsibilities of the post. The Trust reserves the right to change terms from time to time. Along with your main duties, you will also be expected to carry out any other duties that are reasonably asked of you. The post holder will be required to comply with all policies and procedures issued by and on behalf of Wye Valley NHS Trust.

• Registered nurse/allied health professional
• Teaching qualification relevant to specialty or willingness to undertake
• Relevant Diploma/ Degree/ MSc or equivalent
• Non‑medical prescriber
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage own time and prioritise effectively
• Computer literate
• Proven and demonstrable experience and knowledge within specialty

• Prepared to undertake post‑registration qualification within specialty or equivalent
• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and therefore it will be necessary to submit a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.