Job overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Nurse to join our Hounslow Community Cardiorespiratory and Post-COVID Service, based at the Heart of Hounslow.
We offer a supportive and progressive environment with access to regular clinical supervision, continuous professional development, and opportunities to contribute to innovative models of care within the expanding Hounslow Integrated Care pathway.
Candidates must be NMC registered with substantial experience in respiratory or cardiac care, and demonstrate the ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively within a community setting.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will play a pivotal role in the assessment, management, and rehabilitation of adults with complex respiratory, cardiac, and post-COVID conditions across community, clinic, and virtual settings.
Key areas of responsibility include delivery of Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation programmes (both face-to-face and virtual), airway clearance and breathlessness management, as well as oxygen therapy assessment and prescription in accordance with BTS and NICE guidance. The role also encompasses case management of patients with long-term respiratory and cardiac conditions, post-COVID rehabilitation, and contribution to the Respiratory Virtual Ward and Early Supported Discharge pathways.
You will work closely within an established multidisciplinary team, including nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, and consultants, ensuring a seamless and patient-centred approach to care across community and acute interfaces. The role requires strong communication, advanced clinical reasoning, and leadership skills, with opportunities to contribute to service development, clinical education, audit, and quality improvement initiatives.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse (NMC) or Chartered Physiotherapist (HCPC) CPD evidence Assessor/mentor training
Desirable criteria
2. Post-registration courses in Respiratory, Cardiorespiratory, or Cardiac Rehabilitation
3. Non-medical prescribing (V300) Advanced physical assessment Postgraduate qualification
Clinical Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
4. Advanced assessment/management of complex respiratory, cardiac, and Post-COVID patients
5. Pulmonary & Cardiac Rehab F2F & virtual
6. Oxygen therapy & NIV management
7. Airway clearance & breathlessness management
8. Use of PROMs & assessment tools
Desirable criteria
9. Tracheostomy care
10. Competent in performing arterial and capillary blood gas sampling and accurately interpreting the results
11. Experience with virtual-based rehabilitation
Experience
Essential criteria
12. Post-registration experience in community/acute respiratory or cardiac care
13. Experienced in teaching, mentoring, and providing supervision to colleagues and students.
14. Skilled in multidisciplinary team (MDT) working and cross-agency collaboration.
15. Committed to continuous service improvement and development.
Desirable criteria
16. Primary care experience
17. Leadership/line management
18. Research participation
Knowledge
Essential criteria
19. Knowledge and application of respiratory, cardiac, and Post-COVID management guidelines.
20. Expertise in case management and supporting patient self-management.
21. Understanding of oxygen therapy pathways and their clinical application
22. Promotes health education and facilitates positive behaviour change.
23. Awareness and sensitivity to multicultural healthcare needs and practices.
Desirable criteria
24. Medicines management
25. Frailty & comorbidity
26. Palliative care knowledge
Leadership & Management
Essential criteria
27. Caseload management, staff supervision, audit, outcome measurement, education
Desirable criteria
28. Recruitment, appraisal, service planning, pathway redesign
Other requirements
Essential criteria
29. Commitment to CPD, flexible across community, clinic, hospital settings, driver with access to vehicle
Desirable criteria
30. Second language skills