Clinical Lead Respiratory Nurse Specialist
Band 7: £49,387 - £56,515 Pro Rata
30 hours per week
Permanent
Responsibilities
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the right candidate to join our Community Respiratory Service as Clinical Lead Respiratory Nurse Specialist based at Fartown Health Centre.
Our Community Respiratory Team delivers a community nursing service, Hospital at Home and pulmonary rehabilitation to individuals with chronic lung disease within the Greater Huddersfield area. The team comprises experienced Specialist Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapist, Exercise Physiologist and Health Care Assistants.
The successful candidate will have an extensive respiratory background and be passionate about leading high standards of care and management for patients diagnosed with chronic respiratory conditions.
You will provide clinical leadership to the nurses of our Locala Respiratory Specialist team to deliver tailored education for the development of self‑management skills for patients and their carers, and help prevent unplanned and unnecessary hospital admissions. The role will include leading the development of services and delivery of high quality nursing interventions.
* Provide clinical leadership to the nursing team, delivering interventions to avoid unplanned and unnecessary hospital admissions for patients with a respiratory condition.
* Provide clinical leadership into the delivery of Hospital at Home for patients with chronic respiratory conditions.
* Ensure high quality, evidence based nursing input for patients with Chronic Lung Conditions in Greater Huddersfield.
* Work alongside the Clinical Lead Band 7 Physiotherapist in delivering high quality care within the Community Respiratory service and the Pulmonary Rehabilitation service.
Benefits
* Flexible working: we are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work–life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
* Generous pension: a defined contribution pension scheme with matched contribution plus 2% up to a maximum of 8%.
* Refer a Friend Scheme: you may receive a reward of £500 each after you have successfully started the role with us.
This role is not applicable for sponsorship and candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK.
Please note – this position may be subject to a DBS check.
Closing date – 22/06/2026. We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated date should we receive sufficient applications.
We are a "Disability Confident" employer and as such any disabled applicant who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.
Contact Sarah Hellewell, Team Leader, by emailing sarah.hellewell@locala.org.uk for further discussion about the role.
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