Overview
Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist – Respiratory Services
Join our award-winning Respiratory Services. We are expanding our successful teams to support the Acute Respiratory Virtual Ward and are seeking an enthusiastic, knowledgeable Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist committed to excellence in respiratory care. Based at Farnham Community Hospital, our team covers NE Hampshire, Farnham and Surrey Heath, caring for patients in hospital, clinics and their own homes. The post requires flexibility to work across designated sites within the ICB, spanning both community and secondary care. Core hours are Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm, with development into a 7-day service which may involve weekend rotations and occasional unsociable hours.
The Virtual Ward offers home-based care to patients who would otherwise occupy a hospital bed. You will work closely with other experts in a multi-disciplinary team, providing care underpinned by research and innovation.
The successful candidate will deliver specialist respiratory intervention and support the multidisciplinary team in assessing and developing a holistic management plan. You will perform assessments of respiratory patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, developing and delivering an individualised physiotherapy treatment programme. You will understand the assessment and management of multiple respiratory conditions and be aware of local and national guidelines for COPD, Bronchiectasis, Interstitial Lung Disease, Asthma and Oxygen.
We offer a comprehensive induction programme and actively support ongoing learning. The role requires the ability to work across community and secondary care settings and to lead a multidisciplinary workforce including nurses, physiotherapists, nursing associates, associate practitioners, physio technicians and administrative staff.
Responsibilities
* Lead and develop a multidisciplinary workforce to deliver high-quality care for people with respiratory illness in hospital, clinics and patients’ homes.
* Provide specialist respiratory intervention and support the team in assessing and developing holistic management plans.
* Assess respiratory patients with diverse presentations and complex conditions and develop individualised treatment programmes.
* Ensure awareness of local and national guidelines for COPD, Bronchiectasis, Interstitial Lung Disease, Asthma and Oxygen.
* Assist in the development of the Acute Respiratory Virtual Ward and contribute to a 7-day service model as required.
* Collaborate with a wide range of professionals (nurses, physiotherapists, nursing associates, associate practitioners, physio technicians and administrative staff) to deliver care.
* Contribute to improving standards of respiratory care and support ongoing learning through the induction programme.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist with experience in respiratory services.
* Flexibility to work across designated sites within the ICB, including community and secondary care settings.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous professional development.
Additional Information
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability-confident employer. We provide development opportunities and a wide range of training. We support flexible working patterns to meet staff and service needs.
This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Feb 2026
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