Job summary
The purpose of this job description is to outline the level of responsibility and accountability of this post. This will ensure that all work undertaken by our staff is clearly identified and carried out under clear lines of accountability. Aim of the role: The post holder will be expected to support their team, department and organisation to achieve the Trusts Values in their day to day work. These are NELFT Values. We are kind We are respectful We work with our communities. The Respiratory Nurse Specialist will be responsible for providing and supporting the delivery of evidence based and clinically effective practice within the community for patients with respiratory disease, particularly Asthma patients.

Main duties of the job

• Promoting effective self-management of patients and/or providing professional intervention for community management in order to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, improve quality of life and to actively identify patients who would benefit from case management.
• This role will include leading the organisation and management of the service and resources, caseload management, benchmarking, clinical audit, the provision of respiratory education and the development of teamwork by identification of common and individual aims.
• The post holder will make a contribution to both patient and professional education related to the management of respiratory disease in Waltham Forest.
• The post holder will provide advice and information for the development of the respiratory service in Waltham Forest.
• The post holder will hold caseload and carry out home visits or clinics as appropriate.

Leadership

• To be authorised signatory, reporting to the clinical nurse lead for the respiratory team budget with agreed financial limits.
• To work with the clinical lead nurse to monitor and maintain financial balance within service budgets and existing financial framework.
• To model a responsible attitude to efficient use of resources spend, equipment and tools.
• To supervise staff with awareness and implementation of Human Resources policies and guidance.
• To take a lead role and work with others in setting up guidelines for all clinical practice within own area.

About us
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

Details
Date posted: 04 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,397 to £56,515 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: JAC-3WFL-002488
Closing date: 17 November 2026

Job responsibilities
Band 7 Clinical Respiratory Nurse. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Respiratory Practitioner to work with our Respiratory Nursing service in the borough of Waltham Forest.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual, with excellent communication skills, who is able to work autonomously, as part of the team and to be an integral member of the wider Respiratory teams in supporting people managing the complexities of respiratory management.

The postholder will be involved in facilitating in all aspects of respiratory care, having a sound knowledge of the principles of respiratory/COPD management and care and a keen interest in professional development and advancing with technology. Therefore, experience of teaching and good IT skills is essential.

The post holder will be responsible for providing, supporting and developing the delivery of high quality, evidence based Respiratory clinical practice throughout the local community, in health centre clinics and patients' homes. The successful applicant will be required to work closely with the lead Respiratory consultant, GPs, nursing colleagues, Physiotherapists and other members of the multidisciplinary team.

The ability to travel effectively across the boroughs is necessary, including home visits.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Be a Registered clinician on the NMC register and hold a first Degree or equivalent experience.
• Have a teaching or mentoring qualification or experience.
• Have evidence of ongoing personal/professional development in Respiratory at degree level or above.
• Be a non-medical Prescriber (or with a commitment to working towards this).
• Be responsible for providing, supporting and developing the delivery of high quality, evidence based respiratory clinical practice throughout the local community.
• Be responsible for the delivery and further development of the WF Respiratory Service including the delivery of Education programmes for people living with respiratory conditions.
• Further develop education programmes for the population across WF supporting patients (carers and their families) to actively participate in self-management of their respiratory conditions to optimise their own health and well-being.
• Promote independence through high quality and effective leadership; the post holder will demonstrate active leadership skills in their work with the WF Respiratory Service Team members, that embraces effective team-work through identification of common and individual aims for the service.
• Will support the development of high quality care throughout the Respiratory pathways supporting others to do the same.
• Will promote effective self-management of patients to aim to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and improve quality of life for people living with respiratory conditions and will be a source of and provide respiratory information and education for NELFT community services to follow this ethos.
• Will have a commitment to collaborative integrated working and actively support and liaise with other health professionals and agencies.
• This role will include assisting in the organisation and management of local respiratory services which will include evaluating local service provision to inform resource and caseload management, the undertaking of benchmarking exercise against national guidelines and NELFT/service clinical audit.

Working for your organisation
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office.

Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High Cost Area Supplement - London
This post attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735 per annum pro rata).

Certificates of Sponsorship
Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system.

Person Specification
Essential qualifications:

• NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• RN with current NMC registration status
• Degree in Physiotherapy or Adult Nursing
• Hold a qualification in Respiratory care/COPD/Asthma; qualification in advanced clinical skills and history taking or equivalent

Desirable:

• Nurse/Prescriber/Non Medical Prescriber

Essential experience:

• Minimum of 3 years experience working as a band 6 RGN with complex patients
• Previous experience working within the speciality managing patients with Asthma/COPD
• Acute and long term respiratory management experience
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment with a wide range of individuals at different levels
• Experience of capillary blood gas sampling and spirometry
• Demonstrates ability to develop new initiatives and change management
• Experience in a management role: staff, processes, finance
• Manage staff conflict and difficult situations
• Experience in conducting audits and writing up the reports

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details
Employer name: NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address: Jane Atkinson Centre, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3HP, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Team Lead ICT, Vivien Juilius, recruitment@nelft.nhs.uk

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