Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic Children's Respiratory Nurse Specialist to join our Respiratory Specialist Nursing Team. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT), you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, specialist care to children, young people and their families.
The role covers three specialist areas: asthma, allergy and cystic fibrosis, with the post holder working across Kings Mill Hospital and Newark. You will manage a caseload of asthma patients, support nurse-led and consultant-led clinics, perform spirometry and FeNO testing, and develop and monitor personalised asthma management plans.
You will also contribute to clinical audit and research, support the leadership of a small team, participate in network meetings, and provide education to medical and nursing colleagues to promote best practice and improve patient care.
Working collaboratively with the wider MDT, including safeguarding teams and colleagues at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, you will provide specialist assessment, advice, support and education to help children and young people manage their conditions effectively.
If you are passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people and thrive in a collaborative, specialist environment, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and make a real difference to the lives of children and their families.
Main duties of the jobTo understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About usWe are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
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DetailsDate posted: 13 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 214-W&C-8322851
Job locations: King's Mill Hospital, Mansfield Road, Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 4JL, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesTo understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person SpecificationKnowledge RequirementsEssential- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
- Specialist knowledge of Respiratory medicine
- Research awareness
- IT skills
- Knowledge and understanding of child protection policies and procedures
- Understanding of audit and research
Desirable- Counselling skills
- Experience of management of case loads and running nurse led clinics
Qualifications - Academic/Craft/ProfessionalEssential- 1st level Registered Nurse
- RSCN/RN(child) - degree level or above
- With experience within paediatric respiratory disease
- Teaching qualification in asthma and allergy. Accredited at least 20 credits at first degree level. Or equivalent
- Evidence of post -basic respiratory education
Desirable- Non-medical prescribing qualification
- Masters - working towards
Further TrainingEssentialExperienceEssential- Experience of working with respiratory patients
- Relevant post registration experience
- Experience of supporting children, young people and their families with respiratory illness
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable- Experience of delivering training to a wide range of professionals and families with respiratory illness
Contractual RequirementsEssential- Continued professional development at level three
- Car Driver
- Ability to work with families, children and young people in their home environment
- Flexibility to cover the service, if clinics running late working outside office hours
- Working at KMH and Newark Hospital with clinics
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer name: Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: King's Mill Hospital, Mansfield Road, Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 4JL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact: Matron for Neonates, Children and Young People, Sarah Jenkins, sarah.jenkins38@nhs.net, 01623622515
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.Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 