Job summary
Specialist Respiratory Nurse

This role can be Sessional/Locum or fixed term contract for 12 months
Rate - dependant on experience
Hours - multiple sessions available (session = 4 hours)
Location - multiple sites across the city available

South Doc Services supports 9 Primary Care Networks covering a population of 445,000 and oversees SDSmyhealthcare GP Federation of over 65 Practices across the Birmingham area.

As part of the commitment to improve access to healthcare across the local area we are establishing a GP Led Specialist Respiratory Clinical Review Service to provide a community-based service to improve asthma and COPD care across the Birmingham. The service will deliver enhanced respiratory care and diagnostics (Spirometry/FeNO) from multiple sites across the city to promote patient choice and accessibility and deliver quality care closer to home.

As a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration, you will have significant post qualification experience in the field of Respiratory disorders and a clear understanding of respiratory management pathways. With strong communication and organisational skills and a flexible approach, you will work collaboratively with patients and service team members to facilitate the best possible patient experience and outcomes.

If you have a passion, drive and ability to deliver high quality person centred care in accordance with our Organisations mission we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• Maintaining the highest clinical standards at all times and in accordance with accepted good medical practice
• Ensuring they will make him/herself available to undertake virtual and face-to-face consultations as expected from an Respiratory Nurse within a community clinic, in accordance with the timetable as agreed.
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems
• Assessing the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
• In consultation with patients and in line with evidence-based best clinical practice developing treatment plans
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
• Championing the organisations clinical governance programme for the provision of safe, high quality patient care
• Referring the patient back to their own GP for on-going management, whilst promoting upskilling.
• Prescribing in accordance with local prescribing formulary (and generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate

About us
South Doc Services supports 9 Primary Care Networks covering a population of 445,000 and oversees SDSmyhealthcare GP Federation of over 65 Practices across the Birmingham area.

As part of the commitment to improve access to healthcare across the local area we are establishing a GP Led Specialist Respiratory Clinical Review Service to provide a community-based service to improve asthma and COPD care across the Birmingham. The service will deliver enhanced respiratory care and diagnostics (Spirometry/FeNO) from multiple sites across the city to promote patient choice and accessibility and deliver quality care closer to home.

Details
Date posted: 10 July 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Locum
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: A3716-26-0010
Job locations: West Heath Medical Centre, 194-196 West Heath Road, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 3HB, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide high quality respiratory nursing services to patients referred to the Enhanced Respiratory Service from across Birmingham. They will support the Lead GP and clinical staff involved in the delivering of the service. The post holder will be a clinical expert working to provide a comprehensive virtual assessment of patients presenting with non-urgent Respiratory conditions and face-to-face review and diagnostics (FeNO/Spirometry) when deemed necessary.

Key responsibilities

• Maintaining the highest clinical standards at all times and in accordance with accepted good medical practice
• Ensuring they will make him/herself available to undertake virtual and face-to-face consultations as expected from an Respiratory Nurse within a community clinic, in accordance with the timetable as agreed.
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems
• Assessing the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
• In consultation with patients and in line with evidence-based best clinical practice developing treatment plans
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
• Championing the organisations clinical governance programme for the provision of safe, high quality patient care
• Referring the patient back to their own GP for on-going management, whilst promoting upskilling.
• Prescribing in accordance with local prescribing formulary (and generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
• Ensuring that when referrals are made for patients to see other medical service providers, adequate information is given to the personnel to whom the patient has been referred for proper assessment to be made
• Supporting any incident and complaints policies and procedures to ensure proper investigation and appropriate follow up action
• Maintaining patient confidentiality in line with professional standards
• Working supportively alongside clinical and administrative colleagues in ensuring the highest standard of care for all patients
• If appropriate, provide support to the HCA, including performance management, and clinical supervision.
• Engage with individuals during routine interactions to promote healthier lifestyle choices, in line with the Making Every Contact Count (MECC) approach

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Minimum 5 years post registration experience
• Nurse-led triage
• Audits
• Research
• Leadership in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking

Desirable

• At least 2 years recent primary and community nursing experience
• Nurse-led management of Respiratory
• Project management
• Working with community development initiatives
• Health-needs assessment
• Staff management
• Leading a team
• Compiling protocols and clinical guidelines

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered first level nurse MSc or equivalent
• Relevant nursing/health degree
• ARPT Registered
• Clinical supervision training and experience

Desirable

• Mentor/teaching qualification
• Extended/independent nurse prescriber
• Community nursing specialist qualification
• Safeguarding Level 3

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
HR Business Partner
Naz Ahmed
nazma.ahmed1@nhs.net