The closing date is 23 July 2026Job summaryThe Community Respiratory Service in conjunction with the Morecambe Bay Respiratory Network are looking to recruit to permanent a Community Respiratory Nurse (Band 6) post. The post will cover pulmonary rehabilitation assessments and classes, as well as provide Respiratory Specialist Nursing care in the home setting, for those with severe, chronic, respiratory disease. This role offers you a permanent contract with our Trust (UHMBT) and the Community Respiratory Service. As a Band 6 Respiratory Nurse, you will have previous experience working in respiratory (in General Practice, community services or hospital) and demonstrable post-graduate CPD relevant to the role. So, if you are a nurse with a passion for respiratory care and want to help us to improve the lives of people living with respiratory disease across Morecambe Bay - then this role could be for you! Please get in touch to find out more about our team and this role.
Main duties of the job- To provide thorough holistic assessments, clinical examination and co-ordination and delivery of specialist clinical care interventions to patients, to support the management of respiratory symptoms and chronic respiratory disease.
- To be actively involved in your own respiratory CPD, engage in role-specific training and competency frameworks, and support students, colleagues, patients and families to learn how to better manage chronic respiratory disease.
- To work closely with the CRT/MBRN teams and wider MDT to improve the management and early diagnosis of respiratory disease across Morecambe Bay.
- To work closely with the CRT/MBRN team members to measure, audit and evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the pulmonary rehabilitation and domiciliary nursing service, at the patient and service level, engaging in a cycle of continuous service improvement.
- To work closely with system partners to embed the delivery of CORE+20 and local population health agendas into our Pulmonary Rehabilitation programme.
About usUHMBT Community Services provides care outside of the hospital setting, including community locations and people's own homes. This role involves working across the Baywide area.
DetailsDate posted: 09 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year, dependant on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
Reference number: 331-7958052-UHMB
Job locations: Community Respiratory Team (Baywide), Beck House, Murley Moss Business Park, Kendal, LA9 7RL, United Kingdom
Job descriptionTo read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person SpecificationEssential- Professional Nursing Registration (NMC Adult RN1)
- Evidence of relevant post-graduation CPD
- Demonstrates interest in this specific post
- Post-graduate nursing experience relevant to this post
- Car Owner/driver
Desirable- Previous experience working within a community setting
- Previous experience working within respiratory care
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 contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact: Advanced Clinical Practitioner Caite Guest, caite.guest2@mbht.nhs.uk, 01539716670
