ILD Specialist Nurse

Posting date:	10 September 2025
Salary:	£38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£38682.00 - £46580.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	24 September 2025
Location:	Worcester, WR5 1DD
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	C9365-25-0794

Summary

General Duties: Educational: Develop and deliver specialist training and educational programs for nurses, doctors, physiotherapists, midwives and students, related to respiratory care, in order to develop the skills required to deliver safe respiratory care and promote a wider understanding of oxygen and the principles of its treatment Proactively assess the learning needs of health professionals and identify, develop and deliver training packages to meet these needs Act as an expert resource for health care professionals working with respiratory patients within the primary and secondary care settings, to advise about appropriate delivery of care to those patients Identify the educational needs of the specialist group of patients and their carers and ensure that these are met through the service provided Forge links with education providers and contribute to the delivery of respiratory related educational programmes within the Trust for medical, nursing and other health care professionals Identify and promote respiratory care related potential learning opportunities for other nursing staff Patient / carer Support / Involvement: Provide education and advice for people with respiratory disease helping them to understand the disease process, its management and potential coping strategies Provide emotional support for patients who face a diagnosis of chronic or life limiting respiratory disease at the time of diagnosis, through the course of the disease process and during the final stages of their illness Support patients, their families and other carers to influence and participate in decisions concerning their care by providing information on the services available for general and specialist information and care including specialist support groups Having due regard for patient confidentiality, act as an expert resource for carers of asthma patients, providing them with advice and support as required to improve their skills and confidence in the delivery of community respiratory care Develop and update written information leaflets for patients, liaising with clinical governance and the patient information group Leadership and Management: Develop the specialist respiratory nursing service in the promotion of health for adults with respiratory disease Act as a role model and support for staff on respiratory and medical wards Actively participate in the multi-disciplinary ward meetings Act as an expert resource, providing clinical leadership and facilitating professional development amongst the multidisciplinary team Promote best practice, using local and regional benchmarking groups for the generation and promotion of standards and clinical guidelines Liaise with departments within the hospital to address specific respiratory related issues, e.g. oxygen management with COPD patients Participate in relevant groups and forums representing the interests of the Respiratory department as appropriate Personal / Professional Responsibilities: Be proactive in and maintain their own professional development in accordance with NMC requirements with due regard to maintaining the level of skill, highly developed specialist knowledge and expertise required to fulfil the specialist nurse role, including maintaining membership of relevant professional bodies and interest groups Maintain clear and concise records of the patient's management in accordance with NMC guidelines and Trust standards Promote and maintain good working relationships within and outside of the Trust, utilizing opportunities to promote the specialist service, and the work of the Trust Contribute to the creation of a care environment and culture that delivers a consistently high standard of patient-centred care Research and audit: Keep up to date with published research and audit findings, critically appraising outcomes and using them appropriately to develop best practice and improve patient outcomes Take part in local and national respiratory related research, in accordance with the "Good Practice Guidelines", NMC guidelines and local policy Clinical Governance: Act at all times in accordance with the NMC code of conduct and local policies and guidelines, to maintain high professional standards based upon the best available evidence and research Participate in the development of associated guidelines within respiratory care and other policies where individual clinical experience can be of value Disseminate national and local guidelines to staff to ensure evidence based care. Within the respiratory team develop clinical guidelines and protocols and patient pathways Strategic / Service Development: Contribute to the operational and strategic development of the respiratory nursing service within the Trust, defining and maintaining evidence-based standards of care, the quality of which fulfil clinical governance requirements Attend and participate in strategic health initiatives, and communicate and disseminate innovations in to practice locally Apply Quality Improvement techniques to service development