Respiratory Nurse Specialist | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 05 Rhagfyr 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £38,682 - £46,580 Pro Rata |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 04 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Blackburn, BB2 3HH |
| Cwmni: | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7530690/435-MEC-126-25 |
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic Band 6 Respiratory & Sleep Nurse Specialist to join the Sleep service Team within the Respiratory Directorate based in Royal Blackburn Hospital ,Burnley General Hospital and Rossendale Health Centre.
The successful candidate will be working across the hospitals in the Sleep service Team in the Respiratory Directorate in hospital outpatient clinics; in the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) and providing Sleep service CPAP and NIV/Oxygen support to patients. This post requires the ability to be able to provide flexible daytime shift working across 5 days. Weekends may be required depending on needs of the service.
The service is committed to training and developing staff within their role and any required training will be provided.
Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours.
The post holder will be expected to work at highly specialist level within the Respiratory and Sleep service Team . The respiratory service and Sleep Service consists of Respiratory Nurse Specialist team , Respiratory Physiology , ANPs, Doctors and Respiratory Diagnostics and the RAU team, who all work collaboratively to deliver expert respiratory care.
The successful candidate should possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate a problem solving approach to their work and be flexible to work across the pathways of care within clinical settings of the Respiratory and Sleep Service.
Key responsibilities will include the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, be responsible for ensuring effective systems and processes are in place to facilitate the education and training of all non specialist staff and students.
As the service covers a wide geographical area (East Lancashire) a car driver is essential
Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.
Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.
The Respiratory and Sleep Service within the Respiratory Directorate, sits in Medicine and Emergency Care Division and is based in Royal Blackburn Hospital, Burnley General Hospital, St Peters centre and Rossendale Health Centre
• To provide a responsive service to patients aiming to maintain patients in their own home and avoid unnecessary admissions and expediting early discharge to Health and Social care.
• To work autonomously (i.e. usually non direct clinical supervision) in the clinical assessment and management of patients with respiratory diseases.
• To assess patients who require NIV/CPAP therapy, providing advice and support to ensure safety, supporting patients
• To advise and support other health professionals, patients and carers to improve care of patients with respiratory conditions
• To support patients at end of life, working with colleagues.
• To promote, support and assist in Health promotion services for patients.
• To provide inpatient specialist input to Respiratory patients
• To provide specialist clinical input to the Outpatient Clinics within the Respiratory Directorate.
• Ensure that all existing procedures and protocols relating to the care of patients are reviewed and updated as required
• To provide mentorship to students as we are a teaching area for Student nurses
This advert closes on Friday 19 Dec 2025