Respiratory Nurse Specialist

Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist: Band 737.5 Hours per week - Full/Part time/FlexibleMonday-FridayAn exciting opportunity has arisen to join our well established multi-disciplinary Integrated Respiratory Team.We are seeking an experienced, highly motivated and dynamic respiratory nurse with advanced clinical knowledge and leadership skills to play a key role in delivering and developing respiratory services across acute and community settings.

Essential criteria:o Respiratory Nurse Experienceo Car driver

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be passionate about improving patient outcomes and driving high-quality, patient-centred care across the respiratory pathway.This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced respiratory nurse looking to further develop their leadership, service development and advanced clinical practice skills within an innovative and expanding service.The Integrated Respiratory team work across both hospital and community settings, providing specialist acute inpatient care and ongoing community support.The IRS supports admission avoidance, acute inpatient care, early supported discharge, outpatient clinics, community MDT clinics, Virtual MDT clinics, community home assessments and home oxygen assessment & review.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients' homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Details

Date posted

15 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,657 to £58,785 a year

per annum including High Cost Area Supplement

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-AGB-EMF21591-B7

Job locations

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Guildford

GU2 7XX

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

To work across primary and secondary care providing excellent specialist respiratory care to patients and their relatives/carers from diagnosis to end of life.Support colleagues across primary and secondary care delivering the highest possible standards of evidence based care.Empower patients to manage their respiratory conditions through education and support.

Job responsibilities

To work across primary and secondary care providing excellent specialist respiratory care to patients and their relatives/carers from diagnosis to end of life.Support colleagues across primary and secondary care delivering the highest possible standards of evidence based care.Empower patients to manage their respiratory conditions through education and support.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First Level Registration
• Evidence of continuing education and development

Desirable

• ENB 998 - Teaching and Assessing/Mentor Preparation
• Degree or relevant other Respiratory qualification or willingness to work towards

Knowledge

Essential

• Post qualification clinical experience in respiratory care
• Recent experience of learning and development

Desirable

• Evidence of innovative practice
• Experience of clinical audit/research relating to clinical practice

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First Level Registration
• Evidence of continuing education and development

Desirable

• ENB 998 - Teaching and Assessing/Mentor Preparation
• Degree or relevant other Respiratory qualification or willingness to work towards

Knowledge

Essential

• Post qualification clinical experience in respiratory care
• Recent experience of learning and development

Desirable

• Evidence of innovative practice
• Experience of clinical audit/research relating to clinical practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Guildford

GU2 7XX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Guildford

GU2 7XX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

To work across primary and secondary care providing excellent specialist respiratory care to patients and their relatives/carers from diagnosis to end of life.Support colleagues across primary and secondary care delivering the highest possible standards of evidence based care.Empower patients to manage their respiratory conditions through education and support.

Qualifications

Essential

• First Level Registration
• Evidence of continuing education and development

Desirable

• ENB 998 - Teaching and Assessing/Mentor Preparation
• Degree or relevant other Respiratory qualification or willingness to work towards

Knowledge

Essential

• Post qualification clinical experience in respiratory care
• Recent experience of learning and development

Desirable

• Evidence of innovative practice
• Experience of clinical audit/research relating to clinical practice