The closing date is 12th Aug 2026
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Job summary
We are looking for a Respiratory Nurse to join our Long Term Conditions team.
In this role you will provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team. The duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by an experienced RGN and in addition any roles agreed between the nurse and the doctors as appropriate, having regard to current training.
The focus of the role is both the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients presenting with long term conditions and the provision of preventative health care to the practice population. As an autonomous practitioner you will be responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision-making in the management of patients. You will work collaboratively within the general practice team and the wider community teams to meet the needs of patients, support the delivery of policy and procedures and provide leadership where required.
If this sounds like the role for you then please apply today.
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Main duties, tasks & skills required
- Provide a holistic approach to individuals that includes analytical and judgement skills in triaging telephone calls to assess and evaluate the information given, use appropriate further questioning, diagnose a problem/illness and reach a clinical conclusion in accordance with agreed PGDs, guidelines and protocols.
- Assist in the diagnosis and management of acute presentations and attend to the patient's response to this experience of illness.
- Takes a lead respiratory management, undertaking the establishment and running of disease management clinics and provides specialist nursing care for the patients or communities that the practice serves.
- Manages programmes of care for patients with chronic diseases by planning, providing and evaluating care under agreed local/national guidelines, protocols and patient group directions.
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About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
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Job description
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
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Person specification
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Qualifications
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Essential
- Current registration with NMC
- Educated to diploma level (Practice Nurse Qualifications or equivalent)
- Qualified practitioner / completed a minimum of one recognised level 6 Autonomous Practice Module relating to the diagnosis and management of either injuries or illness
- Up-to-date skills and experience in the full range of practice nursing services, including the nurse-led management of patients with chronic diseases.
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Desirable
- Non-Medical prescribing Course
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Experience
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Essential
- Post Registration experience
- Good IT skills - ability to utilise appropriate electronic systems to accurately record data.
- Ability to work autonomously without supervision.
- Ability to meet deadlines and to work under pressure.
- Ability to adapt to the demands of a constantly changing environment.
- Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led service.
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies and awareness of clinical governance issues within primary care.
- Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy.
- Knowledge of the NMC Code of Conduct.
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Desirable
- Knowledge of EmisWeb, Docman, ICE
- Knowledge of needs of patients with long term conditions
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of local and national policy
- Awareness of issues within the wider health economy
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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.
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UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
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For help with your application, contact:
Fiona Holling
[email protected]
07471520666
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Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
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Band
Band 6
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Salary
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£39959.00 to £48117.00 Yearly
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Contract
Permanent
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Working pattern
Full-Time
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Reference number
348-CSS-12082
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Job locations
Gosport Medical Centre
Bury Road
Gosport
Hampshire
PO12 3AQ
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Attachments
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Job Description
Primary Care B6 Respitatory Nurse JD.pdf – 375KB Opens in a new window
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Additional document 1
EmployeeBenefits_hiowh_v1-compressed_3.pdf – 1001KB Opens in a new window
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