Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist / Practitioner | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist / Practitioner (Band 6)

Frimley Health Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our innovative Respiratory Services team as we expand to deliver an Acute Respiratory Virtual Ward. With newly secured funding, we are seeking a motivated and experienced Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist / Practitioner to help shape and deliver high‑quality respiratory care across East Berkshire.

You will work within a supportive multidisciplinary team, providing patient‑centred care across community and hospital settings. As a skilled Respiratory CNS, you will use advanced clinical, communication and interpersonal skills to assess and manage patients with respiratory conditions, particularly COPD and those requiring oxygen therapy. Care delivery will reflect patients’ social, cultural and spiritual needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver high‑quality care for patients with respiratory illness.
• Facilitate safe discharge of suitable COPD patients and support admission avoidance.
• Assess, initiate and review home oxygen therapy across East Berkshire.
• Provide specialist respiratory advice to Hospital Trusts, Berkshire East Community Health Services (BECHS) and GP practices.
• Support service development towards an integrated, consistent respiratory pathway.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of respiratory disease management, including local and national guidance for COPD, Bronchiectasis, Interstitial Lung Disease, Asthma and Home Oxygen therapy.
• Special interest in COPD would be advantageous.

Benefits

• Flexible working patterns and hours, with support to meet the needs of staff and the service.
• Emphasis on healthy work‑life balance.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability‑confident employer.

This advert closes on Tuesday 21 Apr 2026.

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