SEHSCT Community Respiratory Nurse Band 6

Advertised role location: Bangor Administration Building
Official document: 55987337 Community Respiratory Nurse Band 6 (docx)
Community Respiratory Nurse Band 6

Community Respiratory Nurse Band 6



JOB DESCRIPTION


JOB TITLE Community Respiratory Nurse Band 6



BAND 6

DIRECTORATE Primary & Integrated Care

INITIAL LOCATION Bangor Administration Building



REPORTS TO Respiratory Nurse Specialist Team Lead



ACCOUNTABLE TO Assistant Director Primary & Integrated Care




JOB SUMMARY


The post holder is designated to undertake an appropriate nursing role and work as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide an enhanced respiratory service to patients with chronic lung disease in the community setting.



KEY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Main Responsibilities
The post holder will carry continuing shared responsibility for setting standards, assessing, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care in relation to respiratory patients.
Contribute to the development of flexible and innovate approaches to care for respiratory patients to provide an alternative to hospital admissions and monitor these interventions, using agreed measures in accordance with the Trust’s policies and procedures and the NMC code of professional conduct.
The post holder will act as a resource to nursing colleagues and other health workers across the Trust, providing educational support, and promoting the implementation of evidence based practice.
Provide support, education and self-management advice to patients and carers
Work under the direction of line manager and senior managers in the development and review of the service and professional standards.
Assist the line manager with the analysis, assessment and management of actual and potential risks to health and wellbeing
Ensure safe and effective use of equipment as per HSC Trust policy.
Ensure near misses, incidents, accidents and faulty devices are recorded, reported, as per HSC Trust policy.
Work as a respiratory nurse until relevant qualifications are obtained to use the title of respiratory specialist nurse

Clinical Responsibilities

Assist the line manager to develop person-centred care within community respiratory services.
Promote a caring environment where equality and diversity issues are respected and patients/clients and their carers are enabled to be partners in their care.
Demonstrate appropriate care values including: working together, excellence, compassion, openness and honesty
Contribute to the establishment of systems and processes to ensure effective communication and continuity of patient/client care, liaising with multi-disciplinary teams and community services.
Work in collaboration with the community based Multi-disciplinary Respiratory Team, primary care colleagues and other voluntary groups relating to respiratory care.
Support the line manager to ensure the safety and quality of the patient’s/client’s journey by effective admission/discharge planning with multi-disciplinary teams and co-ordination of care, including the smooth transition to other settings.
Assist the line manager to ensure effective systems are in place to gain patient/client and carers’ feedback on their experience of care.
Ensure compliments and complaints are managed, including the dissemination of any shared learning, in line with HSC policy
Assist the line manager to provide professional decision making and effective team working.
Acts up in the absence of the line manager as required.
Promote the health and well-being of colleagues and observe for any signs of ill health and report to line manager
Assist the line manager to ensure adequate nursing cover and appropriate skill mix
Assist the line manager to promote, develop and facilitate a learning culture within the community respiratory team.
Participate in nurse led clinics where appropriate to support clinical team
Assist the line manager by participating and facilitating orientation and induction programmes for staff joining the respiratory service.
Promote a person-centred culture to facilitate good relationships and morale among staff.
Assist the line manager to ensure supervision and mentorship is embedded for pre and post registration students, registered nurses and health care support workers, as appropriate.
Report to line manager any deficit in acceptable agreed care standards
Assist the line manager to promote a culture of continuous quality improvement through the use of audit (including multi-professional audit), patient/client feedback and reflection on practice by self and other members of the team.
Work in partnership with a range of clinicians and managers in the planning or development of own service promoting the involvement of patients/clients and carers.
Contribute to the review of processes/practices to support patients/clients to improve their own health and well-being.
Participate in the recording of statistics on all patient contacts and interviews to enable audit and evaluation of services.

Actively participate in the clinical governance process and continuous quality improvement programme.

Continuously develop the relevant skills and knowledge within the clinical specialty.

Work within national policy frameworks relevant to the patient group and specialty area, i.e. Child Protection, Vulnerable Adults, and Mental Health Act.

Management Responsibilities

Formally document care given in line with Trust policies and procedure and maintain accurate patient records.
Practice in accordance with the Trust’s Infection Control Policy
Participate in activities within the team to promote service improvement
Support the maintenance of a cohesive multi-disciplinary and multi-organisational team.
Attend and contribute to department meetings, teaching and planning sessions
Performance is monitored on an ongoing basis and staff are required to participate in annual Individual Performance Review
Contribute to the effective and economical use of resources and safe use of equipment
Utilise eHealth technology as applicable.


General Management Responsibilities

The post holder will promote and support effective team working, fostering a culture of openness and transparency.
The post holder will ensure that they take all concerns raised with them seriously and act in accordance with the South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust’s Raising Concerns Policy and their professional code of conduct, where applicable
General Requirements

The post holder will be required to:

Ensure the Trust’s policy on equality of opportunity is promoted through his/her own actions and those of any staff for whom he/she has responsibility.

Co-operate fully with the implementation of the Trust's Health and Safety arrangements, reporting any accidents/incidents/equipment defects to his/her manager, and maintaining a clean, uncluttered and safe environment for patients/clients, members of the public and staff.

Adhere at all times to all Trust policies/codes of conduct, including for example:
Smoke Free policy
IT Security Policy and Code of Conduct
standards of attendance, appearance and behaviour

Contribute to ensuring the highest standards of environmental cleanliness within your designated area of work.

Co-operate fully with regard to Trust policies and procedures relating to infection prevention and control.

All employees of the South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their business within the South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust including patients/clients, corporate and administrative records whether paper-based or electronic and also including emails. All such records are public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited exceptions, under the Freedom of Information act 2000 the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Employees are required to be conversant with the [org name] policy and procedures on records management and to seek advice if in doubt.

Take responsibility for his/her own ongoing learning and development, in order to maximise his/her potential and continue to meet the demands of the post.

Represent the Trust’s commitment to providing the highest possible standard of service to patients/clients and members of the public, by treating all those with whom he/she comes into contact in the course of work, in a pleasant, courteous and respectful manner.

This Job Description will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time.

It is a standard condition that all Trust staff may be required to serve at any location within The Organisation's area, as needs of the service demand.

eHealth
The South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust has invested in eHealth to deliver better, faster, safer care to our community and is committed to supporting staff to utilise associated information systems that directly and indirectly inform care. Trust staff are therefore required to commit sufficient time to ensure that they acquire and/or retain the core technology skills required to support their role.

Personal and Public Involvement (PPI)
Staff members are expected to involve patients, clients, carers and the wider community were relevant, in developing, planning and delivering our services in a meaningful and effective way, as part of the Trust’s ongoing commitment to Personal and Public Involvement (PPI).
Please use the link below to access the PPI standards leaflet for further information.
http://www.publichealth.hscni.net/sites/default/files/PPI_leaflet.pdf

Oct 2026



PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE AND BAND Community Respiratory Nurse Band 6

DEPARTMENT / DIRECTORATE Specialist Primary Care Services/
Primary & Integrated Care Services

SALARY Band 6

HOURS 30 hours

Ref No: 55987337 October 2026

Notes to applicants:
You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria.
Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using the information provided by you on your application form. Please note the Trust reserves the right to use any desirable criteria outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting. You must clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet the desirable criteria.
Proof of qualifications and/or professional registration will be required if an offer of employment is made – if you are unable to provide this, the offer may be withdrawn.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA


SECTION 1: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will initially be measured at shortlisting stage although may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage. You should therefore make it clear on your application form whether or not you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is stated below.

Factor
Criteria
Ideally no more than 6-8 criteria in this section
Method of Assessment

Experience


Have three years post-registration experience specifically with COPD and respiratory patients
Shortlisting by Application Form

Registration

Registered Nurse on Part 1 of the live NMC Register
Shortlisting by Application Form

Qualifications

Achieved or currently undertaking relevant post graduate study or qualifications e.g. Modules in COPD or Respiratory Care or Health Assessment
Shortlisting by Application Form



Willing to undertake;
Specialist Practice Course (as per manager)




Willing to undertake;
Non-Medical Prescribing V300 (as per manager)


Other

Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment. This criteria will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport approved by the Trust which will permit them to carry out the duties of the post.

Shortlisting by Application Form

DESIRABLE CRITERIA


SECTION 3: these will ONLY be used where it is necessary to introduce additional job related criteria to ensure files are manageable. You should therefore make it clear on your application form how you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted


Factor
Criteria
Method of Assessment

Experience


Have one year’s experience working in a specialist respiratory environment
Shortlisting by Application Form

Qualifications


Willingness to or already completed Arterial Blood Gas Sampling competencies.
Shortlisting by Application Form




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Successful applicants:
may be required to attend for a Health Assessment
can expect to be placed at the minimum point of the pay scale, although a higher starting salary, within the range of the pay band may be available if the person appointed has experience relevant & equivalent to the post. Request for recognition of previous service with non-direct NHS/HSC organisations towards starting salary and incremental credit must be made via the Retained Recruitment team within 3 months from commencement of employment. Requests made after 3 months will not be considered.
If the successful candidate is an existing HSC employee moving to a higher band, AfC Pay on Promotion will apply.
are able to request Flexible Working from the 1st day of their employment. A number of flexible working provisions are offered by all HSC Organisations including Full-time working, Fixed working patterns, Part-time working, Flexi-time, Compressed/elongated hours, Average hours working patterns, Term-time working, Job-share or Homeworking for some or all of the working pattern, depending on the role being undertaken. Successful applicants are encouraged to discuss with their manager what Flexible Working provisions may be available in the role they are taking up, prior to commencing employment, to help them achieve a positive Work/Life Balance.

All staff are expected to display the HSC Values at all times
All staff are expected to display the HSC Values at all times