Job summary
- Main area
- Respiratory Specialist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 083-7540385-SL
- Employer
- Sirona care & health CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- New Friends Hall
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/10/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 06/11/2025
Employer heading
NHS@Home Respiratory Pathway Clinician
NHS AfC: Band 6
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Clinician to join the NHS @ Home respiratory pathway. You'll be based within the Sirona NHS@Home team and work alongside the Community Respiratory Team to support patients referred to the NHS@Home virtual ward.
We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced clinician that can deliver high quality care to patients referred to the acute pathway.
Extensive experience in respiratory management isn't essential but a keen interest to learn and develop in the role is a must.
This role is open to Registered Nurses, Physiotherapists and Paramedics.
We are an innovative team whose ethos is working collaboratively to deliver patient centered care. This post offers a high level of professional support, with a strong focus on Professional Development.
The NHS@ home Respiratory pathway provides care across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset therefore you must be adaptable to the needs of the service and staff across the BNSSG area. The service currently provides a 7-day service 8am-8pm including weekends and bank holiday cover.
Main duties of the job
- Undertake expert specialist respiratory assessment of services users, including those with complex presentation, to formulate individualised management and treatment plans using evidence based clinical reasoning skills and utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options.
- To perform specialist respiratory assessments by undertaking a holistic approach and following local and national guidelines and protocols.
- Work with service users and their carers towards shared goals providing advice and support, signposting to other community services and organisations to ensure person centred care and promoting physical, psychological and social wellbeing.
- Provide education and advice to enable self-management and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
- Be a proactive member of the multi-disciplinary team and have a significant role in the on-going service development, delivery and evaluation of the Respiratory NHS@Home service across BNSSG.
Working for our organisation
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!
We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.
Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current registration with NMC or HCPC
- Evidence of continuous personal and professional development and ability to study at Masters level.
Desirable criteria
- Qualifications/study in respiratory care
- Student mentorship/ practice assessor qualification
- Physical assessment and clinical reasoning qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of managing and reviewing the chronic respiratory cohort and demonstrable evidence of having worked recently with patients with respiratory disease.
- To be competent in performing specialist clinical assessments and treatments with a variety of presenting conditions, and with particular emphasis on respiratory examination, treatment techniques and clinical reasoning
- Experience of community and multidisciplinary team working
- Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills
- Experience of managing and leading people
- Previous post qualification experience working in a health and social care environment within the relevant professional discipline
Desirable criteria
- Experience of providing assessment and treatment plans via telephone or other virtual means
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Danvers
- Job title
- Clinical & Operational Lead for NHS@Home
- Email address
- [email protected]
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