Job summary
- Main area
- Respiratory
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
- Job ref
- 193-7404132UCGB6-SSN
- Employer
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Respiratory SSN
NHS AfC: Band 6
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity to join the Respiratory Nurse Specialist team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
The role involves:
-Working within TB prevention, completing latent TB screening and BCG administration.
-Working with the Respiratory CNS team to deliver care to in-patients and outpatients with COPD, asthma and home oxygen
Main duties of the job
Independent Nurse led TB screening clinics.
Independent Nurse led BCG vaccination clinics.
Independent telephone clinics.
Assessment and implementation of treatment of patients admitted with an acute exacerbation of COPD or asthma.
Assessment and ordering of home oxygen
Working for our organisation
Diversity makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.
Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.
If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.
Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description and personal specification for respiratory SSN post that is attached to this advert.
Person specification
nurse qualification
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse
Education
Essential criteria
- Degree/working towards
Work Experience
Essential criteria
- 3 years post qualifying
Respiratory eqperience
Essential criteria
- Level of respiratory experience
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amanda Smalley
- Job title
- Respiratory CNS team lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0118 3227159
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