Job overview

Fixed Term: 12 months | 30 hrs per week

Join our dynamic Respiratory Team, delivering high-quality, age-appropriate care for children and young people (CYP) with respiratory conditions—primarily asthma—across acute, community, and outpatient settings.

Working as part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team, you will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care pathways, and collaborate with external agencies to ensure seamless care delivery. You will deliver asthma education across the Trust to nurses, AHPs, and medical colleagues, and engage with schools and nurseries to raise awareness and improve outcomes for CYP living with asthma.

About You:

• RNC/RN8 qualification (degree or diploma level)

• Current NMC registration

• Post-registration qualification relevant to respiratory care

• Experience providing specialist clinical advice

• Strong communication, teaching, and leadership skills

If you're passionate about delivering compassionate care and shaping the future of paediatric respiratory services—we'd love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

Reporting into the Matron, your responsibilities will include:

• Deliver specialist respiratory nursing care in multiple settings

• Support and supervise colleagues and students

• Develop and implement policies and training programmes

• Advocate for CYP and their families, ensuring their voices are central to care

• Contribute to service development and quality improvement plans

• Collect and analyse clinical data to support decision-making and research

The job description for this role is currently being reviewed and may be updated. This will not affect the basic criteria required.

Working for our organisation

At Sheffield Children’s, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are Outstanding Patient Care, Brilliant Place to Work, and Leaders in Children’s Health.

We work with partners across local, regional, and national levels to deliver physical and mental healthcare in both acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are nationally and internationally recognised for their expertise.

We’re proud that 73% of colleagues would recommend Sheffield Children’s as a place to work, placing us among the top five NHS trusts in England — and the top-ranked trust in the North East and Yorkshire — in the latest NHS Staff Survey.

Our nearly 4,000 colleagues bring our CARE values — Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence — to life every day, creating a kind, welcoming environment where patients and families feel safe and supported.

As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we’re excited to keep building our leadership in children's health, improve experiences for patients and staff, and focus on our communities and population health.

We also offer excellent benefits to support your wellbeing, with generous annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing programmes, and exclusive discounts — helping you thrive at work and beyond.