Band 7 Respiratory Clinical Nurse specialist

Respiratory medicine at Barnet Hospital is a busy and rapidly expanding service catering to inpatients and outpatients with a broad range of respiratory conditions. The main focus of this role will be around airways disease, particularly COPD and asthma. Barnet lies at the interface of several different community teams with a large amount of COPD admissions, and the Trust also operates a severe asthma MDT which prescribes and administers asthma biologic therapies for patients in North/Central London.

The post holder will work alongside the existing respiratory CNS at Barnet and also the CNS at the Royal Free Hospital. They will assist in developing a seamless service spanning outpatient clinics, telephone/virtual clinics, ambulatory and inpatient care. It includes supporting the ward teams and in particular, the newly opened ECU and respiratory ward (Quince) in promoting excellence in nursing care to maintain and improve clinical standards. We expect the post holder to offer strong and effective leadership to ensure that all patients are treated with compassion, dignity and respect., The post holder will empower patients and their carers to participate in the management of their conditions, thus aiming to improve the longevity and quality of their lives. The post holder will work closely with the existing respiratory CNS at Barnet and Royal Free Hampstead as well as the rest of the multi-professional respiratory team in a supported but largely independent practitioner role.

As such, this post will require specialist experience of respiratory medicine, excellent communication skills, motivation, autonomy and flexibility. It offers huge opportunities for personal and service development for the post holder and is placed in a supportive and friendly hospital.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

£51,883 to £58,544 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS