• Job Description

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  Job summary

  Job Title: Respiratory Nurse /PhysioSpecialist

  Band 7

  Salary: AfC Band 7 + Fringe HCA

  Base: Harpenden Memorial Hospital

  Hours: 22.5 hours per week, including weekends

  Permanent, part time

  Main duties of the job

  West Hertfordshire community respiratory service provided by CLCH is expanding and looking for an enthusiastic forward thinking respiratory nurse/physio specialist

  We are a large, friendly, supportive multi-disciplinary team and are based in Hemel Hempstead providing care for patients in West Hertfordshire. We work predominantly in the community with patients who have long term respiratory condition COPD, Asthma, Bronchiectasis, ILD and OSA.

  The service is undergoing exciting integration with our Acute Care colleagues at West Herts Hospitals Trust. As such existing pathways and new areas are being reviewed and developed, opening new opportunities for staff to work in clinical areas like 7-day Airways Virtual Hospital, attend specialty MDTs, complex NIV and Sleep, as well as continue providing Nurse/Physio specialty clinics, HOSAR, amongst others.

  About us

  Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

  We can offer you:

  • A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
  • Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
  • Flexible working options
  • Annual travel card loan
  • Training, support and development in your career

  To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

  Details

  Date posted

  11 August 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £50,008 to £56,908 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS (pro rata for part time hours)

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  824-HERTS-7373052

  Job locations

  Harpenden Memorial Hospital

  Carlton

  Harpenden

  AL5 4TA

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  **Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.**

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  **Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.**

  Person Specification

  Education/Qualification

  Essential

  • RN Level 1 registration with the NMC/HCPC
  • Post registration respiratory qualification or equivalent experience
  • Teaching/Mentorship qualification or equivalent experience
  • Possession of a degree or equivalent

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working with respiratory patients
  • Experience of working within a community setting.
  • Demonstrates ability to managing change

  Other

  Essential

  • Current license to drive a car and in possession of a car

  Skills and Knowledge

  Essential

  • A working knowledge of clinical governance and evidence-based practice.
  • Ability to perform arterial / arterialised blood gas sampling.
  • Sound working knowledge of guidelines in the field of respiratory care
  • Knowledge awareness of recent NHS policies/DoH agenda
  • Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the holistic needs of the client group
  • Computer skills i.e. Word, data- bases email, internet

  Person Specification

  Education/Qualification

  Essential

  • RN Level 1 registration with the NMC/HCPC
  • Post registration respiratory qualification or equivalent experience
  • Teaching/Mentorship qualification or equivalent experience
  • Possession of a degree or equivalent

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working with respiratory patients
  • Experience of working within a community setting.
  • Demonstrates ability to managing change

  Other

  Essential

  • Current license to drive a car and in possession of a car

  Skills and Knowledge

  Essential

  • A working knowledge of clinical governance and evidence-based practice.
  • Ability to perform arterial / arterialised blood gas sampling.
  • Sound working knowledge of guidelines in the field of respiratory care
  • Knowledge awareness of recent NHS policies/DoH agenda
  • Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the holistic needs of the client group
  • Computer skills i.e. Word, data- bases email, internet

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Central London Community Health Trust

  Address

  Harpenden Memorial Hospital

  Carlton

  Harpenden

  AL5 4TA

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Central London Community Health Trust

  Address

  Harpenden Memorial Hospital

  Carlton

  Harpenden

  AL5 4TA

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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