• Job Description

  Req#: E0314-25-3526?language=en&page=296&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

  + MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

  We have an exciting opportunity for a Respiratory Specialist Nurse to join our Primary Care team for the London Region. This is a brand new role and you will have the autonomy to manage your own caseload in a unique setting.

  The London region currently covers six sites including, HMP Belmarsh, HMP Thameside, Heathrow IRC, HMP Pentonville, HMP Wormwood Scrubs and HMP Brixton.

  In this role you will be working across all sites with the possibility to work from home 1 day a week.

  Hours

  Monday to Friday - 9.00 to 17.00

  Salary

  This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £58,025 per annum FTE - depending on experience.

  How will we support you?

  Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

  Competency framework

  Regional and national career development opportunities

  Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

  Support from the wider team

  Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

  Main duties of the job

  As a Respiratory Specialist Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will

  • To act as a specialist practitioner in the assessment and treatment of patients with respiratory disease (COPD, Interstitial Lung Disease and Bronchiectasis) and other healthcare professionals whilst working collaboratively under the NMOC framework. This will be to provide the best care and support to patients and staff through an integrated approach.

  • This will include a specialist respiratory holistic assessment, to assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of patient care including, QoF, referrals to specialist pathways and developing individualised treatment/care plans.
  • Conduct Annual Long Term Condition (Respiratory) reviews in line with Health in Justice 7A indicators and service specification.
  • Offer health promotion advice and support to patients with respiratory disease including smoking cessation where appropriate.

  If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

  It doesnt stop there we also offer:

  • Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
  • Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
  • 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

  About us

  The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

  Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

  • we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
  • we act with integrity
  • we embrace diversity
  • we strive to do things better together

  We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

  Requirements

  • Current NMC registration as 1st Level Registered Nurse or equivalent
  • Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) and its application
  • Assessor/supervisor/ENB 998 or equivalent training
  • Degree/diploma or on pathway/equivalent

  Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

  Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

  Details

  Date posted

  30 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  Depending on experience Up to £58,025 per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  9984-16

  Job locations

  Du Cane Road

  London

  W12 0AN

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  As a Respiratory Nurse Specialist working within Health in Justice (HiJ) you will focus upon the autonomous assessment, management, review and supportive care of patients living with a respiratory diagnosis including COPD, Interstitial Lung Disease, Bronchiectasis and Asthma. This will include admission avoidance and supporting patients and staff post discharge from hospital as well. You will work across the London region within our HiJ establishments and support developing robust respiratory pathways and quality improvement projects.

  Within our Practice Plus Group (PPG) HiJ establishments we are moving away from a tradition medical model, where teams work in silo, to an integrated care pathway approach (New Models of Care (NMOC)), which follows the patient journey. As the Respiratory Nurse Specialist, you will support the care planning in each pathway, all patients regardless of where they are in their journey to ensure shared care and decision making.

  Applicants will demonstrate extensive respiratory knowledge with appropriate post registration qualifications and excellent communication skills. An understanding of the current drivers in respiratory care nationally to transform services is an essential requirement. Quality improvement and patient safety is a core ethos of the service.

  Main duties of the job

  To act as a specialist practitioner in the assessment and treatment of patients with respiratory disease (COPD, Interstitial Lung Disease and Bronchiectasis) and other healthcare professionals whilst working collaboratively under the NMOC framework. This will be to provide the best care and support to patients and staff through an integrated approach.

  This will include a specialist respiratory holistic assessment, to assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of patient care including, QoF, referrals to specialist pathways and developing individualised treatment/care plans.

  Conduct Annual Long Term Condition (Respiratory) reviews in line with HiJ 7A indicators and service specification.

  Promote and encourage self-management for patients living with respiratory disease including provision of personalised self-management plans for patients where appropriate and rescue medication packs.

  Educate and empower patients and carers to identify early signs of change in their condition and provide them with the necessary knowledge and skills to gain independence and make informed choices to safely manage their condition. This includes providing individualised self-management plans and use of Healthcare Applications.

  Offer health promotion advice and support to patients with respiratory disease including smoking cessation where appropriate.

  Evaluating service provision and effectiveness and developing integration as directed by the service specification.

  To support the delivery of respiratory education and training across the HiJ London Region.

  HiJ aims to deliver a service which is equivalent to the community, however, the role will include working in collaboration and where necessary review patients who are under secondary care or specialist care services to bridge the gap and achieve continuity of care.

  You will contribute to our nursing strategy and vision to;

  Provide outstanding evidence based care to our patients, seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.

  Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference, as defined throughout our bespoke Health in Justice competency framework.

  Inspire excellence by forging strong links with our partners and stakeholders and providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within, and feel proud of.

  Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence based care and continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning.

  Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care, building strong multi-disciplinary teams and supporting each other to do a great job.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  As a Respiratory Nurse Specialist working within Health in Justice (HiJ) you will focus upon the autonomous assessment, management, review and supportive care of patients living with a respiratory diagnosis including COPD, Interstitial Lung Disease, Bronchiectasis and Asthma. This will include admission avoidance and supporting patients and staff post discharge from hospital as well. You will work across the London region within our HiJ establishments and support developing robust respiratory pathways and quality improvement projects.

  Within our Practice Plus Group (PPG) HiJ establishments we are moving away from a tradition medical model, where teams work in silo, to an integrated care pathway approach (New Models of Care (NMOC)), which follows the patient journey. As the Respiratory Nurse Specialist, you will support the care planning in each pathway, all patients regardless of where they are in their journey to ensure shared care and decision making.

  Applicants will demonstrate extensive respiratory knowledge with appropriate post registration qualifications and excellent communication skills. An understanding of the current drivers in respiratory care nationally to transform services is an essential requirement. Quality improvement and patient safety is a core ethos of the service.

  Main duties of the job

  To act as a specialist practitioner in the assessment and treatment of patients with respiratory disease (COPD, Interstitial Lung Disease and Bronchiectasis) and other healthcare professionals whilst working collaboratively under the NMOC framework. This will be to provide the best care and support to patients and staff through an integrated approach.

  This will include a specialist respiratory holistic assessment, to assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of patient care including, QoF, referrals to specialist pathways and developing individualised treatment/care plans.

  Conduct Annual Long Term Condition (Respiratory) reviews in line with HiJ 7A indicators and service specification.

  Promote and encourage self-management for patients living with respiratory disease including provision of personalised self-management plans for patients where appropriate and rescue medication packs.

  Educate and empower patients and carers to identify early signs of change in their condition and provide them with the necessary knowledge and skills to gain independence and make informed choices to safely manage their condition. This includes providing individualised self-management plans and use of Healthcare Applications.

  Offer health promotion advice and support to patients with respiratory disease including smoking cessation where appropriate.

  Evaluating service provision and effectiveness and developing integration as directed by the service specification.

  To support the delivery of respiratory education and training across the HiJ London Region.

  HiJ aims to deliver a service which is equivalent to the community, however, the role will include working in collaboration and where necessary review patients who are under secondary care or specialist care services to bridge the gap and achieve continuity of care.

  You will contribute to our nursing strategy and vision to;

  Provide outstanding evidence based care to our patients, seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.

  Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference, as defined throughout our bespoke Health in Justice competency framework.

  Inspire excellence by forging strong links with our partners and stakeholders and providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within, and feel proud of.

  Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence based care and continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning.

  Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care, building strong multi-disciplinary teams and supporting each other to do a great job.

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  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

  Practice Plus Group

  Address

  Du Cane Road

  London

  W12 0AN

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Practice Plus Group

  Address

  Du Cane Road

  London

  W12 0AN

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (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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