Wyre Forest Health Partnership

Respiratory Diagnostic Nurse - Wyre Forest Health Partnership

The closing date is 04 January 2026

Job summary

NOTE: We are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position

The Wyre Forest Health Partnership is seeking a motivated and experienced respiratory nurse, based at our Kidderminster Medical Centre site, with cross-site working required. This role is responsible for delivering a range of respiratory nursing assessments and providing high-quality care and treatment in line with practice policies and protocols, working collaboratively with GPs and the wider team.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to improving patient care standards and actively contribute to identifying and addressing the health needs of our practice population. Chronic Disease Management is a key component of the role.

We are looking for someone who is clinically confident, a strong communicator, and passionate about delivering excellent primary care services.

This is a part time position with exact hours to be discussed at interview, ideally working a minimum of 15 hours per week.

Interviews will be scheduled from 5th January 2026

Main duties of the job

  • Perform spirometry assessments to required standard
  • Interpret spirometry results, including where assessments have been completed by other clinicians across the Wyre Forest Health Partnerships five sites.
  • Initiate and titrate asthma and COPD medication.
  • Conduct respiratory diagnostic assessments, including FeNO testing.
  • Respond to emergencies in the primary care setting.
  • Adhere to infection control measures.

About us

Wyre Forest Health Partnership:one successful and ambitious health partnership working at scale together to provide high quality innovative patient care, delivered by a valued and respected team.

WFHP has been operating since December 2014 as a single Partnership, operating out of 5 surgeries. We operate at scale and are at the forefront of primary care delivery in how we organise ourselves, having management and leverage for a large number of primary care employees (c300 employees including 50 GPs). We also look after c 73,000 patients. We have a very strong quality improvement ethic, and are always looking to improve.

WFHP is working towards the NHS goals to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible. We actively encourage new staff to take an interest in this and build sustainable practice into their roles.

Details

Date posted

10 December 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£39,110 to £46,300 a year Pro-rata for part time, Pay Dependant on Experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A3309-25-0042

Job locations

Kidderminster Medical Centre

Coventry Street

Kidderminster

Worcestershire

DY10 2BG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Undertake a range of respiratory nursing assessments and provide appropriate care / treatment in conjunction with GPs according to practice policy, protocols etc.

Strive to improve standards of care and be involved in identifying practice population needs. Respiratory Disease management is an essential part of the role

Be the point of contact for respiratory nursing queries, as well as the mentoring of our Health Care Assistants.

Knowledge of Paediatric Spirometry is desirable.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Undertake a range of respiratory nursing assessments and provide appropriate care / treatment in conjunction with GPs according to practice policy, protocols etc.

Strive to improve standards of care and be involved in identifying practice population needs. Respiratory Disease management is an essential part of the role

Be the point of contact for respiratory nursing queries, as well as the mentoring of our Health Care Assistants.

Knowledge of Paediatric Spirometry is desirable.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 2 years post-registration experience
  • Management of long-term Respiratory Conditions
  • Experience performing and interpreting Spirometry results.
  • Involvement in implementing and using protocols

Desirable

  • Participation in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
  • At least 1 year recent primary and/or community nursing experience
  • Experience initiating Asthma and COPD medication
  • Paediatric Spirometry
  • Experience delivering Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FENO) tests and interpreting results

Right to work in the UK

Essential

  • Right to work in the UK (We are not able to offer skilled worker sponsorship for this position)

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered nurse
  • Successful completion of the Association for Respiratory Training and Physiology (ARTP) Spirometry Assessment

Desirable

  • Relevant nursing/health degree
  • Mentor/teaching qualification

Skills

Essential

  • Communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families.

Desirable

  • Clinical skills such as cervical cytology, wound care, application of compression bandaging, administration of childhood immunisation and other vaccines and injections and delivery of travel health.
  • Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle .
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 2 years post-registration experience
  • Management of long-term Respiratory Conditions
  • Experience performing and interpreting Spirometry results.
  • Involvement in implementing and using protocols

Desirable

  • Participation in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
  • At least 1 year recent primary and/or community nursing experience
  • Experience initiating Asthma and COPD medication
  • Paediatric Spirometry
  • Experience delivering Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FENO) tests and interpreting results

Right to work in the UK

Essential

  • Right to work in the UK (We are not able to offer skilled worker sponsorship for this position)

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered nurse
  • Successful completion of the Association for Respiratory Training and Physiology (ARTP) Spirometry Assessment

Desirable

  • Relevant nursing/health degree
  • Mentor/teaching qualification

Skills

Essential

  • Communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families.

Desirable

  • Clinical skills such as cervical cytology, wound care, application of compression bandaging, administration of childhood immunisation and other vaccines and injections and delivery of travel health.
  • Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle .

UK Registration

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

Additional information

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

Wyre Forest Health Partnership

Address

Kidderminster Medical Centre

Coventry Street

Kidderminster

Worcestershire

DY10 2BG


Employer's website

https://www.wyreforesthealthpartnership.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Wyre Forest Health Partnership

Address

Kidderminster Medical Centre

Coventry Street

Kidderminster

Worcestershire

DY10 2BG


Employer's website

https://www.wyreforesthealthpartnership.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse

Jen Obrey

jen.obrey1@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

10 December 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£39,110 to £46,300 a year Pro-rata for part time, Pay Dependant on Experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A3309-25-0042

Job locations

Kidderminster Medical Centre

Coventry Street

Kidderminster

Worcestershire

DY10 2BG


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