Job summary
Contract: Permanent
Hours:4 session per week (2 full working days). However, there is some flexibility, including which days which can be discussed at interview.
Reports To: Lead Nurse, Operations Manager
Job Summary
Our current Respiratory Practice Nurse is retiring in May 2026. We are seeking a motivated Respiratory Practice Nurse to lead and deliver high-quality respiratory care. To manage asthma and COPD in line with QOF requirements and national respiratory guidelines.
The role requires independent clinical decision-making, with support from friendly GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team when required. The successful candidate will be adaptable, proactive, and committed to delivering safe, evidence-based care.
Work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of the patients, ensuring that practice policies and procedures are followed.
We are willing to offer training and development for the right candidate to upskill themselves, so they can perform the clinical responsibilities expected of a Respiratory Practice Nurse.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive respiratory reviews for patients with asthma and COPD, including structured annual reviews in line with QOF and national respiratory guidelines. Delivering both in-person and telephone reviews, depending on clinical appropriateness and the patients ACT score.
- Assess, diagnose (where appropriate), and manage both acute and chronic respiratory conditions, including exacerbations, within scope of practice. Provide inhaler technique assessment and optimisation.
- Develop and implement personalised care plans.
- Perform and interpret spirometry & FeNO testing.
- Offer and provide smoking cessation advice, whilst signposting to appropriate NHS services
- Support maintaining our high QOF and ECF achievement for respiratory indicators, in particular asthma and COPD
- Support with vaccination programmes (e.g., influenza, covid & pneumococcal).
- Support wider nursing team with on-the-day admin such as urinalysis, fridge temperature monitoring.
Support the wider nursing team with simple wound care in accordance with a nursing plan, undertake ECGs particularly in periods with high levels of leave within the team.
Desirable Criteria
Prescribe independently, in line with practice formulary.
About us
What We Offer
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Opportunity for supported development
- Involvement in service development and quality improvement
- Competitive salary dependent on experience
This is an opportunity to take ownership of respiratory care within a forward-thinking GP practice while working as part of a committed and supportive clinical team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive respiratory reviews for patients with asthma and COPD, including structured annual reviews in line with QOF and national respiratory guidelines. Delivering both in-person and telephone reviews, depending on clinical appropriateness and the patients ACT score.
- Assess, diagnose (where appropriate), and manage both acute and chronic respiratory conditions, including exacerbations, within scope of practice. Provide inhaler technique assessment and optimisation.
- Develop and implement personalised care plans.
- Perform and interpret spirometry & FeNO testing.
- Offer and provide smoking cessation advice, whilst signposting to appropriate NHS services
- Support maintaining our high QOF and ECF achievement for respiratory indicators, in particular asthma and COPD
- Support with vaccination programmes (e.g., influenza, covid & pneumococcal).
- Support wider nursing team with on-the-day admin such as urinalysis, fridge temperature monitoring.
Support the wider nursing team with simple wound care in accordance with a nursing plan, undertake ECGs particularly in periods with high levels of leave within the team.
Desirable Criteria
- Prescribe independently, in line with practice formulary.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The post holder must be:
- Qualified and Registered Nurse with the NMC, with relevant asthma and COPD training and experience.
- Aware of the professional boundaries they are working to and highlight any areas of required development
- Able to communicate effectively with patients, carers and colleagues in both spoken and written form. Able to relay clinical information clearly and collaborate with all members of the MDT, applying themselves as a team-player
- Able to maintain accurate, contemporaneous electronic records
- Able to adhere to all practice and NHS polices, including: Data Protection and Confidentiality, Infection prevention and control, Safeguarding, Health & Safety, and uniform policy
- Able to demonstrate basic IT proficiency for clinical systems, data entry and the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and email
- Comfortable with following the practices processes/procedures[SF(NRS1]
- Personable, polite and patient. Able to empathise with all patients, including those who are anxious or have additional needs
- Able to adapt and manage difficult or challenging patient interactions, remaining calm
- Must be able to assess their own competency
Health and Safety
- Use appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in own designated clinical room so that they are clean, safe and free from hazards, reporting any potential risks.
- Understand and apply the principles of the cold chain.
- Know the health and safety policies and procedures within the workplace, including fire procedures, maintaining accurate documentation, consent, sharps and needlestick injuries.
- Be aware of the child safeguarding procedures, local guidance and referral criteria
Personal development
- Take responsibility for own developmental training and performance, including participating in clinical supervision and annual appraisals
- Take responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal development
- Work with Nurse Lead/Operations Manager on any new training requirements
- To recognise and understand the role and responsibilities of individuals working in the clinical team
Quality
- Ensure own actions are consistent with agreed standards of care, following practice/national guidelines
- Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
- Alert team members to issues regarding the quality or risk in the patients care
- Know the practices policies and procedures, ensuring frequent review through Connect
- Be able to manage own time, workload and resources effectively
- Be aware of, and actively take part in QOF through the call and recall of patients
- Ensure stock items are ordered and available in all clinical and treatment rooms
- Work effectively with individuals in other agencies
Equality and Diversity
- Respect the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
- Act in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures
- Act as a chaperone
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive respiratory reviews for patients with asthma and COPD, including structured annual reviews in line with QOF and national respiratory guidelines. Delivering both in-person and telephone reviews, depending on clinical appropriateness and the patients ACT score.
- Assess, diagnose (where appropriate), and manage both acute and chronic respiratory conditions, including exacerbations, within scope of practice. Provide inhaler technique assessment and optimisation.
- Develop and implement personalised care plans.
- Perform and interpret spirometry & FeNO testing.
- Offer and provide smoking cessation advice, whilst signposting to appropriate NHS services
- Support maintaining our high QOF and ECF achievement for respiratory indicators, in particular asthma and COPD
- Support with vaccination programmes (e.g., influenza, covid & pneumococcal).
- Support wider nursing team with on-the-day admin such as urinalysis, fridge temperature monitoring.
Support the wider nursing team with simple wound care in accordance with a nursing plan, undertake ECGs particularly in periods with high levels of leave within the team.
Desirable Criteria
- Prescribe independently, in line with practice formulary.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The post holder must be:
- Qualified and Registered Nurse with the NMC, with relevant asthma and COPD training and experience.
- Aware of the professional boundaries they are working to and highlight any areas of required development
- Able to communicate effectively with patients, carers and colleagues in both spoken and written form. Able to relay clinical information clearly and collaborate with all members of the MDT, applying themselves as a team-player
- Able to maintain accurate, contemporaneous electronic records
- Able to adhere to all practice and NHS polices, including: Data Protection and Confidentiality, Infection prevention and control, Safeguarding, Health & Safety, and uniform policy
- Able to demonstrate basic IT proficiency for clinical systems, data entry and the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and email
- Comfortable with following the practices processes/procedures[SF(NRS1]
- Personable, polite and patient. Able to empathise with all patients, including those who are anxious or have additional needs
- Able to adapt and manage difficult or challenging patient interactions, remaining calm
- Must be able to assess their own competency
Health and Safety
- Use appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in own designated clinical room so that they are clean, safe and free from hazards, reporting any potential risks.
- Understand and apply the principles of the cold chain.
- Know the health and safety policies and procedures within the workplace, including fire procedures, maintaining accurate documentation, consent, sharps and needlestick injuries.
- Be aware of the child safeguarding procedures, local guidance and referral criteria
Personal development
- Take responsibility for own developmental training and performance, including participating in clinical supervision and annual appraisals
- Take responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal development
- Work with Nurse Lead/Operations Manager on any new training requirements
- To recognise and understand the role and responsibilities of individuals working in the clinical team
Quality
- Ensure own actions are consistent with agreed standards of care, following practice/national guidelines
- Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
- Alert team members to issues regarding the quality or risk in the patients care
- Know the practices policies and procedures, ensuring frequent review through Connect
- Be able to manage own time, workload and resources effectively
- Be aware of, and actively take part in QOF through the call and recall of patients
- Ensure stock items are ordered and available in all clinical and treatment rooms
- Work effectively with individuals in other agencies
Equality and Diversity
- Respect the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
- Act in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures
- Act as a chaperone
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified and Registered Nurse with the NMC, with relevant asthma and COPD training and experience.
Desirable
- Prescribe independently, in line with practice formulary.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified and Registered Nurse with the NMC, with relevant asthma and COPD training and experience.
Desirable
- Prescribe independently, in line with practice formulary.
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).