Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Associate Respiratory Nurse

The closing date is 05 April 2026

Job summary

Are you looking for a new challenge or direction to take your career? Enjoy respiratory care, but not sure this is right for you? Are you passionate about improving care for people living with a long term condition and working towards common goals within an integrated team?

Yes: Then the Homerton Hospital's Adult Cardiorespiratory Enhanced and Responsive Service (ACERs) may just have the answer!

We currently would like to recruit a Band 6 Nurse to work within ACERS. This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic clinicians to join the 7 day per week, the ACERS Respiratory Team based within City and Hackney. The award winning ACERs Service are a team of dedicated healthcare professionals providing care for patients with chronic cardiorespiratory conditions within the community and hospital. This role is within the respiratory team, supporting patients with chronic respiratory conditions in their home environment.

Main duties of the job

Your role will provide support patients with conditions like COPD, Asthma, Bronchiectasis and Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD) within the community and provide a rapid response service to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions or early supportive discharge from hospital for patients with acute exacerbations of their chronic respiratory disease.

The post holders will work as part of the ACERS Acute Respiratory Infections Virtual Ward, using their specialist skills to improve patient outcomes within the home environment. The role will include working with local GP practices to provide education and provide a case management approach in a supported environment.

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Details

Date posted

17 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£46,419 to £55,046 a year pro rata p.a. inc.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

293-EMRS1-0563

Job locations

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • NMC registration
  • Nursing qualification

Desirable

  • Evidence of relevant post graduate training
  • Physical assessment course

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Effective verbal and non verbal communication skills
  • IT literate

Experience

Essential

  • Post Graduate NHS experience
  • Experience working with patients who have respiratory diseases

Desirable

  • Experience supervising students or staff

Other

Essential

  • Motivated to further personal and professional development
  • Demonstrates an understanding of Trust values
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • NMC registration
  • Nursing qualification

Desirable

  • Evidence of relevant post graduate training
  • Physical assessment course

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Effective verbal and non verbal communication skills
  • IT literate

Experience

Essential

  • Post Graduate NHS experience
  • Experience working with patients who have respiratory diseases

Desirable

  • Experience supervising students or staff

Other

Essential

  • Motivated to further personal and professional development
  • Demonstrates an understanding of Trust values

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist

Andrew Middleton

andrew.middleton4@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

17 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£46,419 to £55,046 a year pro rata p.a. inc.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

293-EMRS1-0563

Job locations

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR


Supporting documents

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