Job summary
Would you like a job where you make a difference every day and lead services where everyone feels supported and valued? you like to be part of a dynamic team who rehabilitate and enable individuals to be as independent as possible? Look no further.
We have an exciting opportunity for a full time Band 7 Respiratory Clinical Lead.
As a Band 7 Respiratory Clinical Lead you will work closely with our Community Specialist Respiratory team based in our Orbital Hub in Swindon. You will aim to provide evidence-based, specialised care for community patients with respiratory conditions in their own homes, clinics or other community settings. This service supports patients following admissions to hospital for acute exacerbations of COPD, provides Oxygen assessment, interpretation and prescription for adult patients, and runs the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programmes. The post holder will work across all areas of the respiratory service, within the supportive and multidisciplinary community respiratory team to provide expert clinical assessment and management of respiratory patients.
Main duties of the job
As Band 7 Respiratory Clinical Lead you'll assess, monitor, and manage complex needs helping patients stay well at home and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.
Empowering patients to take control of their health. Through education and support around smoking cessation, medication adherence, exercise, and symptom management to improved quality of life.
You'll collaborate with hospital teams, GPs, and community services to provide timely care for acutely unwell patients. You will also lead and innovate in the delivery of Community Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR), expanding access and mentoring colleagues in clinical delivery.
Strong, compassionate communication is essential you'll tailor your approach to meet diverse needs and ensure patients understand and consent to their care. Managing your own caseload, you'll support service delivery, prioritise resources effectively, and contribute to a safe and inclusive environment.
Alongside direct care, you'll play a proactive role in educating patients, carers, and professionals, contributing to the development of accessible information and consistent care standards. Maintain accurate digital records to support quality and evaluation.
Ongoing professional development is central to this role. You'll keep your skills current, support team learning, and act as a mentor and resource for colleagues.
A full list of responsibilities can be found in the attached job description.
About us
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Band 7 Respiratory Clinical Lead, you'll be part of our valued team at The Orbital, Swindon.
You will feel valued within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- AFC Band 7 with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions (Salary within banding, discussed and agreed based on previous salary with evidence provided)
- Plentiful on site-parking
- Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
- Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
- Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
- Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
- An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
- The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission
- Free tea, coffee, and milk at your base location
The Ideal Candidate
Essential:
- Registered General Nurse or Allied Health Professional (AHP) qualification
Ongoing commitment to professional development
Knowledge of managing long-term respiratory conditions and related pharmacology
Experience in respiratory care and supporting individuals with long-term or age-related conditions
Comfortable working across teams and organisational boundaries
Clear, confident verbal and written communication skills
Competence in clinical assessment and developing personalised care plans
Supportive mentorship or supervisory experience
Strong decision-making, prioritisation, and clinical reasoning skills
Proactive interest in respiratory health and service improvement
Basic IT skills for clinical documentation and communication
Highly motivated with good time management and a flexible attitude
Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for community visits
Willingness to work flexibly across the Trust when needed
Desirable:
COPD Diploma, PACR, or equivalent respiratory qualification
Independent, extended, or supplementary prescribing qualification
Experience designing and delivering personalised, often complex care plans
Background in community-based healthcare settings
Confidence in using outcome measures to guide and evaluate care
Please see the attached Job description for the full list.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Band 7 Respiratory Clinical Lead, you'll be part of our valued team at The Orbital, Swindon.
You will feel valued within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- AFC Band 7 with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions (Salary within banding, discussed and agreed based on previous salary with evidence provided)
- Plentiful on site-parking
- Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
- Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
- Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
- Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
- An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
- The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission
- Free tea, coffee, and milk at your base location
The Ideal Candidate
Essential:
- Registered General Nurse or Allied Health Professional (AHP) qualification
Ongoing commitment to professional development
Knowledge of managing long-term respiratory conditions and related pharmacology
Experience in respiratory care and supporting individuals with long-term or age-related conditions
Comfortable working across teams and organisational boundaries
Clear, confident verbal and written communication skills
Competence in clinical assessment and developing personalised care plans
Supportive mentorship or supervisory experience
Strong decision-making, prioritisation, and clinical reasoning skills
Proactive interest in respiratory health and service improvement
Basic IT skills for clinical documentation and communication
Highly motivated with good time management and a flexible attitude
Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for community visits
Willingness to work flexibly across the Trust when needed
Desirable:
COPD Diploma, PACR, or equivalent respiratory qualification
Independent, extended, or supplementary prescribing qualification
Experience designing and delivering personalised, often complex care plans
Background in community-based healthcare settings
Confidence in using outcome measures to guide and evaluate care
Please see the attached Job description for the full list.
Person Specification
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Person Specification
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Desirable
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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.
