Home Oxygen Community Respiratory Nurse/Physiologist: Sponsorship Available

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity as a Band 6 Home Oxygen Community respiratory nurse within our Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service, part of the Mid-Notts Cardio Respiratory service to plan, prepare and support the delivery of home oxygen assessment to work both in clinics and patient’s home environment.

Main duties of the job

We have an exciting opportunity as a Band 6 Home Oxygen Community Respiratory Nurse within our Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service, part of the Mid-Notts Cardio Respiratory service to plan, prepare and support the delivery of home oxygen assessment to work both in clinics and patient’s home environment. There will be a requirement to work across Mid-Notts area including Mansfield & Ashfield, Newark & Sherwood, although predominantly in the Mansfield and Ashfield area to meet the needs of the service in the Mid- Notts portfolio, therefore you must be a full UK drivers licence holder and have access to a car for work purposes.

The Mid-Notts Cardio Respiratory Service is a community based team, which provides holistic and multidisciplinary evidence based support for respiratory patients in the Mid-Notts area.This service includes Specialist Community Respiratory Nurses, the Home Oxygen Service and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Working in partnership with other community teams, primary care and close support from Respiratory Consultants in secondary care. We aim to improve quality of life and promote self-management for respiratory patients through comprehensive holistic interventions.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • oManaging those with Complex/Long Term Conditions.
  • oFlexible and positive approach
  • oLeadership and delegation skills.
  • oConfident to highlight and address under performance
  • oTherapeutic handling techniques.

Experience

Essential

  • oExperienced in managing and prescribing patients with oxygen therapy
  • oKnowledge of Respiratory management within Primary/Secondary/Community Care with ability to transfer skills to appropriate setting and appropriately refer to relevant HCP
  • oExperience of working with Respiratory patients eg COPD, ILD and Bronchiectasis
  • oExperience working in the community

Desirable

  • oExperience working in a specialist Home Oxygen Service

Values and Behaviours

Essential

  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Physical Requirements

Essential

  • oAble to deliver the principle accountabilities identified in job description in a variety of settings.
  • oAbility to undertake Manual Handling Procedures in line with Trust Policy.
  • oAbility to produce reports and respond to clinical need e.g. ability to carry out capillary blood gas sampling and spirometry
  • oTo deliver the principle accountabilities identified in the job description.
  • oCan demonstrate the ability to communicate and support individuals with life limiting conditions. Ability to communicate with patients and carers who may have cognitive impairment.

Qualifications

Essential

  • o1st Level Registered Nurse/ equivalent HCPC registration
  • oPost-registration and significant further specialist knowledge/post registration experience to diploma level or equivalent underpinned by theory in Respiratory
  • oKnowledge of specialist procedures through training
  • oAble to perform blood gas sampling (CBG)

Desirable

  • oARTP Spirometry experience/training or working towards
  • oRelevant post registration diploma/degree courses in respiratory management
  • experienced in capillary blood gas sampling

Training

Essential

  • oCPD
  • oTraining in NHS procedures, protocols and policies

Knowledge

Essential

  • oUp to date knowledge in developments within respiratory care in respect of oxygen
  • oExcellent verbal / /written communication skills
  • oSelf motivated and able to lead by example
  • oExcellent organisational skills
  • oExcellent knowledge of the BTS Guidelines

Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • oA full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
  • oFlexibility to work within the needs of the service which may include 7 day working between 8am – 8pm on a rota basis.

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).

Closing Date: 25 November 2026

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