Senior Respiratory Nurse

Senior Respiratory Nurse – Clinical Lead (Respiratory & Sleep Services)

Location: Eastbourne Hours: 08:00 - 18:00 Weekend Working: Required, Locum Temporary Service Start Date: 14th November or 21st November

Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior Respiratory Nurse band 6 and above to lead and coordinate a Respiratory and Sleep Clinic service in Eastbourne. The successful candidate will work alongside two Respiratory Consultants, a Respiratory Physiologist, and a Healthcare Assistant (HCA), providing high-quality care to patients with a range of respiratory and sleep-related conditions.

The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day clinical leadership of the service, ensuring efficient patient flow, maintaining high clinical standards, and supporting the multidisciplinary team in delivering safe and effective care.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate nurse-led respiratory and sleep clinics. Assess, review, and manage patients with general respiratory conditions such as COPD, asthma, chronic cough, breathlessness, and other non-specialist respiratory disorders. Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, including history taking, clinical evaluation, and care planning. Monitor and interpret observations, respiratory assessments, and diagnostic results where appropriate. Support the management and follow-up of patients undergoing sleep assessments and sleep-related investigations. Provide patient education regarding respiratory disease management, inhaler techniques, oxygen therapy, lifestyle modifications, and treatment adherence. Coordinate clinic workflows and ensure clinics run efficiently and safely. Supervise and provide clinical support to the Healthcare Assistant within the service. Work collaboratively with the Respiratory Physiologist in relation to respiratory diagnostics and sleep services. Escalate complex or specialist respiratory cases to the Respiratory Consultants for review and ongoing management. Ensure accurate clinical documentation and maintain electronic patient records in accordance with local policies. Maintain compliance with infection prevention, safeguarding, and governance requirements. Participate in service development, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical audits where required. Support multidisciplinary team working to deliver patient-centred respiratory care.

Essential Requirements

Band 6 and above Registered Nurse (NMC Registered Nurse). Significant experience within Respiratory Nursing in a Leadership role. Experience managing patients with a range of respiratory conditions. Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills. Experience working within outpatient, community, or clinic-based respiratory services. Ability to lead and coordinate clinical services effectively. Excellent communication and patient education skills. Experience working within multidisciplinary teams.

Team Structure The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team consisting of:

Two Respiratory Consultants One Respiratory Physiologist One Healthcare Assistant Administrative and supporting clinical staff

The caseload will primarily consist of general respiratory patients and sleep clinic patients, with specialist and complex respiratory work being managed by the Respiratory Consultants.

If interested please apply using your CV or call 020 7841 4737 option 1 ask for ZAE