DAIRS Specialist Respiratory Nurse

Main area Respiratory Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Sunday, Daytimes) Job
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Employer University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Bournemouth Hospital Town Bournemouth Salary £38,682 - £46,580 pa/pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 02/02/2026 23:59

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state‑of‑the‑art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.

We are looking for a Respiratory Specialist Nurse with respiratory experience to join our UHD DAIRS team.

For this post you will need experience of caring for patients with respiratory conditions and an enthusiasm for providing care to improve the health related quality of life to these patients. You will have an understanding of the management of long‑term respiratory conditions, as well as acute presentations, and have experience of planning, delivering and evaluating care. This role will provide the opportunity to work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team where you can develop your skills as a respiratory specialist nurse.

Interview Date: 10th February 2026

You will be part of our multi‑disciplinary team comprising specialist nurses, physiotherapists and health care support workers. Providing care to patients with chronic lung conditions including COPD, asthma, bronchiectasis and ILD. DAIRS also provides the local home oxygen service and the role includes carrying out assessments and reviews for these patients.

You will provide care to patients as part of the Respiratory Hospital at Home service, avoiding hospital admissions and facilitating earlier discharge from inpatient beds to enable patients to receive specialist respiratory care at home.

The role is varied and also includes reviewing inpatients and providing specialist advice, patient education and onward referral.

There is also the opportunity to develop skills in clinic based setting with DAIRS running specialist nurse and physiotherapist led clinics.

DAIRS is a 7 day service with core hours of 8:00am to 16:00pm.

This is a cross‑site role covering Bournemouth and Poole Hospitals. It is essential that you hold a valid UK driving license as there is a requirement to drive Trust cars to complete community home visits.

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital…