Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease-Community Respirator

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non‑clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

Shift pattern for this post: Monday – Friday 08:30 – 16:30, with potential for weekend work in the future.

Salary: Pro Rata for part‑time hours

Prerrequisite: You need to have a live NMC UK pin in order to be considered for this post.

The Community Respiratory Team is a dynamic and responsive multidisciplinary team (MDT) that aims to support patients with moderate to severe COPD within Glasgow City in their own homes. The team is comprised of Physiotherapists, Nurses, OT, Pharmacist, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Business Support and Leadership roles. It is an evidence based service with the MDT supporting three distinct intervention pathways: prevention of hospital admission (support for acute exacerbation), early supported discharge, chronic disease management (rehabilitation and self‑management).

The post holder will act independently and use their own initiative within the bounds of existing knowledge and skills. They will work autonomously within their scope of practice to make clinical judgements regarding patient prioritisation and management. Work is triaged and allocation depends on clinical patient need, and the post holder will lead regularly in triage decisions, referral allocation and will coordinate Consultant led MDTs and safety huddles.

As a senior and advanced specialist team member, the post holder will deputise for the clinical lead or team lead on a regular basis.

You will link with the Respiratory Early Supported Discharge (ESD) team, and hospital‑based respiratory assessment services/respiratory nurse specialists. It is essential that you have a First Level Registration on the appropriate adult nursing part of the NMC register. You should also have achieved or are working towards your non‑medical prescribing qualification.

Advanced assessment and decision making at Masters level or evidence of advanced specialist decision making skills within experience or professional development is also essential. This post is for 32 hours but we would consider reducing this slightly for the right candidate.

Team Leads, Kirsten Farrell & Marianne Milligan
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As from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full‑time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part‑time hours will be reduced pro‑rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

NHSGGC‑NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

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