Job overview

To provide specialist nursing care and advice for patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) and generic respiratory conditions. To provide education and support to both patients and their carers. To liaise regularly with the multi-disciplinary team, maintaining good communication throughout the patient’s journey. Maintaining accurate patient records, auditing data that is collated.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide expert care for patients with complex respiratory needs. Providing evidence based/patient centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist interventions. The role will involve regular liaison with the multi-disciplinary team in the management and care of respiratory patients. To act as a role model and advocate for the specialist service, through effective leadership and as an advisory expert in respiratory care. To support patients and carers by giving verbal & written information, education & advice, as well as relevant contact numbers for ongoing support. The post holder will attend appropriate professional updates both for self development & ultimately to enhance the respiratory service provided.

The post holder will have shared clinical responsibility for managing a case load of patients with OSA. This responsibility will be shared with the appointed Respiratory Physiologist and the post holder will be clinically accountable to the Respiratory Consultants. The post holder will be expected to review respiratory patients both in clinics and in the acute ward setting. These will be both new patients and repeated contacts diagnosed with a variety of respiratory conditions. 

Working for our organisation

Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment

We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team —  clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising  individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.

Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a  meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.

By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.