ILD Respiratory Nurse Specialist - Medical Specialties

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

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 nurse to join the Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) Service within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. This Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) role supports the delivery of a high-quality, person-centred service for patients with complex and often progressive respiratory conditions, including Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Sarcoidosis and Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.

Working as part of a specialist multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in coordinating care and supporting patients throughout their diagnostic and treatment journey.

All roles will be assessed for sponsorship eligibility in line with current Home Office requirements. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) can only issue a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) where these are met.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

• This is a permanent post working full-time hours(36) these hours will be worked Monday-Saturday
• You will be based at Glasgow Royal Infirmary -you will work across acute, outpatient and community settings.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

You will coordinate and deliver specialist nursing care for patients with interstitial lung disease, ensuring a high standard of person-centred care throughout the patient pathway. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to support patients through diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of their condition.

You will provide expert advice and support to patients and their families, contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives, and help ensure the delivery of an effective and responsive specialist respiratory service across a range of clinical settings.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

• Registered Nurse with a valid NMC registration.
• Experience in respiratory nursing or caring for patients with long-term respiratory conditions.
• Knowledge of interstitial lung disease (ILD) or a willingness to develop specialist knowledge in this area.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to support patients and their families.
• Strong clinical assessment, organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centred, evidence-based care.
• Willingness to contribute to service development, quality improvement and ongoing professional development.
  
  

What We Offer

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies
  
  

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For An Informal Discussion, Please Contact

Anna Syme - Lead Nurse on 0141 451 5161 or Anna.syme3@nhs.scot

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

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