Community Respiratory Service Team Lead | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£49,387 - £56,515 Per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Ramsbottom, BL0 9DD
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	14 Aug 2026
Closing date:	13 Sept 2026

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Summary

Lead, Innovate, Inspire. Join Our Community Respiratory Service as a Band 7 Team Lead.

Are you an experienced Respiratory Nurse looking for your next leadership challenge? This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking Community Respiratory Service, where you will have the chance to shape the future of respiratory care and make a lasting difference to patients' lives.

We are seeking an ambitious, motivated and innovative clinician who is passionate about delivering exceptional patient-centred care. As our Band 7 Team Lead, you will provide visible clinical and operational leadership to a dedicated multidisciplinary team, supporting people living with long-term respiratory conditions to achieve the best possible outcomes within their own communities.

This influential role offers the opportunity to drive service development, lead quality improvement initiatives, champion workforce development and help shape the strategic direction of community respiratory services. You will inspire and support colleagues, foster a culture of excellence and innovation, and ensure the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate care.

If you are a dynamic leader with a passion for improving respiratory services and empowering teams to deliver outstanding care, we would love to hear from you.

Are you a passionate respiratory nurse leader looking to make a real impact on patient care and service development? Join our friendly and supportive Community Respiratory Service as a Band 7 Team Lead and play a key role in shaping the future of respiratory care across the borough.

In this exciting leadership role, you will lead a dedicated multidisciplinary team, overseeing the day-to-day management and coordination of the service while driving innovation, quality improvement and pathway development. Working closely with the senior leadership team, you will influence both operational delivery and strategic priorities, ensuring services continue to meet the evolving needs of our local population.

You will champion high standards of patient-centred care, support the development of staff and services, and lead initiatives that enhance outcomes for people living with respiratory conditions. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced clinician who is motivated to inspire others, improve services and deliver meaningful change.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities and encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented at this level. All appointments are made on merit.

For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, please contact Nicola Rimmington on 07805 668 029 or email nicola.rimmington@nca.nhs.uk.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential tomake a differenceand we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire– to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in ourCandidate Information Pack

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

This advert closes on Monday 31 Aug 2026

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