About this role
Job summary
Vacancy Title - Domiciliary Ventilation Nurse/AHP
Division: Medicine & Emergency Care
Care Group: Respiratory
Band: 6
Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum/pro rata
Interview Date: Week Commencing 14th June 2026
We are recruiting for a Domiciliary Ventilation Nurse/AHP who shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
Monitoring of settings and titrating pressures.
ABG's/CBG's.
Oxygen assessments.
Home visits.
Clinics in hospital and outpatient environments
Assist with setting up Domiciliary Ventilation (under supervision).
Our values areBold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job description Job responsibilities
Will be responsible for a cohort of patients that require domiciliary ventilation at home. Knowledge of their conditions, including but not exclusive to, COPD, OHS,OSA, chest wall deformity and NMD including MND. Understanding how different disease processes affect ventilation and be able to titrate pressures according to patient requirements.
Responsible for running outpatient clinics in a variety of settings including hospitals and the local hospice. Ensuring high quality care using evidence based practice and up to date knowledge to provide effective management plans.
Responsible for providing home visits to those unable to attend a clinic ensuring high quality care using evidence based practice and up to date knowledge to provide effective management plans.
Undertake training to be able to perform ABGs & CBGs as required as part of clinical assessments. Recognise the significance of observations made, and use them to develop and initiate nursing assessments and devise a plan of care. Where necessary liaise with the relevant MDT members to formulate ongoing care plan for example, if long term oxygen therapy is required.
Observe and support the band 7 with set up of new patients on domiciliary ventilation.
Responsible for monitoring data via cloud based services (Care Orchestrator and EveryWare) and acting accordingly on observations and escalating to senior as necessary.
You will be expected to build professional relationships with the wider MDT including; respiratory team, sleep consultants and community based services.
Will advise on the promotion of health and the prevention of illness
Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals
To ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines
To act as advocate for patients within the area, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines
Person Specification
Experience Essential
NMC Registration (RN) BSC hons adult nursing or equivalent AHP body.
Desirable
Specialist course or equivalent expereince Mentorship or student assessment qualification
Knowledge Essential
Excellent written and verbal communication Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues Knowledge of evidence based practice An understanding of resource management Awareness of clinical governance and risk management issues
Desirable
Knowledge of research/evaluation of practice Demonstrate knowledge of respiratory conditions and patient management
Experience Essential
Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills Experience of MDT working
Desirable
Involvement in special interest Groups Experience of teaching / assessing / supervising others in a clinical setting
Skills Essential
Demonstrates ability to influence and negotiate with others Able to prioritise and meet deadlines Clinical reasoning and decision making - in non complex patients Computer and IT skills Ability to problem solve, anticipate and forward plan Ability to work alone as well as part of a team
Desirable
Able to manage difficult situations Demonstrate a clear understanding and practical experience of leading and implementing change Ability to take and interpret ABG/VBG/CBG results and escalate appropriately. Understanding of audit and other non clinical tasks such a stock management and device care. Knowledge of managing patients receiving DOM VENT. Ability to assist with oxygen set ups at home. Ability to set up dom vent under supervision from senior member of the team. Ability to lead a nurse led clinic.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Address Medway maritime hospital
Windmill road
Gillingham
ME7 5NY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.medway.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)