Workforce & Careers Resources

Explore a career in the NHS across various healthcare professions, with resources and training opportunities tailored to specialties such as respiratory care.

Respiratory Specialty

Respiratory teams face challenges including changing patient demographics, workforce shortages, recruitment difficulties, and seasonal pressures. Specialized training and support are available to address these issues and improve patient care.

Advanced Clinical Practice

• Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) possess specialized skills and knowledge to deliver high-level care across clinical settings.
• The Centres Governance Maturity Matrix helps organizations assess and enhance advanced practice standards.

Nursing

• Royal College of Nursing (RCN): The world’s largest nursing union and professional body, offering resources and support for nurses at all career stages.
• Association of Respiratory Nurses (ARNS): Established in 1997 to champion respiratory nursing and provide a forum for professionals in the specialty.

Pharmacy

Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education in Respiratory: Provides learning opportunities, assessments, and tools for pharmacists specializing in respiratory care.

Physician Associates

Royal College of Physicians Faculty of Physician Associates (FPARCP): Offers information on the role, scope of practice, and employment of physician associates, including an FAQ section.

Physiology

Association for Respiratory Technology & Physiology (ARTP): Highlights career prospects in physiological science, including research, education, management, and specialized roles in respiratory care.

Physiotherapy

• Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care (ACPRC): Promotes best practices in respiratory physiotherapy and supports professional development.
• Chartered Society of Physiotherapy: Provides career guidance, job opportunities, and resources for physiotherapists, including apprenticeships and international work options.

Speech and Language Therapy

• Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy (RCSLT): Represents speech and language therapists (SLTs), who work with patients, carers, and professionals to address communication and upper airway disorders.
• Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust: Details the role of respiratory SLTs, shares patient stories, and links to additional resources.

Resources for Reducing Pressure on Emergency Services

A collection of resources developed by NICE, in collaboration with Public Health England and NHS England, to support respiratory care and reduce strain on emergency hospital services.