Sub Committee Vacancies

We are seeking an Interstitial Lung Disease Lead for ARNS!  We are looking for a member who is enthusiastic about improving the lives of people living with ILD by representing ARNS at local, national and even international levels.  You do not need to be an expert, just passionate about helping us to ensure ILD is included in the strategic health agenda. If that's you, we would love to hear from you. Joining the ARNS respiratory disease subcommittee as ILD lead is a great way to have a real influence on the future direction of respiratory nursing and enhance your career development.

The term of office is an initial two years with an option to extend for a further two years.  As ILD lead, you will be expected to:

• Be a member of ARNS
• Attend four subcommittee meetings a year (via Microsoft Teams).
• Attend joint committee meetings (face-to-face or online).
• Attend a pre-conference committee meeting in May.  You will receive a funded place at conference with an honorarium and travel costs in recognition of this.
• Attend one strategy day per year, usually held in early November, for which there is also an honorarium with travel costs covered.
• Support ARNS educational webinars, podcasts and other resources.
• Assist at the ARNS conference.
• Write a yearly blog for the ARNS website.
• Represent ARNS at round table meetings or other consultations. ARNS will refund travel for these if not covered by the organiser.
• Provide comments and guidance on various stakeholder consultations such as NICE, BTS and Asthma and Lung UK.
• Provide a short biography and photograph for the ARNS website.

If you would like to apply for this important role, please send a short CV and statement detailing what you feel you could bring to the role.  Please send your CV and statement of why you think you are suitable for the role to info@arns.co.uk by 10pm on Monday 19th January 2026. Informal interviews will be arranged to take place via Microsoft Teams following the closing date. 

We are seeking a new Asthma Lead for ARNS!  This hugely important and influential role means that we are looking for an ARNS member who is enthusiastic about improving the lives of people living with asthma by representing ARNS at local, national and international levels.  You need to be passionate about helping us to ensure that all aspects of asthma diagnosis and management, across primary and secondary care, remains at the top of the strategic health agenda. If that's you, we would love to hear from you. Joining the ARNS respiratory disease subcommittee as the Asthma Lead is a great way to exert real influence on the future direction of respiratory nursing and enhance your career development.

The term of office is an initial two years with an option to extend for a further two years.  As Asthma Lead, you will be expected to:

• Be a member of ARNS
• Attend four subcommittee meetings a year (via Microsoft Teams).
• Attend joint committee meetings (face-to-face or online).
• Attend a pre-conference committee meeting in May.  You will receive a funded place at conference with an honorarium and travel costs in recognition of this.
• Attend one strategy day per year, usually held in early November, for which there is also an honorarium with travel costs covered.
• Support ARNS educational webinars, podcasts and other resources.
• Assist at the ARNS conference and represent us at other conferences.
• Write a yearly blog for the ARNS website.
• Represent ARNS at round table meetings or other consultations. ARNS will refund travel for these if not covered by the organiser.
• Provide comments and guidance on various stakeholder consultations with other respiratory organisations such as NICE, BTS and Asthma and Lung UK.
• Provide a short biography and photograph for the ARNS website.

If you would like to apply for this important role, please send a short CV and statement detailing what you feel you could bring to the role to info@arns.co.uk by 10pm on 23^rd January 2026.  Informal interviews will be arranged to take place via Microsoft Teams – date to be confirmed. 

Are you an ARNS member and currently working in a Pulmonary Rehabilitation role?  Do you have a keen interest in the future of Pulmonary Rehabilitation and wish to influence national discussions regarding this subject?

The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Lead sits within the ARNS Diagnosis and Therapy sub committee alongside the Diagnostics, Nicotine Dependency, Sleep and Ventilation and Respiratory Therapeutics Leads.

As the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Lead within the sub committee, there will be occasional requirement to represent ARNS at meetings such as round table meetings or consultations. ARNS will refund travel for these if not covered by the organiser. You will also be expected to provide comments and guidance on various stakeholder consultations such as NICE, BTS and BLF.

The term of office is an initial two years with an option to extend for a further two years.  All sub committee members are required to attend two strategy day meetings per year, usually held in May and November, for which there is an honorarium and travel costs where required.

In addition, it is expected that there will be approximately three online sub committee meetings per year. You will also be expected to attend and assist at the annual ARNS Conference, which is a funded place with honoraria and travel costs in recognition of this.

Joining an ARNS sub committee is a great way to enhance your career development and have a real influence in the future direction of respiratory nursing. 

If you would like to apply for this important role, please send a short CV and statement detailing your experience and what you feel you could bring to the role to info@arns.co.uk by 10pm on Monday 26th January 2026. Informal interviews will be arranged to take place on Microsoft Teams following the closing date.