The ear nose and throat clinic is looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking staff nurse with an interest in ENT to join our small team in outpatients. Experience in ENT is preferred but not essential. The successful candidate will work with the ENT medical team supporting daily clinics and undertake to develop skills to support nurse led ENT micro-suction services through formal training and competency-based learning.
Responsibilities:
* To perform micro-suction for patients in your own clinic
* To be an enthusiastic team member and assist our team of Doctors in clinics
* Support and work in the Maxillofacial department when required
* Self-Confident
* Ability to be sensitive and empathic as you will be working closely with our Macmillan Nurses and patients who have head and neck cancer
* Recognises own development needs and able to set personal objectives
* Embrace the Core Values and Behaviours of the Trust
* Communicate formally on first contact
* Deal with everyone in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner
* Ensure all communications are open, honest and accurate
* Value people’s time and protect it as much as possible
* Make an environment friendly and safe for all
* Listen to what people say and take appropriate action
* Supporting safe patient care
* Good patient experience and communication
* Maintain own competence
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ursula Scully Job title: Department Manager Email address: u.scully@nhs.net Telephone number: 0151 678 5111
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