ENT Specialist Nurse including Aural Care
Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
This vacancy is for an ENT Specialist nurse who will also take responsibility for the Aural Care service.
We are recruiting to a 37.5 hour post with a Monday - Friday working pattern covering 3 hospital sites Wigan, Leigh and Thomas Linacre.
The post holder will deliver specialist care to patients presenting with new and existing ENT conditions such as epistaxis, quinsy, ear conditions, and tonsillitis. Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, they will be instrumental in the daily management of patients and defining the scope and practice of the role and service.
This is a band 6 post but we may be able to offer this post as a Band 5 - Band 6 development post for the right candidate. This would be offered as an Annex 21 Training Post. The appointed candidate would be paid a % of the pay band maximum of the qualified rate whilst training with us. There will be a requirement to complete the training programme before being uplifted to a Band 6, we anticipate the right candidate could achieve this within 12 months.
To undertake this post, you must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle. Should you not meet this requirement due to a disability, you are of course able to apply and a discussion regarding whether reasonable adjustments could be made to the role would take place before any offer is confirmed.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be undertaking Aural Care in a Nurse Led Clinic and be involved in the management of ENT patients at RAEI. The post holder will act as an expert clinical resource for ENT patients. They will be an integral part of the team, assessing patients, formulating a plan of care, and providing education and training to junior medical and nursing staff. Additionally, they will be required to maintain and develop further theoretical knowledge and physical examination skills. The postholder will develop and implement a range of ENT nurse led services and initiatives across the Trust sites.
Job responsibilities
Planning and Organisational duties
1. Independently assess, plan, and implement care for patients presenting with chronic and acute ENT conditions.
2. Enable the delivery of a high standard, ENT specialised service to all Trust sites and outpatient clinics.
3. Manage and organise own case load of patients within varied settings in collaboration with the ENT MDT.
4. In conjunction with the ENT consultant and medical staff, initiate and establish ENT protocols/pathways.
5. Development of policies, guidelines and protocols based on relevant research and best practice, implementing change when appropriate.
6. Perform specific interventions, investigations and treatments as outlined in the expanded ENT specialist nurse role.
7. Ensure equipment used (both disposable and non-disposable) is maintained, fit for purpose, and stocked as appropriate to ensure economical use of all resources.
8. Develop ENT patient information to assist patient understanding of the disease process and aid their recovery.
9. Provide advice and support via the telephone to patients, carers, GPs and a range of other healthcare professionals.
10. Develop an efficient, effective, and safe service within the ENT treatment room.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
* 1st level registered nurse
* Degree/degree pathway in health-related subject
* ENT specialist qualification or equivalent experience in ENT care
* ENB 998 Teaching qualification/mentorship or equivalent experience
* Non-medical prescriber course or commitment to undertake
* Allergy testing qualification
* Completion or working towards Advanced Clinical Assessment and Decision making
* Aural Care/micro suction Qualification or willingness to work towards
Experience
* Post registration experience including in this clinical specialty
* Proven evidence of autonomous practice
* Demonstrate expert clinical and professional practice developed through experience and theoretical knowledge
* Experience of participation in outpatient clinics in this specialty
* Evidence of involvement in policy development/guidelines
* Experience/Evidence of clinical Audit presentation/participation
Skills
* Microsuction qualification/willing to work towards
* Ability to perform assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of ENT patients
* Effective organisational skills
* Ability to perform relevant ENT clinical skills
* Tracheostomy/Laryngectomy management/teaching skills
* Able to present information to professional groups
KNOWLEDGE
* Sound knowledge of Ear, Nose and Throat conditions
* Sound knowledge of Equipment used within the outpatient/inpatient area
* Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and policy relating to ENT conditions management and implications/application to clinical practice
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Experience of audit and research Understanding of research management
* Understanding of resource management
ADDITIONAL
* Able to visit multiple sites with required equipment
* To undertake this post, you must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle. Should you not meet this requirement due to a disability, you are of course able to apply and a discussion regarding whether reasonable adjustments could be made to the role would take place before any offer is confirmed.
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.
Salary: £29,970 to £44,962 a year, pro rata.
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