Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
* Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics.
* Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services.
* Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services.
* Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact bht.recruitment@nhs.net or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
Are you a nurse with a passion for ENT? Have you got experience in Aural care? If yes - then we have the job for you!
Here at Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust, we are a small team of specialist nurses who are passionate about high quality patient care within the field of ears, nose and throat. We are now welcoming applications for this position for Senior nurses with experience in the field of ENT/Aural care.
Working across the different sites within the Trust and collaborating with health services within the surrounding demographic, this role offers a varied workload and supportive practices to enhance positive health outcomes for our local population of adults and young people.
Main duties of the job
Deliver an effective high quality Aural care nursing service to include the management of an identified caseload, exercising a degree of personal and professional autonomy.
The post holder will be responsible for the operational management, quality and delivery of their nurse led aural care service alongside the other Band 7 specialist nurses with support from the Matron and Lead Nurse when required.
The post holder will be responsible for working within the Multidisciplinary Team to empower staff to provide excellent standards of patient centred care on an Aural care/ENT pathway.
The post holder will review and implement improvements to ensure that all patients are supported on a seamless programme.
The post holder will expedite and facilitate patient centred care for ENT patients under the aural care programme.
Critically evaluate current practice using Care Quality Indicators as agreed with specific SDU leads and the Multi-Disciplinary team.
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
* As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
* We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
* We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
* We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
* As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
* Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
* A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
* Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
* Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
* Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment; all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
Experience
* Working in ENT environment.
* ENT surgical experience/Ward Experience.
* Broad clinical experience relevant to the post, including specialist skills and experience in speciality.
* Evidence of teaching/mentoring students or patients.
* Experience of undertaking audit.
Skills
* Working in OPD setting up and running clinics.
* Ability to communicate with patients/relatives/MDT in spoken and written English.
* Ability to manage own caseload.
* Demonstrate experience of audits.
Education
* MSPP/PASS.
* Evidence of CPD/ post graduate modules.
* Registered Nurse.
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
If you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the closing date.
Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Emma Chamberlain Job title: Interim Matron Email address: Emma.Chamberlain@nhs.net
We would welcome potential applicants to come and visit the ENT/Aural care service at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. Please contact emma.chamberlain@nhs.net to arrange a visit.
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