A Vacancy at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.
Our Head and Neck SDEC (Same Day Emergency Care) service has now been running successfully for over one year. This has created an exciting opportunity for a band 5 to support the service. They must be a highly motivated individual with a good understanding of managing capacity and flow, and skills and knowledge in caring for patients on an emergency pathway. Head and Neck (ears nose and throat - ENT, and oral maxillofacial - OMF) experience is desirable, but not essential, as training and education will be given.
The Head and Neck SDEC is a shared SDEC space, with spaces for 7 patients and 2 Treatment Rooms. Admissions to the department come from GPs, through our Emergency Department, Urgent Treatment Centre, and ENT and OMF 'hot' clinics.
The successful applicant will have at least one year's experience as a Registered Nurse, be an excellent communicator and have good knowledge and expertise of managing and caring for acutely unwell patients. You will work clinically, with support from the SDEC team (ENT Advanced Nurse Practitioner, OMF clinician and Health Care Support Workers), assessing patients, administering prescribed treatments, monitoring clinical conditions and escalating concerns. You will have a key role in ensuring the Trust's Internal Professional Standards are met, supporting flow and capacity, and providing patients with a positive emergency care experience.
The applicant will be required to work day shifts (07:30-20:00) Monday to Friday. They may be required to work weekends and some bank holidays in the future.
This role will require a Valid UK NMC registration
Base Location: Poole Hospital- please note, our Head and Neck SDEC will be moving to the RBH site in January 2026.
Interview Date:TBC
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
There is a planned move for this service during January 2026, when this role and base of work will relocate to Bournemouth site. Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance / reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the post holder’s home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this, will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions.
This service has a planned move from Poole site to Royal Bournemouth site on January 2026.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and condition
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
This advert closes on Thursday 24 Apr 2025
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