ENT Specialist Nurse

Job summary

The Specialist Nurse will work as part of the ENT Directorate multidisciplinary team to provide services to patients within the acute and community settings. This will involve using assessment, diagnosis, planning and intervention skills to patients presenting with ENT problems in nurse led and emergency access clinics in the acute and outreach settings. The post holder will also be involved in the care of patients admitted to the acute setting. The post holder will be trained as a clinical practitioner to lead the nurse-led service for individuals suffering from dystonia and spasticity, administering botulinum toxin injections in accordance with guidelines and competency framework.

Main duties of the job

o The post holder will manage a caseload and client group within the ENT setting from diagnosis throughout the treatment trajectory to discharge.

oThe post holder will attend clinics on multiple Trust sites.o The post holder will liaise with primary care and external agencies to enable and ensure quality service provision for all patients with ENT conditions.o The post holder will form close working relationships with the MDT teams to ensure that up to date advice is available and onward referral is appropriate and timely.o Plan specialist nursing provision for continuity of care, referring and admitting patients as necessary.o Maintain excellent working relationships with the wider MDT including ward staff, outpatient staff, all GP/District nursing practices, Primary Care providers, Hospices, Social Services etc.o To provide an ongoing support service for both patients and carerso Adhere to NICE, local and Trust guidelines in all areas of professional duties

Successful candidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role

About us

We are an anchor tertiary provider - delivering world-class cancer, cardiothoracic, spinal, cochlear implant, neurosciences, gynaecology and urology care for patients across the region - and one of only three hospital trusts in the UK operating three robotic surgical systems. Our major trauma centre sees half of all trauma cases in the North East and Cumbria.

Our role as an anchor tertiary provider is also crucial in ensuring that specialist care is available to patients across our region and that health inequalities are not exacerbated in our local patient populations.

By enabling clinicians to come together to shape and deliver the care they want for their patients, we have been rated by our colleagues as the most improved hospital trust in the country since 2019 in NHS Staff Survey.

And in 2023, we became one of the first hospital trusts in the country to achieve a CQC rating increase to 'Good' since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Our Leadership Improvement and Safety Academy (LISA) has been recognised as outstanding by the CQC.

Alongside our commitment to research and education, our position as one of the country's highest ranked medical training organisations, and as a dedicated apprenticeship employer, characterises our commitment to our people and communities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualiifications

Essential

• oNMC Level One Registration
• oFirst level degree in the nursing discipline or equivalent
• oRecord of continuous personal, professional and academic development.

Desirable

• oLEO or equivalent leadership certificate
• oILS, EWS and Sepsis training Clinical skills module or willing to undertake Recognised teaching certificate for example ENB 998 or MIP
• oNon-medical prescribing or willing to undertake

Experience

Essential

• Extensive post registration experience, with experience in a senior post in ENT
• o Recent extensive experience in ENT care
• Current teaching experience

Desirable

• Experience in providing counselling to patients and to support staff
• Experience of administering botulinum toxin injections

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).