Job summary
Are you an experienced NHS clinician looking to be part of a dynamic team supporting ENT Services? Within the Surgery Directorate, we greatly value our ENT staff, they play an important role in the day to day running of our Clinical Services, making sure that patient care is at the forefront of all we do.
You will make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold and help innovate to keep improving. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something to be proud of.
We are known for being a friendly and supportive team; this will be a varied and challenging role for someone with a passion for making a difference. If you are somebody who is forward thinking, has previous experience in ENT and are flexible in your approach, this role could be the one for you.
Main duties of the job
You will utilise advanced skills and knowledge to assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment and care for ENT patients presenting with undifferentiated diagnoses. You will use your expertise to manage patients within an agreed scope of practice from initial presentation to discharge across entire divisional pathways.
These are challenging, yet exciting times for our hospitals as we move forward into the new collaborative NHS world in which our roles and relationships will take greater prominence as the NHS recovers from the Pandemic. What will not change is our vision to always provide excellent care with compassion to our communities. Our ambition, success, identity, and values remain important in recruiting and retaining the best staff as well as developing and delivering excellent services.
About us
At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, we take pride in caring for our staff as well as our patients. We recognise that working in a busy environment requires help with a healthy work-life balance. We also believe in ensuring that our staff get the chance to reach their full potential when working with us, which is why we open lots of doors for career progression once you join our team. With us, the sky truly is the limit!
We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area and give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire and Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients and staff, ensuring we keep thriving and delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You will have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet inspiring people and do things you'd never have done.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will demonstrate a high level of knowledge within the ENT Service and provide advice, education and support to staff, patients, their families and carers.
As an autonomous practitioner, you will work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary ENT team to support service developments in line with local and national initiatives. You will take responsibility for developing and reviewing care protocols and training for staff within the division. The post holder will be crucial to leading and supporting new working methods that will emphasise efficient and patient-focused services.
You will work as part of the ENT service, supporting various settings, supporting the Medical staff in both Outpatients and wards and providing patient-centred care. You will form part of the Junior on-call rota, which will be locally agreed upon.
You will follow Trust and speciality guidelines and work alongside clinical and operational colleagues. You will contribute to, promote, educate and maintain high professional standards within the Surgery Division.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will demonstrate a high level of knowledge within the ENT Service and provide advice, education and support to staff, patients, their families and carers.
As an autonomous practitioner, you will work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary ENT team to support service developments in line with local and national initiatives. You will take responsibility for developing and reviewing care protocols and training for staff within the division. The post holder will be crucial to leading and supporting new working methods that will emphasise efficient and patient-focused services.
You will work as part of the ENT service, supporting various settings, supporting the Medical staff in both Outpatients and wards and providing patient-centred care. You will form part of the Junior on-call rota, which will be locally agreed upon.
You will follow Trust and speciality guidelines and work alongside clinical and operational colleagues. You will contribute to, promote, educate and maintain high professional standards within the Surgery Division.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Highly motivated and experienced practitioner with substantive range of experience within a relevant clinical setting.
- Recent, substantial surgical care experience
- Broad & advanced knowledge of clinical pathophysiology
- Sound level of knowledge in relation to invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
- Has the knowledge to support safe clinical decision making in relation to discharge
Desirable
- Experience in managing chronic health issues
- Knowledge of more than one area of clinical practice - i.e surgery,medicine, orthopaedics, ITU
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Professional clinical qualification
- Current professional Body registration
- Master's Degree in Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice / Masters degree in relevant specialist clinical field.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- ALS certification or equivalent
- Independent Non Medical Prescribing qualification. (where legally able to).
Desirable
- Teaching Qualification (7307/Certificate in Education/equivalent) or willing to undertake
- Advanced Life Support Qualification
- Leadership/Management qualification or willingness to undertake.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Highly motivated and experienced practitioner with substantive range of experience within a relevant clinical setting.
- Recent, substantial surgical care experience
- Broad & advanced knowledge of clinical pathophysiology
- Sound level of knowledge in relation to invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
- Has the knowledge to support safe clinical decision making in relation to discharge
Desirable
- Experience in managing chronic health issues
- Knowledge of more than one area of clinical practice - i.e surgery,medicine, orthopaedics, ITU
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Professional clinical qualification
- Current professional Body registration
- Master's Degree in Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice / Masters degree in relevant specialist clinical field.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- ALS certification or equivalent
- Independent Non Medical Prescribing qualification. (where legally able to).
Desirable
- Teaching Qualification (7307/Certificate in Education/equivalent) or willing to undertake
- Advanced Life Support Qualification
- Leadership/Management qualification or willingness to undertake.
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.
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).
Additional information
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).
