Role - Specialist Nurse ENT

AfC Band - 7 or development post 6-7

We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated Nurse who can demonstrate motivation, an enthusiasm to learn and develop clinical skill. Be a team player within our established team on a full-time basis.

Having the ability to engage clinically with all members of the multi-disciplinary team. You will have / develop in depth proven clinical knowledge guiding the clinical team to work within this framework and ENT pathways. You will be expected to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, along with the ability to sensitively manage change and time.

As a band 7 nurse or a developing Band 6-7 you should act as a role model, follow and promote the TRUST values and use underpinning strategies to support the Trusts strategic objectives.

The successful person will be approachable, motivated, aspiring, kind and caring They must work collaboratively with the rest of the Head and Neck team. and promote high standards of care.

The post holder will be trained as a clinical practitioner to be part the nurse-led service for individuals and be part of the acute services on a day to day basis

Please note this may be a band 7 or a developing band 6-7 post where you will be expected to achieve core competencies.

Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities of the role will be related to clinical expertise with an emphasis on initiating, performing and maintaining standards of clinical excellence. This will be achieved by self-development and motivation and by guiding and supporting others to develop and facilitate a centre of excellence. The role is one of leading and supporting medical and nursing colleagues, providing evidence based advice on management of this patient group. The post holder will be a senior qualified nurse with an extensive record of nursing experience within the field of ENT nursing. They will have a record of career long learning and education and they will require highly developed leadership, interpersonal relationship and communication skills.

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

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions Your Leadership Impact Leading your Team to Success Leading Into the Future Service Improvement for Beginners Developing your Service Improvement Skills Lean PractitionerThe leadership and improvement programme aims to: Explore leadership within the NHS Promote Trust values and behaviours Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

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

Person Specification

Experience B6

Essential

• Extensive post registration experience, with experience in ENT

Qualifications - B6 & B7

Essential

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

Desirable

• oMaster's degree or willing to undertake
• oNon-medical prescribing or willing to undertake
• oILS, EWS and Sepsis training Clinical skills module or willing to undertake Recognised teaching certificate for example ENB 998 or MIP

Experience (B6 & B7)

Essential

• o Recent extensive experience in ENT care
• o Current teaching experience

Desirable

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

Experience B7

Essential

• Extensive post registration experience, with experience in a senior post in ENT

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS43BW

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