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ENT Nurse Practitioner

East of England, East of England

Permanent

£37,000 to £39,000

Nurse/Midwife Manager
(Band 7)

Job summary

Job title: ENT Nurse Practitioner

Salary: 37,000 - 39,000

Hours: Monday-Sunday as per local rota,

37.5 hours per week

Location: Manchester (Rochdale, Oldham & Tameside)

Introduction:

InHealth is an accredited provider of hearing and Ear, Nose and Throat services, across the UK. Our GP direct referral, patient centred, community audiology services are delivered from GP surgeries and community hospital locations, facilitating timely diagnosis for patients with hearing, balance and ENT related problems as well as access to a range of on-going support and aftercare.

Main duties of the job

As an InHealth ENT Nurse Practitioner you will provide clinical leadership and will deliver a high standard of patient care, using advanced autonomous clinical skills, and a highly developed specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and experience.

About us

InHealth is the UKs largest specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions. Our aim is to make healthcare better for patients by working collaboratively with the NHS to deliver a range of high-quality tests, scans, assessments and procedures. In the last year, we have supported more than 3 million people in their healthcare journeys, the majority of these are NHS patients and service users.

As a people-focused organisation, our teams are integral in how we deliver our services and our values of Trust, Passion, Care and Fresh Thinking underpin everything we do, influencing the way we interact with patients, customers, and colleagues.

Our mission is to be the preferred provider of high-quality diagnostics and healthcare solutions in hospitals and in accessible community settings, serving 5 million patientsfrom 1,000 locations by 2025.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job title: ENT Nurse Practitioner

Salary: 37,000 - 39,000

Hours: Monday-Sunday as per local rota, 37.5 hours per week

Location:Manchester (Rochdale, Oldham & Tameside)

Introduction:

InHealth is an accredited provider of hearing and Ear, Nose and Throat services, across the UK. Our GP direct referral, patient centred, community audiology services are delivered from GP surgeries and community hospital locations, facilitating timely diagnosis for patients with hearing, balance and ENT related problems as well as access to a range of on-going support and aftercare.

What you will do:

As an InHealth ENT Nurse Practitioner you will provide clinical leadership and will deliver a high standard of patient care, using advanced autonomous clinical skills, and a highly developed specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and experience.

What you are responsible for:

  • Leading ENT nurse clinics with the support of an HCA team
  • Ensuring that all patients receive the optimum level of care and are referred on to medical colleagues as appropriate
  • Support colleagues with clinical triage
  • Providing a service for physical examination of the ear, nose and throat making use of skills in history taking, physicalexamination including micro suction and naso-endoscopy. Using problem-solving and clinical decision making, to establish a diagnosis and management plan
  • Maintaining accurate records and documentation
  • Supplying and using medications with Patient Group Directions (PGD)
  • Providing counselling and health education
  • Having the authority to admit and discharge patients from their caseload and refer patients to other healthcare providers
  • Undertaking responsibility without supervision for the care of patient
  • Mentoring, supporting and training other nurses and audiologists in developing and maintaining clinical skills
  • Ensuring that all onward referrals and discharges are completed at the end of the clinic
  • Adhering to all operational procedures as outlined by the company (daily returns, timesheets, private mileage returns etc)
  • Maintaining a high level of professionalism, customer care, and service provision
  • Reporting all incidents and complaints in line with company policy
  • Adhering to the requirements of the Data Protection Act
  • Participating in governance activities i.e. audits, personal development, and team meetings
  • Monitoring essential stocks and re-order as required
  • Maintaining a clean and safe working environment
  • Complying with ISO standards in respect of Information Security Management.
  • Completing local fire safety and health and safety checks as necessary including hand hygiene
  • Assisting in CQC preparations and inspections.
We are looking for someone who has:
  • Knowledge of clinical audits
  • Experience on ENT service or willingness to learn to perform naso-endoscopies and microsuction of the ear.
  • The awareness of the Data Protection Act and Caldicott Principles
  • Up to date training in infection control, manual handling, patient transfer, and health and safety
  • The ability to work in an autonomous role and make decisions
  • The highest level of physical skills due to the need for precision in hand, eye, and sensory co-ordination
  • Strong concentration
  • Computer literacy with accurate data entry skills and attention to detail
  • The ability to be a team player, to motivate others and deliver beyond expectations
  • The flexibility to work the shifts and to cover at short notice if required
  • A full UK Driving License to get to the three site locations.
You should apply if you have experience:
  • Of at least 1-2 years post registration
  • In nurse leadership preferably with a multidisciplinary team
  • In ENT clinical practice
  • In clinical decision making
  • In supporting the delivery of policy and procedures
  • Ideally as an Independent Nurse Prescriber.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Please see full job description.

Desirable

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Experience

Essential

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Desirable

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Additional Criteria

Essential

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Desirable

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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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

InHealth Group

Address

Alexandra Centre Retail Park

Park Road

Oldham

Lancashire

OL4 1SA


Job Ad Reference M0035-24-0311
Date Listed 30 April 2024
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