Ear, Nose and Throat Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job description

Job responsibilities

• The job requires an accessible and responsive team member with clinical responsibility for ENT patients.
• The Clinical Nurse Specialist will be expected to make informed decisions within their own area and scope of professional practice to ensure agreed standards, objectives are met.
• The post holder will take a shared role in the clinical assessment and treatment of ENT patients in surgical inpatient and outpatient settings.
• The successful candidate will form part of the ENT ward round team and be responsible for reviewing/assessing patients, who will be a mix of acutely unwell and elective pathway and for their ongoing management. The CNS will be required at times to work autonomously and aid in clinical diagnosis and treatment plans, working closely with senior medical and nursing staff. This will progress to involvement in reviewing patients in clinic.
• To liaise with all key members of the multidisciplinary team to advice and support colleagues in the delivery of specialised patient care across professional boundaries.
• To undertake nurse led clinics and various nurse led services, ensuring excellent standards of nursing care to patients through the planning, co-ordinating, delivery and evaluation of clinics.
• To work autonomously to deliver specialist clinical care appropriate to the needs of the patient group and service based on principles that are research based and which enhance the quality of patient care.

For further details please see the attached job description.

This post covers 2 sites, one being University Hospital Coventry and the second being Cheylesmore Surgery (Coventry Doctors), Oasis Health Centre.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oFirst level degree or willingness to undertake oCurrent Professional Registration oEvidence of continuous professional development oTeaching and assessing qualification oPost graduate diploma or equivalent experience

Desirable

• oLeadership qualification or completion of a leadership course oAdvanced communication skills oRelevant qualification or training according to speciality

Experience

Essential

• oEar, Nose and Throat post registration experience at Band 5 or above. oAbility to successfully manage people and change. oExperience of multi-disciplinary working oExperience of teaching

Desirable

• oExperience in HR and Management Related Issues oResource Management oEvidence of Ear, nose and Throat /surgical assessment experience.

Knowledge

Essential

• oA knowledgeable clinician with the ability to apply evidence-based practice oA sound knowledge of professional policies and procedures oAn understanding of current issues relating to NHS and cancer care

Desirable

• oA good understanding of current issues relating to the NHS. oExperience in policy/service development oKnowledge of peer review.

Skills

Essential

• oGood understanding of IT and technology oAble to prioritise and meet deadlines effectively oPatient focused oExcellent communication skills oGood management of own and others time oAble to use initiative and make decisions oAnalyses problems and implements effective and appropriate solutions

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• oMust be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below) oApplicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience

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.

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.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2DX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk