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, physical examination 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.