An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and highly motivated Advanced Clinical Practitioner with to work within the field of Ear, Nose and Throat at UHNM.
The applicant will be expected to support the department in development of innovative pathways for ENT by learning key ENT skills such as nasendoscopy, ear examination and suctioning and management of ENT emergency casualty clinic patients. This will be supported by the consultant workforce and work alongside other ACP colleagues. Prior possession of these skills is desirable but non essential as they will be learned in the role
UHNM has an established group of Advanced Clinical Practitioners and there is positive peer support as well as support from the Senior Divisional Nursing Team and Consultant body within the Specialised Division. You will have the opportunity to contribute to and drive forward significant changes within the specialities.
We are looking for an innovative and forward thinking team member that will challenge traditional ways of working, and seek to enhance clinical care and deliver an excellent patient experience.
We will consider applications for aspiring ACP's based on their knowledge and a skills and appoint at Band 6/7 level if the right candidate for the role with an expectation that the candidate undertakes their Masters Degree and core competencies and on completion they will be upbanded to Band 8a role.
Provide direct expert ENT professional clinical care through health assessment, initiation of treatment, formulation and alteration of treatment and monitoring of care programmes.
To work along Consultant teams and act as an autonomous practitioner and be involved in developing and promoting the care of ENT patients.
To use expert specialist knowledge in caring for ENT patients and advanced clinical reasoning skills to provide support and advice to the consultant teams, nursing staff and other healthcare staff and manage own caseload of patients with complex care.
Provide expert nursing leadership and consultancy in the development and delivery of care to individuals and their families with ENT conditions.
Clinical Nursing lead for ENT operational processes within the acute hospital setting.
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Design and implement ENT transformational corporate objectives.
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Will work across hospital sites to ensure provision of care of ENT patients.
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To provide education training sessions for junior doctors and nursing staff.
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University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
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Provide direct expert ENT professional clinical care through health assessment, initiation of treatment, formulation and alteration of treatment and monitoring of care programmes.
To work along Consultant teams and act as an autonomous practitioner and be involved in developing and promoting the care of ENT patients.
To use expert specialist knowledge in caring for ENT patients and advanced clinical reasoning skills to provide support and advice to the consultant teams, nursing staff and other healthcare staff and manage own caseload of patients with complex care.
