Job summary
Staff Nurse required in Ear Nose and Throat (ENT), Outpatient Department.
- Come and work in the Ear Nose and Throat outpatient clinic as part of our friendly nursing and multidisciplinary team at St Michaels Hospital.
- Supervise and assist in the running of patient consultations ensuring high standards of patient care are maintained.
- Promote clinical effectiveness and explore opportunities for teaching others within the outpatient department multi-disciplinary team.
- Participate in the decontamination of nasendoscopes.
- In the absence of the Department Sister or Matron, oversee the running of the department occasionally, ensuring the smooth and efficient running of thedepartment.
Main duties of the job
Clinical
1. Oversee general outpatient clinics as required and facilitate the smooth flow of patients through the department.
2. Seek guidance from medical staff where appropriate.
3. Plan and prioritise work, managing time effectively.
4. Support medical staff clinics as appropriate to ensure that patients are seen in a timely fashion.
5. Participate in the decontamination of nasendocopes.
6. Opportunity to gain competencies in aural care in the nurse led clinic
7. Communicate to patients and staff if there are any delays and take appropriate action to minimise disruption to service delivery.
8. Maintain accurate records of nursing care and treatment in line with UHBW record keeping policy and NMC.
9. Liaise with administration staff to ensure appropriate referrals to the clinic as necessary.
10. Administer medicines in accordance with Trust policy.
11. Liaise with audiology staff to maximise patient flow through the department
12. Participate in audit of clinical practice
13. Ensure high quality evidence-based delivery of care to patients with a variety of ENT problems.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Adult Staff Nurse - Ear Nose and Throat, Outpatient Department
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Adult Staff Nurse - Ear Nose and Throat, Outpatient Department
Person Specification
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Experience in an acute NHS hospital or equivalent environment
- Relevant experience
Desirable
- Knowledge of or experience in ENT nursing
- Experience working in an outpatient department
- Experience of teaching/mentoring/supporting junior members of staff and health care support workers
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills, able to communicate effectively with patients, visitors and other members of staff.
- Ability to solve problems and use initiative
- Ability to cope with a stressful and busy environment
- Good basic level of English with both good written and verbal skills
- Basic IT skills
- Ability to take the lead, initiate and ensure appropriate action in response to the deteriorating patient
- Good general health. Able to work on feet for long periods
- Ability to prioritise
- Ability to develop own clinical skills and a willingness to participate in continuing professional development
- Competency in medication administration
- A team player
- General good health, Able to work on feet for long periods. Aware that the role can be stressful and emotional at times
Desirable
- Ability to run aural care clinics
- Skills in decontamination of nasendoscopes
- Willingness to develop teaching skills
- Awareness of audit and research
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Registered Nurse Level 1 or 2
Desirable
- relevant post registration course
Aptitudes
Essential
- Supportive
- Respectful
- Innovative
- Collaborative
- Self motivated
Person Specification
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Experience in an acute NHS hospital or equivalent environment
- Relevant experience
Desirable
- Knowledge of or experience in ENT nursing
- Experience working in an outpatient department
- Experience of teaching/mentoring/supporting junior members of staff and health care support workers
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills, able to communicate effectively with patients, visitors and other members of staff.
- Ability to solve problems and use initiative
- Ability to cope with a stressful and busy environment
- Good basic level of English with both good written and verbal skills
- Basic IT skills
- Ability to take the lead, initiate and ensure appropriate action in response to the deteriorating patient
- Good general health. Able to work on feet for long periods
- Ability to prioritise
- Ability to develop own clinical skills and a willingness to participate in continuing professional development
- Competency in medication administration
- A team player
- General good health, Able to work on feet for long periods. Aware that the role can be stressful and emotional at times
Desirable
- Ability to run aural care clinics
- Skills in decontamination of nasendoscopes
- Willingness to develop teaching skills
- Awareness of audit and research
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Registered Nurse Level 1 or 2
Desirable
- relevant post registration course
Aptitudes
Essential
- Supportive
- Respectful
- Innovative
- Collaborative
- Self motivated
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
