Lead Nurse for ENT
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity to provide nursing leadership for the ENT nursing team at Hillingdon Hospital.
Working as an autonomous practitioner, the postholder will set up up nurse led clinics within ENT and deliver high quality nursing care.
The role will be responsible for developing and establishing triage for suspected Head and Neck cancers.
This is a development post from band 7 to band 8a once competencies are achieved.
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· The Lead CNS for ENT services will provide clinical Leadership, service management and line management to the ENT CNS team.
· The Lead ENT CNS will deliver expert clinical care at an enhanced level and use their experience to support the band 7 CNS within their practice and role.
· A clinical nurse specialist (CNS) is a registered nurse with relevant experience and post-registration education for working at an enhanced level within a specific area of practice. They assess, manage, deliver care, advise on, and support patients.
· The Lead CNS for ENT services has the autonomy to act and accept responsibility and accountability for actions, acting as a skilled advisor for patients, or a resource for others.
· As part of the multidisciplinary team CNSs can work in or across many settings, depending on their area of expertise and scope of practice.
· The Lead CNS for ENT will be responsible for developing and delivering the nurse led triage service for ENT and Head and Neck patients
· The Lead ENT CNS will work with multidisciplinary colleagues to enhance triage for suspected cancers
· The Lead ENT CNS will support the department in regards PIFU and develop a long-term strategy in regards such and remote monitoring
· The Lead Nurse ENT will lead and development the service strategy and implement it to make sure it is fit for the current population of Hillingdon
· The Lead Nurse ENT will develop a workforce that fits current practices of nurse led services such as Naso endoscopy and the care of tracheostomies for ward-based patients
· The Lead nurse for ENT will develop and deliver nurse led clinics
Working for our organisation
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.
The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,
community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals
provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.
We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.
Important Information Regarding Applications
At The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, our recruitment processes are designed to identify candidates who demonstrate the right skills and values to support our commitment to high-quality care.
Please note that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in applications is monitored. Any misuse that results in an inaccurate representation of a candidate’s abilities may affect the outcome of the application. Applicants will be required to declare any use of AI prior to submitting their application.
Once a sufficient number of applications have been received the vacancy may be closed prior to the published closing down date. All contracts are issued under Agenda for Change Terms & Conditions of employment and all posts are subject to appropriate job matching or evaluation process, where indicated. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community to ensure our workforce is representative of the population. Please note that all candidates at risk in London and going through the NHS London Redeployment scheme are to be given priority as part of the recruitment process where their application meets the essential criteria for the role.
Please note: If you do not meet the requirements for the role or have specific registration where required then your application will be automatically rejected.
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