Overview
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Aural Care Service are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated person to join us as a Specialist Nurse. The Aural Care Service is a proactive team which forms part of the ENT department. We are always improving to ensure that the care we provide is evidence based, safe and best practice. The successful candidate will possess excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as the drive to develop specialist otology knowledge and skills to support the delivery of brilliant care. Our service is self-sufficient so the willingness to engage in service development is essential. This is a fabulous development opportunity for an experienced nurse. The role commences at a Band 5, moving to a Band 6 on successful completion of the role specific training and commencement of fully independent clinics.
Responsibilities
* Provide a service to Aural Care department patients, ensuring they receive the highest standard of care and support from the time of accessing the service.
* Maintain the highest clinical standards in the management of Aural Care patients and assigned nurse-led services.
* Work as a team with all those involved with the management of Aural Care and otology patients within the trust, and across the wider health care sector.
* Act as an expert clinical role model for the Trust.
* Provide support and information to people with outer ear conditions and their families and carers.
* Ensure active participation in continuing education and training as required for revalidation nursing registration.
* Participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and Audit.
* Attend meetings as appropriate.
* Fulfil duties as per clinical requirement.
Qualifications and requirements
* To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete identity checks, professional registration and qualification checks, employment history and reference checks, occupational health clearance, satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check, and right to work in the UK.
* Knowledge of immigration status and visa requirements for non-UK nationals; sponsorship may be available but is not guaranteed.
* This role includes progression from Band 5 to Band 6 on successful completion of role-specific training and commencement of fully independent clinics.
Benefits and additional information
* Benefits include optional pension and life assurance and a dedicated Childcare Co-ordination Team.
* The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a non-smoking organisation.
* We are committed to developing, engaging and supporting staff to work in different ways in a changing environment.
* Flexible working may be available; sponsorship for non-UK candidates is not guaranteed.
* We retain application documents for 12 months and applicants should provide full and accurate details of their current immigration status.
About the Trust
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people and employ approximately 6,700 staff with a budget of approximately £580 million. We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School. The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site supports medical and nursing education for health professions. The Trust is committed to research and innovation and is a research-active organisation with a South West Clinical School to promote clinical academic careers for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals.
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