Ear, Nose and Throat Enhanced Clinical Practitioner
Closing date: 03 May 2026
Are you an Enhanced Clinical Practitioner (ECP) with a Postgraduate Certificate or Graduate Certificate qualification? We have an exciting opportunity to join our friendly and professional ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) team within the Head and Neck Directorate at University Hospitals Dorset.
The role offers a varied and interesting workload, including assessment and diagnosis of patients within the Same Day Emergency Care unit, supporting the management of ENT inpatients, and delivering outpatient aural care, as well as contributing to wider head and neck clinics.
We are seeking a highly motivated, proactive individual who is passionate about delivering safe, effective and patient‑centred care. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across the Trust, as well as communicate effectively with patients and their families.
The post holder will be supported to develop specialist ENT knowledge and skills, with access to structured training and clinical supervision. This will enable competency sign‑off in a range of extended clinical skills, including epistaxis management, incision and drainage of peritonsillar abscesses, manipulation of nasal fractures, and ear examination and treatment. This role provides excellent opportunities to further develop clinical expertise and build confidence within a supportive team environment.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please carefully read the job description and person specification documents attached.
Qualifications
* Current registration with relevant professional body.
* Enhanced Clinical Practice Graduate Certificate or a PG Certification qualification (or Advanced clinical practice MSc or diploma) or willingness to complete.
* Recognised mentoring qualification or equivalent experience.
* Supplementary or Independent prescriber.
* Management and/or leadership course relevant to healthcare environment.
* Relevant post‑graduate specialist ENT (ear, nose and throat) course/s.
* Relevant advanced airway management course/s.
Experience
* Demonstrable experience of managing a discrete aspect of a patient's care at an enhanced level of practice with specific knowledge and skills in a field of expertise within surgical context.
* Experience of regular participation in research and development, leading clinical audits in own specialist area.
* Experience of managing change as part of service and practice development.
* Experience of working in partnership with all levels of staff, evidencing the ability to plan and co‑ordinate the provision of specialised care.
* Attendance at QI Lite or equivalent quality improvement course.
* Ability to demonstrate enhanced clinical skills within the ENT speciality.
Base Location: Poole Hospital. The post will be cross‑site working when the Head and Neck Ward and Head and Neck SDEC move to the Bournemouth site in 2026. The post holder will also be required to work in Poole to support the Head and neck outpatient clinics and ENT minor elective surgery patients.
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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
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