Job description

Job responsibilities

In this role, your key responsibilities will include working closely with the Paediatric ENT Consultant team and the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT), you will provide expert clinical leadership, coordination of care, and specialist support for patients and their families across the care pathway. You will act as a key resource for colleagues, patients, and carers, helping to ensure high-quality, evidence-based care is delivered consistently.

The post offers an exciting opportunity to influence service development, implement new ways of working, and contribute to improving patient outcomes and experiences. You will collaborate with a wide range of professionals across the organisation, supporting the delivery of safe, effective, and person-centred care.

The Paediatric ENT CNS will work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team and will report to the relevant Matron, while maintaining strong professional relationships with the Paediatric ENT Consultant team and wider clinical services. This role is ideal for an enthusiastic and motivated nurse who is passionate about innovation, service development, and improving care for children and young people.

Person Specification

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential

• Registered nurse on relevant part of the NMC register
• Degree qualification or equivalent 120 credits at L6
• Post registration qualification within area of speciality or equivalent experience.
• Completion of all Band 5 (preceptorship) competencies
• Provide evidence of supporting/ managing a range of learners in practice
• Provide evidence of supporting colleagues to promote effective learning in practice
• Extensive post registration experience within specialist area.
• Knowledge of current issues within the acute health service.
• Understanding of personal accountability.
• Confident of own knowledge base, aware of learning needs and seeks guidance when appropriate.
• Able to critically review and communicate clinical information.

Desirable

• Registered on MSc Pathway - completion of HTPA Competencies
• Act in the role of Practice Assessor or supporting the progression of learners / supporting challenges as needed
• Counselling qualification
• Palliative care course
• IT training
• Change Management, clinical practice development.
• Multidisciplinary team working.
• Interest in nurse -led care.
• Organisational/strategic awareness.
• Clear about professional accountability and autonomous practice components of role.

Trust Values

Essential

• Patient First
• Working Together
• Always Improving

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Address

University Hospital Southampton

Tremona Road

Southampton

SO16 6YD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)