Job summary
- Main area
- Ear, Nose and Throat
- Grade
- 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 825-7932992-OPS-A
- Employer
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Mount McKinley
- Town
- Shrewsbury
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Nurse Specialist practitioner, Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Nurse or Audiologist to join the Advanced Primary Care Service for Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) service three days per week.
This role can be based at either Oswestry Health Centre or Marysville Medical Practice, Shrewsbury with various clinic locations around Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin necessitating an ability to travel for this post.
Previous training and experience of audiology and micro-suction ear care, experience of clinical leadership would be an advantage.
NOTE: There is currently no professional qualification in the speciality for nursing – however the post holder will be expected to complete such a course if one becomes available.
Main duties of the job
The applicant will utilise their advanced ENT skills to offer assessment, treatment and care planning for our ENT patients alongside an Associate Practitioner and GP with Extended Role (GPwER).
You will provide audiology, micro suction ear care and offer extended role assessment and patient management for the service liaising with the Team Lead, and GPwER partners along with management and development of the APCS HCA.
Working for our organisation
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse with current NMC registration, or registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP)
- First level degree in healthcare related subject or equivalent level of education, BSc in Healthcare Science (Audiology) or a similar science degree followed by a postgraduate qualification
- Prescriber or willing to undertake
Experience
Essential criteria
- To be able to demonstrate considerable experience and knowledge of the ENT field and evidence of the acquisition of this knowledge, e.g. study days, workshops etc
- Substantial recent post registration experience in a specialist ENT setting
- Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner
- Previous experience of having responsibility for providing clinical supervision to staff/students
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Skills and knowledge to coordinate a discrete caseload of patients that are referred specifically for nurse management.
- Knowledge of the principles of Advanced Primary Care
- IT skills to ECDL level. Previous experience of Electronic Patient Records
- Evidence of research based practice
- Ability to undertake audits and surveys
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rebecca shepherd
- Job title
- Podiatry & APCS team lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01743277681
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