Job overview

The post holder will aid with triage, assessment, treatment and management for people with ENT conditions and be part of an established community ENT team comprising of ENT consultant, GPwER, audiologist, ear care nurse and admin assistant.

The post holder would undertake 1 session per week in clinic, initially observing and working under supervision. This would then develop in the longer term with the post holder working more independently with regular consultant mentorship available. An increased number of sessions may be possible in the future. This post offers the applicant the opportunity for a real mix of independent and supported learning.

The post holder must be prepared to take the RILA PgDip ENT course, which will be fully funded. Study for this will be in the post holder’s own time.

Clinic locations will be varied across the Shropshire county.

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.

Main duties of the job

•       As part of a multi-professional team to assist in the provision of a clinical APCS ENT service, helping with triage, assessment, treatment and the production of management plans/care programmes for those with ENT issues.

•       Communication and liaison between different service providers, patients and the public to provide an integrated, patient-centred approach.

•       The post holder will need to acquire the skills of ear microsuction and flexible nasendoscopy, if they are not already competent in these.

•       Linking in with other services to ensure that the full holistic needs of the patient are met (e.g. audiologist & hearing aid services, vestibular physiotherapy, speech and language services, etc.)

•       To work with clinicians and managers, to elicit views on problems and possible local solutions, while achieving shared ownership of any proposed changes in services. 

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.