Band 7 - ENT Nurse Specialist, ENT

NHS Jobs; Watford; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs seeks an ENT Specialist Nurse to work across multiple hospital sites, delivering specialist nursing care across the patient pathway. You will lead autonomous practice, mentor colleagues, contribute to audits, and support consultant-led services while maintaining governance and safety standards.

Core hours are Monday to Friday with occasional evenings or weekends to meet service needs and ensure high-quality patient care across sites in the NHS network.

Qualifications

• Autonomous practice and clinical leadership within the nurse role.
• Excellent communication with patients, families, and MDT colleagues.
• Strong governance, patient safety and quality focus in line with Trust policies.

Responsibilities

• Undertake specialist assessments across the patient pathway.
• Support consultant-led services and attend ward rounds.
• Manage defined caseloads and deliver nurse-led outpatient clinics.
• Provide clinical leadership, mentor and educate nursing and medical staff.
• Contribute to audits, research and service improvement projects.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Excellent communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Job description

The ENT Specialist Nurse will work across multiple hospital sites providing specialist nursing expertise throughout the patient pathway. Key responsibilities include undertaking specialist assessments, supporting consultant-led services, attending ward rounds, managing defined caseloads and delivering nurse-led outpatient clinics. The post holder will provide clinical leadership, mentor and educate nursing and medical colleagues, contribute to audit and research activities, and lead service improvement projects. They will maintain high standards of governance, patient safety and quality while ensuring compliance with Trust policies and national guidance. The role requires autonomous practice, excellent communication skills and effective multidisciplinary working. Core hours will generally be Monday to Friday, with occasional evenings or weekends required to meet service needs and support the delivery of high-quality patient care.

£45,953 - £54,254 Inclusive of HCAS Per Annum - Pro Rata