ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) Enhanced Clinical Practitioner -Band 7

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Poole; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an Enhanced Clinical Practitioner to join the ENT team in Poole. This role involves assessing patients, managing inpatients, and providing outpatient care. The ideal candidate will have a Graduate Certificate or PG Certification and strong communication skills. The position supports the delivery of patient-centred care in a multidisciplinary environment, offering the opportunity for further specialist training.

Qualifications

• ECP qualification with a Graduate Certificate or PG Certification.
• Excellent communication skills required.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Assess and diagnose patients in Same Day Emergency Care unit.
• Support management of ENT inpatients.
• Provide outpatient aural care.
• Undergo ENT training under supervision.

Skills

Enhanced Clinical Practitioner (ECP)

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams

Education

Graduate Certificate or PG Certification

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking an Enhanced Clinical Practitioner (ECP) with a Graduate Certificate or a PG Certification to join the ENT (ear, nose and throat) team within the Head and Neck directorate at University Hospitals Dorset.

Responsibilities

• Assess and diagnose patients in the Same Day Emergency Care unit.
• Support the management of ENT inpatients and provide outpatient aural care.
• Support other head and neck clinics as required.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams, patients and their relatives to deliver safe, effective, and patient-centred care.
• Undergo specialist ENT training and clinical supervision to achieve competency sign-off in skills such as epistaxis management, incision and drainage of peritonsillar abscess, manipulation of nasal fractures, and ear examination and treatment.

Qualifications and Skills

• Enhanced Clinical Practitioner (ECP) with a Graduate Certificate or PG Certification qualification.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.

Location and Travel

Base location: Poole Hospital. This post will be cross-site working with potential relocation of Head and Neck Ward and Head and Neck SDEC to the Bournemouth site in 2026. The post holder will also work in Poole, supportingHead and neck outpatient clinics and ENT minor elective surgery patients.

Additional Details

• Interview Date: TBC
• There is a planned move for this service anticipated during January 2026; excess mileage allowance/reimbursement will not apply after relocation. Travel between home and work base will be classified as a commute.
• To understand the role in more detail, read the full job description and person specification.
• Advert closes on Sunday 12 Oct 2025.

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