ENT Nurse Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development opportunities

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

InHealth's community ENT service is seeking an experienced nurse practitioner to lead nurse-led clinics, perform assessment, and manage ENT conditions autonomously across three sites in the Manchester area.

The role requires 1–2 years post-registration, nurse leadership within a multidisciplinary team, and willingness to learn naso-endoscopy and microsuction, with strong clinical decision making and data accuracy.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years post-registration experience.
• Nurse leadership experience within a multidisciplinary team.
• ENT clinical practice or willingness to learn naso-endoscopy and microsuction.
• Strong clinical decision making.
• Ability to support policy delivery and audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead nurse-led ENT clinics with an HCA team.
• Perform microsuction and naso-endoscopy where trained.
• Develop and implement management plans and make autonomous decisions.
• Refer, admit and discharge patients from own caseload.
• Supply and use medications under Patient Group Directions.
• Provide health education and counselling.
• Mentor and train nurses and audiologists.
• Maintain accurate patient records and complete referrals.

Skills

Nurse leadership

ENT clinical practice

Clinical decision making

Data accuracy

Teamwork

Education

Nurse registration

Job description

This full-time post sits within InHealth's community ENT service, where the ENT nurse practitioner leads nurse-led clinics for patients with ear, nose and throat conditions. The work centres on clinical assessment, diagnosis and management, with specialist procedures such as microsuction and, where trained, naso-endoscopy, plus onward referral and prescribing under patient group directions. The role is autonomous and supported by a healthcare assistant team. Fit depends on one to two years' post-registration experience and a full UK driving licence for the three sites.

What the job involves

• Lead nurse-led ENT clinics supported by a healthcare assistant team, including comprehensive assessment, history taking and physical examination
• Perform specialist ENT procedures, including microsuction and, where trained, naso-endoscopy
• Develop and implement management plans and make autonomous clinical decisions
• Refer patients to medical colleagues or other healthcare providers, and admit and discharge from own caseload
• Supply and use medications under Patient Group Directions
• Provide health education and counselling
• Mentor, support and train nurses and audiologists
• Support clinical triage
• Maintain accurate patient records and complete all onward referrals and discharges at the end of clinic
• Take part in audits, governance activities, personal development and team meetings
• Monitor essential stock levels and reorder as required, and complete operational returns, timesheets and mileage claims
• Ensure compliance with infection prevention, health and safety, data protection, information security, and CQC requirements, and report incidents and complaints

What’s required

Experience

• At least 1-2 years' post-registration experience
• Nurse leadership experience, preferably with a multidisciplinary team
• ENT clinical practice, or willingness to learn naso-endoscopy and microsuction
• Clinical decision making
• Supporting the delivery of policy and procedures

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of clinical audit
• Awareness of the Data Protection Act and Caldicott Principles
• Computer literacy with accurate data entry and attention to detail
• Ability to work autonomously and make decisions
• High manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination and strong concentration
• Team working and motivating others

Checks & eligibility

• Full UK driving licence

Other

• Current training in infection control, manual handling, patient transfer and health and safety
• Flexibility to work shifts and cover at short notice

Nice to have

• Independent Nurse Prescriber qualification

What’s offered

• Learning and development opportunities
• Scope for career progression or moves into new roles as the organisation grows