ENT Clinical Nurse Specialist in Ashford

Employer East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site WHH/ Trustwide Town Ashford Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 08/10/2026 08:00

ENT Clinical Nurse Specialist

Band 7

Job overview

To provide clinical expertise in the specialist nursing care of patients with ENT conditions, supporting Consultant colleagues and working autonomously in nurse led clinics. To ensure the ENT Nurse Led services offer high quality, efficient care. The post holder will provide support and advice to patients and families as well as acting as a resource to other professionals both in the hospital and external agencies. The post holder will support management and development of the ENT Nurse Specialist team.

Main duties of the job

Supporting Clinicians and nursing staff within the ENT speciality, providing expert knowledge and skills to support good patient outcomes. To ensure that high quality evidence based care is delivered to patients. Nurse led services including complex ear clinics/ altered airway clinics/ tonsil clinics - the list is not exhaustive.

Working for our organisation

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Nurse led clinics - will include clinics for complex ear conditions/ disease, altered airway patients for tracheostomy tube changes, laryngectomy speaking valve changes, supporting emergency pathways as well as planned care. To act as a clinical resource within the ENT specialty and to offer advice and support to the multidisciplinary team om the ENT outpatient and inpatient setting. To prescribe and administer medication as an independent non-medical prescriber according to Trust policy.

Person specification

Qualifications and training

• Registered General Nurse
• Degree in Nursing (or equivalent / working towards MSc
• Preparation of mentors or equivalent.
• MSc.
• Teaching qualification

Clinical skills and experience

• Expert clinical skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Tracheostomy/ Laryngectomy care skills
• Able to use own initiative and work autonomously
• History Taking
• Clinical Examination and Health Assessment module or equivalent
• Independent Nurse Prescriber Aural toilet
• Management of ENT speciality pathways – Audiology etc
• Ability to lead developments in practice
• Flexible and adaptable to changing situations due to workload and colleagues needs.
• Managing complex workload with competing demands
• Well organised and able to prioritise own workload and that of others
• Previous experience at Band 6 within specialty
• Microsuction
• Nurse Prescriber
• Decontamination of endoscopes
• Laryngoscopy

Governance

• Understanding of evidence-based practice.
• Understanding of Clinical Governance
• Understanding of patient pathways, complexities and how to support patients through this.
• Risk management issues

There are lots of great opportunities at East Kent Hospitals, where staff are caring and put patients first, innovation flourishes and you can develop your career. We’re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a local Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work,
there’s never been a better time to join us. To find out more about east Kent visit our website . The Trust fully supports the SAS Doctors Charter and is committed to their development through its CPD Framework.

We have a relocation policy for eligible candidates, parking available at Trust sites but we encourage other options, like car sharing or public transport.

The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.

The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer facing roles.

Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.

Applicants for eligible roles requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria.

We operate a no-smoking policy on all our sites and grounds.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Caroline Mackenzie, Job title Head and Neck Matron, Email address carolinemackenzie1@nhs.net, Telephone number 07929771814

Additional information: my working days are Wednesdays and Thursdays.

If I am unavailable please contact Tina Campbell - t.campbell13@nhs.net or 01233 616234

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