Head & Neck Airway CNS in Nottingham

Do you have a keen interest in airway management and experience in tracheostomy care delivery? If so, this exciting job opportunity may be for you. We are looking to second a dynamic and motivated Band 6 to join the team for a 9 month period. The post holder will be expected to work 24 hours over 3 days (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday) to meet the demands of the service. The post holder will work alongside the current Band 7 Airway nurse specialists and will be responsible for supporting the care needs of laryngectomy and tracheostomy patients in both the ward/outpatient settings and in primary care.

Main duties of the job include:

• Autonomous working and to be responsible for providing support to laryngectomy and tracheostomy patients from the point of diagnosis through treatment on the ward and provide ongoing support in the community once discharged from hospital.
• Delivering teaching and education on all aspects of tracheostomy and laryngectomy care to doctors, AHPs, Nurses and external care agencies.
• Running nurse led tracheostomy clinics at both NUH, Kingsmill hospital and in a community setting to ensure all tracheostomy patients require timely reviews and tube changes.

Applicants for this post must hold a valid UK driving licence.

Working for our organisation: With over 20,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation. Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career! We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

• Coordinate ordering of products and consumables to facilitate an early discharge which can include nebulisers, suction machines, home oxygen and airway supplies.
• Act as a key contact and source of information for patients, relatives, carers and the multi-professional team to provide support and advice on airway issues.
• Input and coordinate airway alerts on Nervecentre for all long-term tracheostomy and laryngectomy patients, allowing an email alert to be sent to facilitate a prompt review if they are admitted to hospital.
• Collaborative working with consultants, speech and language therapists, dieticians and other nurse specialists to deliver cohesive positive patient outcomes.
• To raise public awareness of airway issues/problems.
• To develop a centre of excellence in Airway nursing research.
• To develop evidence to support Airway practice.

Person specification:

• Experience of working with or caring for Airway or Cancer patients.
• Experience of Hospital IT systems.
• Can evidence professional autonomy and effective decision making skills.
• Head and neck relevant experience.
• Experience in running nurse led clinics.
• Experience of teaching.
• Able to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, carers and staff.
• Planning and organisational skills.
• Acts on own initiative and problem solves.
• Knowledge and understanding of national policy and current issues affecting management and treatment for patients with Head and Neck Cancer.

Closing Dates and other information: please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent: Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations and screening tests as relevant to the post.

Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post may be subject to a DBS check which incurs a cost dependent on the level of check required. I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a DBS check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse NUH the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.

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.