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Job summary

Main area
ENT
Grade
Band 7
Contract
12 months (Fixed term ending August 2026)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
30 hours per week
Job ref
359-7112725-T3
Employer
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospitals
Town
Maidstone
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/04/2025 23:59
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ENT Outpatients Sister/Charge Nurse

Band 7

Job overview

Are you ready for a change? Would you like to be part of a friendly and proactive team? Would you like to support and develop a team to achieve outstanding service? We are looking for a passionate and experienced registered nurse to lead our ENT Outpatients Department.

Outpatients is an integral part of the patient journey and provides support for ENT and Head and Neck Cancer.  This is a busy department that will provide an exciting opportunity to an individual who wants to develop their professional role.

We are looking for a dynamic leader who will:

  • Lead by example
  • Effectively manage and co-ordinate the department
  • Maintain safety of the department
  • Ensure governance processes are in place and monitored
  • Manage the team and well-being of staff
  • Demonstrate a vision for the future service model
  • Educate and support the team

You will need to demonstrate working at a higher level of management or as a band 6 .

This is to cover the unit managers Maternity Leave.

Main duties of the job

You will operationally manage and support designated daily activity within the outpatients department of the Ear, Eye and Mouth Unit  (EEMU)  and TWH ENT outpatients unit. 

You, together with the lead Matron , Matron , Clinical director, Consultants  and the business management team to lead on service developments within the ENT outpatients services, to improve the  quality  of service provision and patient care .

Working for our organisation

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.

We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.

Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.

Looking for flexible working?

We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.

Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:

•    At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
•    Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
•    Blue Light card eligibility
•    And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission. 

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.

Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email [email protected] if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse Adult Branch educated to Diploma / Degree /Masters level
  • Evidence of continuing personal development
  • Willingness to develop clinically, managerially and professionally
Desirable criteria
  • Mentorship/Preceptorship course (or equivalent)
  • Working toward master’s level qualification
  • ENT Qualification /experience
  • Nurse Prescriber

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant Out Patient services experience
  • Broad experience of ENT and understanding of working within protocol led services
  • Working knowledge of research and development
  • Experience of managing a large team
Desirable criteria
  • Participates in nurse led ENT service delivery
  • Participates within Research and Development forum
  • Evidence of project management

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Experience of courageous conversations
  • Evident commitments to high standards of patient centred care
  • Be able to independently manage and co-ordinate own and others work loads
  • Ability to reflect on practice, accept criticism and act constructively
  • Ability to lead a team Basic Knowledge & experience with computers
Desirable criteria
  • Able to work independently.
  • Competent user of PC packages & Excel
Kent and Medway Work Place Wellbeing AwardNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardTrust IDVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveDisability confident leaderDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - SilverStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantRoyal College of Anaesthetists AccreditedNHS England Bronze Award

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sarah Hanlon
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
078490309859

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