Head and Neck Nurse Job at Coloplast

Job Description

This is fixed term contract for 12 months reporting directly to the Senior Lead Nurse. The role is field based and frequent travel within your geographical territory will be required. You will be required to build strong relationships and have frequent interaction with NHS clinicians as well as colleagues across all departments and teams. This role will provide a consistently high quality, customer-focused service that matches the health needs of our customers. You will confidently and competently demonstrate the safe and effective use of laryngectomy and tracheostomy products within the community setting to optimise patient independence, enhancing the quality of life following a laryngectomy or tracheostomy procedure.

Job Responsibility

To support the delivery of high quality, patient focused home and community based care within in a specified regional area of responsibility
To provide education, support and advice for the prescribed products for each patient and to conduct Appliance Use Review’s in accordance with national guidelines
To be an autonomous practitioner within professional boundaries and adhere to the Organisations policies and procedures, as well as those of the Nursing & Midwifery Council and Care Quality Commission
To support and participate in regular audits
To support the development of new models of care and new business for the organisation
To work collaboratively and maintain close working relationships with other healthcare professionals in the NHS
Share clinical knowledge and advice, where appropriate, with others within the organisation, to ensure correct care is delivered by the appropriate member of staff
To maintain own professional credibility, accountability and development
To represent the organisation with stakeholders, referrers, and other business clients
To initiate, establish and foster collaborative working relationships with the acute hospital teams, in order to effectively promote and create opportunities for growth of the Atos Care Nursing Service
Ensure clinical records are consistent and well documented at all levels in line with data protection and security policies
Pro-actively contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and motivate others to do the same
Build trust and strong relationships with all departments across the business
Have a good knowledge and understanding of your territory
Contribute for the Nursing Team at regular meetings, Quarterly Business Reviews with Territory Managers, Customer Care and Clinical Education teams

Requirements

Active NMC registration with a minimum of 3 years’ nursing experience
Practical experience within the acute care or community care sector as a registered practitioner (preferably ENT/ITU/HDU-based experience)
Clinical experience and skills in laryngectomy and tracheostomy
Able to understand, recognise and manage an airway emergency for patients who breathe through a tracheostoma
Understanding and experience working with and in the NHS
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Confidence and ability to collaborate with key stakeholders both internally and externally
Autonomous, highly organised and time efficient
Ability to manage multiple projects/initiatives at once
Excellent understanding of IT systems/packages
Positive and can-do attitude even when times are tough

Nice to have

A curiosity and desire to further enhance clinical knowledge, understanding and competence, particularly in relation to laryngectomy and tracheostomy, within the nursing team
To establish and develop a designated geographical area, ensuring pipeline of referrals for the nursing service
Some commercial experience working within medical devices

What we offer

Company Car
Company pension scheme
Company Bonus scheme
25 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays with the option to purchase more days
Life Assurance
Medicash Scheme
Retail discount schemes

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