An exciting opportunity has arisen through promotion within the Head and Neck team within maxilla facial team in ENT for a full time band 6 specialist nurse. This role would be a suitable post for a registered nurse who is interested and able, to work towards the development of expert knowledge and high level clinical practice within the specialised area, Head and neck or ENT experience is desirable however not essential as training will be provided. You would be working within a dynamic team who are compassionate about their patients and are very motivated and forward thinking in their approach to the way they work and support all their patients. Interview Date: 30th May 2025 37 hours 30 minutes/week You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy. NO AGENCIES PLEASE Assist patients and carers to develop understanding of health condition and promotes self management, acknowledging and accommodating barriers to communication and understanding including speech, hearing, language and emotion. Persuasion may be required. Working towards the provision of specialist advice to a range of healthcare professionals within the scope of specialist practice. Compiles comprehensive nursing records in accordance with Trust guidelines. Liaise with other nursing staff and members of the multidisciplinary team in order to achieve optimum levels of care in relation to specialised area of practice, including accessing external networks with peers to share good practice. working towards the development to present complex and sensitive information within a variety of both formal and informal settings to individuals and groups of sizes over 20 and different professional levels. Communicates with patients, carers and the wider multi-disciplinary team. Receives and delivers complex, confidential and sensitive information also contributes to the assessment of complex issues and facilitates decision making relating to patient care, safety treatment options and outcomes. Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites: • Freeman Hospital • Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) • Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site) • Newcastle Dental Hospital • Newcastle Fertility Centre • Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria • Northern Genetics Service • Cramlington Manor Walks These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites. Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’. For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse specialist as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition. Within the sphere of specialist practice: Is working towards advanced knowledge and skills within specialist sphere of practice. Contributes to the facilitation of the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients. Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge. Contributes to training and education within specialist area. Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.. Location : Tyne and Wear