The closing date is 23 April 2026
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Planned Care Business Group: The Tracheostomy Clinical Nurse specialist (CNS) is a role within UHNM designed to support the implementation of a National Model of care agreed as part of the National Tracheostomy safety Project ,the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine and the Global Tracheostomy Collaborative. The Tracheostomy CNS will be required to work as part of the Tracheostomy Service Team and autonomously alongside the ENT consultant lead for Tracheostomies.
Main duties of the job
Undertake comprehensive clinical assessment of a patients condition.
Initiate and manage a clinical treatment plan
Undertake invasive interventions within the scope of practise
Provide professional leadership and support within a multi professional team
Work autonomously in nurse led Tracheostomy change outpatient clinics
Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge across a range of subject areas relevant to the field of tracheostomy care
Critically analyse ,evaluate and synthesis different sources of information for the purpose of assessing and managing the care of the tracheostomy patient
Apply the principles of evidence based practise to the management of the tracheostomy patient
Understand and perform clinical audit
Deliver Trust wide education to staff in identified areas that provide Tracheostomy care to patients
Provide education and training to patients, relatives and community care teams to help support the safe discharge of tracheostomy patients
Person Specification
Knowledge, skills, training and experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years post registration experience with at least 1 year at band 6 in a leadership role
- Holds the UHNM competent and advanced tracheostomy competency
- Physical / health assessment
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Current nursing registration with the NMC
- Degree or evidence of degree level study
- Mentorship course or equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence of Masters / level 7 study
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).