Bristol Ear Care is run by Faye Clifford

'Faye believes that everyone should be able to access high quality, caring and affordable ear wax removal'

The Southern Enterprise Awards 2021 winner of 

Ear Wax Removal specialist of the Year

  in the South West UK

Link: https://www.sme-news.co.uk/winners/bristol-ear-care/

 As an adult trained nurse Faye treats those over 18 years old. 

Faye is a qualified specialist nurse in ear wax removal and ear health, in Bristol and Bath. She is a member of The Royal College of Nursing and The Nursing and Midwifery Council. 

Faye has been a nurse for 15 years, working in acute hospital care, stroke and head and neck surgery.  Faye trained as an aural care specialist nurse practitioner, within the Ear, Nose and Throat department, at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS FoundationTrust, in 2013. 

She is highly specialised in microsuction and manual instrumentation procedures to clean the ear canal, by the removal of wax, dead skin debris, discharge and foreign bodies. 

She is also highly specialised in microscopic examination of the ear following cleaning and any ongoing care that may be necessary.

Within her NHS post she works within the Ear, Nose and Throat service as a lead Aural Care Specialist Nurse, more recently at The Royal United Hospital Bath NHS and The University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, since 2013. She manages complex ear health, this includes chronic ear pathology such as eczema and psoriasis, as well as previous ear surgery.

In Faye’s personal life, she enjoys gardening and having a go at growing her own organic vegetables on her newly acquired allotment.  She also enjoys cycling and swimming.

Ear wax removal is provided for the following:

• It is having an impact on hearing. Hearing clearly can improve a sense of wellbeing and self esteem.
• Feels uncomfortable
• Itching
• Earache
• If it is effecting the effectiveness of hearing aids
• Prior to having a hearing test

In Addition:

• Removal of foreign body from the ear.  For example, hearing domes and ear plugs
• Assessment only is available, this includes otoscopic (a microscopic view) examination of the ear and advice.

Qualifications:

• BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing
• BSc (Hons) Human Communication/Speech and Language Therapy
• PG Dip Ear Care and Audiology Services NHS Primary/Secondary Care. Excellence in treatment and training. NHS Rotherham Primary Ear Care Centre and Audiology Services
• Faye completed Specialist Head and Neck Anatomy and Physiology and Physics of Sound and Hearing, at Leicester Medical School, in 2003, where she qualified as a Speech and Language Therapist. 
• Faye is an award winning provider of Ear Wax Removal. In 2021 she was awarded specialist of the year, in the South West UK, by The Southern Enterprise Awards.

Registrations and Memberships:

• The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) 
• The Royal College of Nursing
• The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Approved and regulated by 

The Care Quality Commission (CQC)

             This means you can be sure that your care includes:

• Safety – your safety is a priority, Faye ensures you receive the best care by keeping qualifications, skills and competence up to date with the latest standards. 

• Premises and equipment – the treatment room and equipment is of the highest quality and well maintained.

• Good governance – systems are in place to check the quality and safety of the service.  Faye is committed to providing excellent care. 

 The CQC website keeps an open record of which care providers are registered and their inspection ratings and reports.

 
Book an appointment:

Please feel free to contact Faye for any enquiries or advice.

Tel: Faye at Bristol Ear Care - 07541 818004 Email: faye@bristolearcare.com Website: www.bristolearcare.com 

Testimonials

‘Faye has a deeper understanding of the daily traumas of having to wear hearing aids and of the effects even a small ear problem can have on daily hearing.  Faye is pleasant, patient and professional and adds another level of understanding’               

      ‘I was very impressed with Faye who sorted out a problem with my ear I didn’t know I had. Thank you’     

 'The microsuction was very successful.  Hearing is much improved and made an immense difference, hearing is so much better.  This has made such a difference to all-round improved communication & confidence.  There were no negative side effects, dizziness or discomfort'

  ‘Faye provides an extremely professional and friendly service. Would thoroughly recommend Bristol Ear Care’