Aisha, 35 - Leeds
Aisha is a community nurse with 11 years in the NHS, visiting patients at home and supporting people with long-term conditions. She trained with wax. to build a Saturday ear care clinic in Leeds alongside her NHS role. This is her story, in her own words.
“Good ear care is about the assessment just as much as the wax removal itself.”
Tell us a little about yourself and your current experience.
I'm a community nurse and I've worked in the NHS for around 11 years. Most of my work is out in the community, visiting patients at home and supporting people with long-term conditions.
I really enjoy the independence of community nursing, but I'd been thinking for a while about creating something of my own that could sit alongside my NHS work.
Why did you choose the ear wax removal industry?
I kept seeing how often patients were struggling to access ear wax removal locally.
It felt like a service with very clear demand, and I liked that it was still very clinical and patient focused.
I didn't want to retrain in something completely unrelated. I wanted to build on the skills I already had and offer something that people genuinely need.
Why did you choose wax. for your training?
I looked at a few different providers, but wax. felt much more practical.
The course seemed focused on preparing you to actually treat patients afterwards, rather than just completing some theory and getting a certificate.
I also liked that the training covered different removal methods and the business side, because I knew from the start that I wanted to create my own service.
How did you find the course?
I really enjoyed it.
The atmosphere was relaxed and the practical training made a huge difference.
I'd used an otoscope before, but learning to properly assess the ear and then decide which removal method was most appropriate gave me much more confidence.
The trainers were really approachable, so you never felt uncomfortable asking questions or going over something again.
What did you learn?
We covered ear anatomy, otoscopy, infection control, contraindications and recognising when someone needs to be referred rather than treated.
The practical side included microsuction, warm-water irrigation and manual instrumentation, which are the techniques covered on the wax. Safe Ear Wax Removal Training certificate.
One of the biggest things I learned was that good ear care is about the assessment just as much as the wax removal itself.
Would you recommend wax. training?
Yes, definitely.
I'd recommend it to any nurse who has thought about working independently but isn't quite sure where to start.
You already have a lot of the communication, infection-control and patient-care skills. wax. gives you the specialist ear-care knowledge and the confidence to turn those skills into a service of your own.
What are your plans for the future?
My plan is to start with a Saturday clinic in Leeds, renting a treatment room inside an established healthcare or wellbeing clinic.
I'll continue working as a community nurse during the week while I build up the ear-care business.
Once I have a regular patient base, I'd like to add one evening clinic during the week and possibly offer selected home visits as well.
Long term, I'd love to reduce my NHS hours and spend more time building something that belongs to me.
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