Job summary
- Main area
- Gastroenterology/ Endoscopy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent: 37.5 hour contract
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 407-MLTC-6380067
- Employer
- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Walsall Manor Hospital
- Town
- Walsall
- Salary
- £50,952 - £57,349 PA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Nurse Endoscopist
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM
Job overview
This role is for a Clinical Nurse Endoscopist, who already has the relevant experience and training within the Endoscopy department setting.
The role will be independently scoping patients within the trust framework for patient safety.
Please refer to the job description and job specification for more in-depth details and requirements.
Main duties of the job
This is a highly complex, highly specialised Clinical Endoscopist role with responsibility for the assessment of care needs for patients within the post holder’s care, diagnosing and treating disease processes identified through the endoscopy pathway. The promotion of clinical excellence in his / her practice through the implementation of research evidence-based care and NICE guidelines.
Being responsible for the day-to-day function of their own caseload, assessing, implementing and directing endoscopy cases. To include liaison with all members of the MDT, patients and their families, and in Clinical Endoscopist led endoscopy sessions.
Work autonomously as a Clinical Endoscopist to deliver a differential diagnostic GI endoscopy service including delivering life-changing diagnoses, initiating treatment, and breaking bad news. The option to develop therapeutic GI endoscopy could be discussed.
Administer local anaesthetic and IV sedation to patients undergoing endoscopy in accordance with Trust policies and group protocols.
Take endoscopic biopsies and update and action histopathology reports in order to form an accurate diagnosis.
Establish safe practice in the delivery of a broad range of therapeutic endoscopic procedures
including highly complex interventions. Provide accurate endoscopy reports to enable appropriate treatment and care.
Working for our organisation
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trustprovides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in2018,extension of a Neonatal Unit. We have recently moved into our brand new, state of the art Emergency Department and Acute Medical Unit.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the specific job description and job specification for more in-depth details and requirements along with how this will be tested within your application and/or interview.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Appropriate professional registration
- Teaching and assessing qualification or relevant experience
- Accredited nurse endoscopist with evidence of upper and lower endoscopy
Desirable criteria
- Non-medical prescribing or willingness to undertake
- Sub speciality qualification
- Advanced communication skills
- Accredited endoscopies train the trainer
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Extensive knowledge of Endoscopy
- Knowledge of current health service priorities including NICE guidelines
- Knowledge of Health and Safety issues
- Knowledge of Infection prevention and control
- Knowledge of JAG standards and audit application
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to prioritize
- Highly effective decision-making skills
- Continuous educational development
- Ability to work under own initiative
- Well-motivated and able to motivate/ empower team members.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration experience/ experience at band 7 level or above in the speciality of gastroenterology
- Recent records of upper/lower GI procedure competency.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Matthew Carrolan
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01922 603365
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