Staff Nurse Endoscopy

Job description

Job summary

12 Months Maternity Cover

• An exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to gain endoscopyexperience based at Kidderminster Treatment Centre, providing a wide range ofdiagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and pre-assessment clinics.
• The successful candidates will join our friendly and dynamic team todeliver safe and high-quality care to patients using a patient centredapproach.
• We offerexcellent learning and development opportunities, with support from a Professional Development Team. Opportunities for career progression is available

Main duties of the job

• To workaccording to the NMC Code and relevant professional guidelines and frameworksincluding the Trust Values providing a holistic effective andefficient Endoscopy service to the local population.
• Toparticipate in handling complaints in accordance with Trust policy.
• To assistin the assessment of staffing requirements and reporting problems to theappropriate manager.
• Toprovide high quality nursing care and participate in the assessment, planning,implementation and evaluation of the care needs for the patient group withinEndoscopy.
• Todeliver compassionate person-centred care and treat patients, service users,their families and their careers with consideration, dignity and the respectyou would want for yourself or your family.
• Tosupport Endoscopy Pre-Assessment team and endoscopy services across the county as required.
• Toparticipate in preceptorship programmes as appropriate and act as afacilitator, mentor and role model to student nurse and junior staff.
• To beresponsible for developing and sustaining your own knowledge, clinical skillsand professional awareness in accordance with NMC requirements and to maintaina professional portfolio with evidence of reflective practice.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

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Job description

Job responsibilities

• The post holder is required to workacross sites supporting the Endoscopy Directorate and in other departments asrequired.
• To be able to rotate through allareas of endoscopy to include admissions, recovery, discharge, pre-assessmentand in procedure rooms.
• To provide specialist nursing careand support to all patients and users of all aspects of the Endoscopy service.
• To act as endoscopy representativeoutside of the endoscopy unit e.g. in theatres / A&E
• To work as part of themultidisciplinary team to ensure effective and efficient scheduling of patients/ procedures occur.
• To independently manage the smoothand effective running of clinics, ensuring patients are kept informed withregards to waiting times.
• Undertake a wide range of morecomplex nursing procedures requiring the application of specialist expertiseand knowledge and act as a source of reference.
• As part of future developments helpdevelop and actively take part in the provision 7 days per weekservice.
• Ability to undertake manual handlingand movement tasks and wear appropriate protective equipment.
• Prepared and able to work variableshift patterns early and late shifts over 7 days of the week.
• Awareness of self-presentation topatients and relatives

Job description
Job responsibilities

• The post holder is required to workacross sites supporting the Endoscopy Directorate and in other departments asrequired.
• To be able to rotate through allareas of endoscopy to include admissions, recovery, discharge, pre-assessmentand in procedure rooms.
• To provide specialist nursing careand support to all patients and users of all aspects of the Endoscopy service.
• To act as endoscopy representativeoutside of the endoscopy unit e.g. in theatres / A&E
• To work as part of themultidisciplinary team to ensure effective and efficient scheduling of patients/ procedures occur.
• To independently manage the smoothand effective running of clinics, ensuring patients are kept informed withregards to waiting times.
• Undertake a wide range of morecomplex nursing procedures requiring the application of specialist expertiseand knowledge and act as a source of reference.
• As part of future developments helpdevelop and actively take part in the provision 7 days per weekservice.
• Ability to undertake manual handlingand movement tasks and wear appropriate protective equipment.
• Prepared and able to work variableshift patterns early and late shifts over 7 days of the week.
• Awareness of self-presentation topatients and relatives

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Registered Nurse with NMC PIN

Other Qualities

Essential

• Flexible to change in demands of service
• Effective communicator both written and verbal

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of Cannulation and Gastroenterology or a willingness to learn

Desirable

• Cannulation and venepuncture skills
• IV drug administration

Experience

Essential

• Experienced Endoscopy nurse

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Registered Nurse with NMC PIN

Other Qualities

Essential

• Flexible to change in demands of service
• Effective communicator both written and verbal

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of Cannulation and Gastroenterology or a willingness to learn

Desirable

• Cannulation and venepuncture skills
• IV drug administration

Experience

Essential

• Experienced Endoscopy nurse

UK Registration

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Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address

Kidderminster General Hospital

Bewdley Road

Kidderminster

Worcestershire

DY116RJ

United Kingdom

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