Job summary
The Nurse Endoscopist team at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust is expanding! An exciting opportunity has arisen, for a Band 8a Nurse Endoscopist to join our team.
Working across Birmingham Heartlands, Solihull and Good Hope Hospitals you will ensure endoscopy is delivered in line with best practice with an excellent patient experience at the heart of what we do.
The post holder will be expected to deliver an endoscopic service carrying out gastroscopy, sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy procedures to a JAG accredited standard.
A training post will be considered for the right candidate.
For full details, please see the Job Description and Person Specification.
All applicants would be encouraged to arrange a visit to the department.
For any further information, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:
Sinead McCann -- Advanced Nurse Endoscopist
0121 424 0438
Sinead.mccann@uhb.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
In partnership with the multidisciplinary team the post holder will:
*Work independently and unsupervised as an expert Advanced Practitioner in performing diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures, demonstrating advanced levels of clinical judgement, discretion and clinical decision making
*Develop and implement training across the department, actively implementing and provide clinical teaching and education to other colleagues (medical/nursing) in order to enhance clinical practice and improve patient care
*The post holder's job plan should deliver a minimum of 80% clinical component and 20% related to service & staff management, education & research. All ENP's will be expected to undertake a secondary role. This may include reading and reporting of capsule endoscopy, dyspepsia clinic, rectal bleeding clinic, or complex polyp MDT co - ordination when fully trained and competent to do so. Other roles may arise as the service develops and grows. The ENP team will be consulted to support the development of these additional services
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC Register.
- *Professional knowledge acquired through post graduate degree / supplemented by specialist training , experience, short courses to Masters level equivalent
- *JAG Accreditation in Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy
- *Non-Medical Prescribing Course or willingness to undertake where this is a requirement of the role
Desirable
- *Advanced Life Support qualification
- *IR(ME)R Radiation exposure safety course
- *BCSP Accrediatation
Experience
Essential
- *Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
- *Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
- *Extensive post registration experience as a Clinical Nurse Specialist at Band 7 or above in defined speciality
- *Extensive experience of working autonomously at a specialist level
- *Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of ongoing professional development/ competence.
- *Demonstrate expert knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to speciality
- *Working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment
- *Experience of patient service user advocacy role
- *specialist care delivered to patients and give advice and information to patients / relatives/ care staff
- *Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality and can translate this in to local practice reflected in organisational policy / procedure and service delivery
- *Has understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding
- *Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance
Desirable
- *Awareness of current research related to the speciality
- *Experience of leading on the writing / updating of organisational Policy / Procedure / Guidelines associated with the speciality /field Can demonstrate expert nursing knowledge with an ability to assess, plan , implement and evaluate
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Ability to explain the requirement to balance clinical caseload
- *Ability to communicate with a wide range of health care professionals, on a variety of complex and sensitive issues which require persuasive and empathetic skills.
- *Ability to work autonomously , manage / prioritise own workload
- *Competent in a range of clinical skills and expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required.
- * Ability to work under pressure across competing priorities
- *Ability to lead clinical audit , analyse information and develop robust measureable action plans to support improvement / change
- *Evidence of ability to compile reports and documents for internal / external communication
- *Knowledge of current evidence based practice and ability to apply to service and policy development
- *Ability to lead and manage a team
- *Ability to adapt behaviour to changing circumstances
- *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- *Ability to communicate articulately and motivate others
- *Evidence of flexible and innovative approach to service delivery and development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC Register.
- *Professional knowledge acquired through post graduate degree / supplemented by specialist training , experience, short courses to Masters level equivalent
- *JAG Accreditation in Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy
- *Non-Medical Prescribing Course or willingness to undertake where this is a requirement of the role
Desirable
- *Advanced Life Support qualification
- *IR(ME)R Radiation exposure safety course
- *BCSP Accrediatation
Experience
Essential
- *Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
- *Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
- *Extensive post registration experience as a Clinical Nurse Specialist at Band 7 or above in defined speciality
- *Extensive experience of working autonomously at a specialist level
- *Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of ongoing professional development/ competence.
- *Demonstrate expert knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to speciality
- *Working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment
- *Experience of patient service user advocacy role
- *specialist care delivered to patients and give advice and information to patients / relatives/ care staff
- *Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality and can translate this in to local practice reflected in organisational policy / procedure and service delivery
- *Has understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding
- *Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance
Desirable
- *Awareness of current research related to the speciality
- *Experience of leading on the writing / updating of organisational Policy / Procedure / Guidelines associated with the speciality /field Can demonstrate expert nursing knowledge with an ability to assess, plan , implement and evaluate
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Ability to explain the requirement to balance clinical caseload
- *Ability to communicate with a wide range of health care professionals, on a variety of complex and sensitive issues which require persuasive and empathetic skills.
- *Ability to work autonomously , manage / prioritise own workload
- *Competent in a range of clinical skills and expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required.
- * Ability to work under pressure across competing priorities
- *Ability to lead clinical audit , analyse information and develop robust measureable action plans to support improvement / change
- *Evidence of ability to compile reports and documents for internal / external communication
- *Knowledge of current evidence based practice and ability to apply to service and policy development
- *Ability to lead and manage a team
- *Ability to adapt behaviour to changing circumstances
- *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- *Ability to communicate articulately and motivate others
- *Evidence of flexible and innovative approach to service delivery and development.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
