Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Nurse Endoscopist to join our high performing endoscopy team. You will have at least 3 years' post-JAG certification experience and will be able to function autonomously in both upper and lower GI endoscopy, managing all aspects of the patient pathway including prescribing appropriately for your patient case load.
Main duties of the job
St George's endoscopy has an established history in providing exceptional patient-centred care and is a tertiary referral centre for EMR/ESD, ERCP, EUS and EBUS and bariatrics. In addition, we provide
- Bowel cancer screening services to the south west of London in conjunction with the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.
- Basic skills and advanced endoscopy training courses in conjunction with JAG and the National Endoscopy Training Programme
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to take the lead in expanding endoscopy training to our satellite sites and develop advanced skills in a chosen specialist area, for example, advanced polypectomy/EMR, emergency/urgent endoscopy, or endoscopy-related research.
About us
As an 8b Senior Nurse Endoscopist, you will work autonomously across our 3 endoscopy sites within the Trust, ensuring adequate list provision to meet the growing demand for endoscopy. You will be an active member of the leadership team, managing the nurse Endoscopist workforce and operational components of the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will have excellent communication skills, be enthusiastic about service improvement and will be able to convey considerable experience in change management and quality assurance in your previous roles. You will be an experienced endoscopy trainer who will take the lead in training and mentoring the local nurse endoscopy trainees, as well as provide structured training opportunities to medical and non-medical trainees within the local rotation and as faculty on our hands on courses.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will have excellent communication skills, be enthusiastic about service improvement and will be able to convey considerable experience in change management and quality assurance in your previous roles. You will be an experienced endoscopy trainer who will take the lead in training and mentoring the local nurse endoscopy trainees, as well as provide structured training opportunities to medical and non-medical trainees within the local rotation and as faculty on our hands on courses.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oRN Level 1, current NMC Registration
- oMaster's degree or working towards a Master's degree or equivalent knowledge and experience acquired over a significant period
- oPost graduate qualification in specialist field of practice
- oJAG accredited endoscopist in upper and lower GI (including colonoscopy)
- oIndependent Nurse Prescriber
- oTeaching certificate e.g. TTT/TCT/TGT
Desirable
- oAdvanced communication course
- oLeadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- oAutonomous practitioner with extensive nurse endoscopist experience of carrying out diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower GI endoscopy (minimum 3 years of independent practice)
- oLevel 2 Polypectomy Skills
- oEvidence of meeting/exceeding endoscopy KPI's
- oLeadership across organisation and within team
- oTeaching, assessing and evaluating trainees in upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy
- oEvidence of conducting audits (sometimes large and/or complex).
- oInvolvement in or experience of undertaking research
- oAbility to work within and lead a team
- oEvidence of managing a caseload or care group in a clinical setting, with multidisciplinary working.
- oExperience in change and project management
Knowledge, Skills and Competence
Essential
- oAdvanced interpersonal and communication skills
- oEvidence of on-going CPD in specialist area of practice
- oEvidence of an ability to prioritise workload for themselves and their team
- oRisk management skills and clinical governance knowledge
- oCounselling skills
- oGood IT skills
- oDemonstrate extensive complex clinical skills and be able to deliver specialised nursing care e.g. Physical examination, clinical decision making, prescribing, IV drug administration, IV cannulation, venepucture.
- oKnowledge of GI anatomy, physiology and disease processes and related conditions and diseases and management/treatment of these
- oStrategic awareness of population health needs, government policies,
- oAdvanced knowledge of JAG and BSG standards/guidelines
Desirable
- oPublications
- oInfluence and negotiating skills
Other
Essential
- oCreates culture and environment to deliver best patient experience of care and treatment oWorks flexibly across
- oWorks flexibly across all endoscopy sites
- oAble to travel between sites
- oWilling to accept additional responsibilities as delegated by senior staff
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oRN Level 1, current NMC Registration
- oMaster's degree or working towards a Master's degree or equivalent knowledge and experience acquired over a significant period
- oPost graduate qualification in specialist field of practice
- oJAG accredited endoscopist in upper and lower GI (including colonoscopy)
- oIndependent Nurse Prescriber
- oTeaching certificate e.g. TTT/TCT/TGT
Desirable
- oAdvanced communication course
- oLeadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- oAutonomous practitioner with extensive nurse endoscopist experience of carrying out diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower GI endoscopy (minimum 3 years of independent practice)
- oLevel 2 Polypectomy Skills
- oEvidence of meeting/exceeding endoscopy KPI's
- oLeadership across organisation and within team
- oTeaching, assessing and evaluating trainees in upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy
- oEvidence of conducting audits (sometimes large and/or complex).
- oInvolvement in or experience of undertaking research
- oAbility to work within and lead a team
- oEvidence of managing a caseload or care group in a clinical setting, with multidisciplinary working.
- oExperience in change and project management
Knowledge, Skills and Competence
Essential
- oAdvanced interpersonal and communication skills
- oEvidence of on-going CPD in specialist area of practice
- oEvidence of an ability to prioritise workload for themselves and their team
- oRisk management skills and clinical governance knowledge
- oCounselling skills
- oGood IT skills
- oDemonstrate extensive complex clinical skills and be able to deliver specialised nursing care e.g. Physical examination, clinical decision making, prescribing, IV drug administration, IV cannulation, venepucture.
- oKnowledge of GI anatomy, physiology and disease processes and related conditions and diseases and management/treatment of these
- oStrategic awareness of population health needs, government policies,
- oAdvanced knowledge of JAG and BSG standards/guidelines
Desirable
- oPublications
- oInfluence and negotiating skills
Other
Essential
- oCreates culture and environment to deliver best patient experience of care and treatment oWorks flexibly across
- oWorks flexibly across all endoscopy sites
- oAble to travel between sites
- oWilling to accept additional responsibilities as delegated by senior staff
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
