Clinical Endoscopist Trainee

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Trainee Nurse Endoscopist to join our friendly and supportive team as we expand our services across HHFT and exciting new development in Andover War Memorial Hospital.

The ACDC is coming to Andover! Not the band, something much more exciting - an investment of nearly £5million into Andover War Memorial Hospital.

Works are underway to create the Andover Community Diagnostic Centre, which will see improved community access to diagnostic endoscopy services, imaging services providing expanded access to endoscopy, Xray, CT and ultrasound, and introducing new services including MRI. This means that patients will have greater access to vital services all whilst staying closer to home - speeding up early diagnosis and reducing waiting times

The ACDC has been designed in collaboration with The Wessex Cancer Alliance and clinical experts. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the hospitals in Andover, Basingstoke, and Winchester, is also talking to local patients and service users, who are helping the trust to configure and design the new areas - keeping patient care at the heart of everything.

Main duties of the job

The post is advertised Band 7 for a Nurse Endoscopist (if fully trained/skilled when recruited) or as a Trainee (see pay section referring to Annex 21) to join the HEE Clinical Endoscopist Training Programme along with in-house training. During year 1 of training: 70% of maximum Band 7 salary; During year 2 of training: 75% of maximum Band 7 salary; Once qualified: Band 7.

The successful candidate requires excellent organisational and communication skills, and must be committed to providing high quality care, supporting the development of the Endoscopy Team and diagnostic service at HHFT.

This is an opportunity to combine a challenging and fulfilling role in an environment that offers excellent quality of life and a healthy work-life balance.

As a member of our Endoscopy Team (Band 8a/7), you will be responsible for meeting both national and local targets as the service expands and develops in-line with both JAG and BSG requirements. Using advanced clinical skills, you will be assessing and diagnosing, treating, and prescribing care plans for our patients.

What we look for:

• JAG accredited Upper and Lower GI endoscopist-including Colon (Band 8a &7 ONLY)
• Non-Medical Prescriber (Band 8a ONLY)
• Highly motivated individual
• A modern innovative working environment
• Strive to improve care and experience for patients and staff
• A person who enjoys working in a dynamic and vibrant specialist fiel

About us

What we Offer:

• Day time shifts
• Flexible hours
• Good park and ride service

Your life outside HHFT is important, and the Trust are happy to considerapplications with flexible working patterns that cater to individual requirements; this can be discussed at interview

The Endoscopy unit provides facilities for patients who requireplanned/urgent/emergency Endoscopic procedures and interventional radiological procedures. The aim of the nursing and ancillary staff in the Endoscopy unit is to provide a safe, caring, and friendly service to the hospital and community.

The Endoscopy Service provides the following procedures:

Colonoscopy

• Oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD)
• Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography (ERCP) - not in Andover
• Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
• Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
• Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
• Bronchoscopy/Thoracoscopy
• Endoscopic Bronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)

We are a highly motivated team running 8 Endoscopy suites across the 3 sites at Basingstoke North Hampshire hospital, Winchester Royal Hampshire County Hospital and Andover War Memorial Hospital. All staff members are expected to work across all 3 sites and potentially at Tadley. We are a fully JAG accredited Trust for all 3 sites unit, which is clinically excellent and receives outstanding patient feedback.

Advanced Endoscopy procedures are carried out daily by our highly skilled team of Endoscopists. This will give the successful candidate the opportunity to specialise in other areas