Job summary
Upper GI nurse specialist (Cytosponge Pilot ) 6 months fixed term
The purpose of this role is to join the Upper GI team to provide nursing leadershipon the delivery and implementation of a new pathway for suitable patients to havea procedure which is alternative to a traditional endoscopy. This role has beenspecially designed to lead on optimal pathways and timely access to diagnosticprocedures and will require the post holder to lead on the pathway as it continuesto refine over time. The post holder will be expected to deliver a Nurse leddiagnostic service for patients who are referred in for UGI diagnosticinvestigations. This will include performing procedures and assessments in anoutpatient setting and working closely with the UGI clinicians to deliver a newdiagnostic service.The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of a consistent, accessibleservice offering expert advice, clinical practice and support to people withOesophageal and Gastric Cancer,All staff are expected to work to the Trust Values
Main duties of the job
The North Cumbria GI Service is a cohesive and integrated department,combining the services gastroenterology and endoscopy, upper gastrointestinal,hepatobiliary, colorectal, emergency GI surgery.The service provides complete care for patients with disorders relating to thegastrointestinal tract. Surgeons, physicians, specialist nurses and allied healthprofessions work closely together to provide in house multidisciplinary care for allpatients with gastrointestinal problems both in the emergency, electives inpatientand outpatient setting.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust's sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.
We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies?
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
- If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk
Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies?
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
- If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk
Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Advanced Practitioner Masters degree or equivalent
- NST307 or equivalent experience in mentorship
- Post registration certificate in clinical speciality or equivalent
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable
- Postgraduate certificate in management or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of running nurse led clinics
- Experience of working in Upper GI services
- Implementing policy, SOPs and operational processes
- Committed to quality assurance and delivering continued service improvement
- Experience of undertaking detailed, intensive work in a busy environment.
- Preceptor / mentor for student nurses
- Dealing with critical incidents and complaints
- Experience of clinical audit and research practice
Desirable
- Experience of local Trust systems, e.g. PAS Silverlink
- Experience of designing and managing clinical audit projects
- Patient care and public involvement
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Booking and Choice national framework and polices
- Expert knowledge and awareness of upper GI cancers and treatment
- Knowledge of the NHS constitutional standards for cancer and routine pathways
- Knowledge and experience to work as an autonomous clinical practitioner, with self-management of own caseload of patients and is the lead specialist for the Cytosponge diagnostic pathway for the Trust.
Desirable
- Previous knowledge from working in NHS or similar organisation as a specialist nurse
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills
- Excellent interpersonal and listening skills.
- Excellent level of verbal and written communication in order to deliver highly specialised and complex information
- Ability to manage and plan own workload
- Excellent IT Skills
- Ability to network and build effective and co-operative working relationships across organisational and professional boundaries
- Time management, prioritisation and organisational skills
- Confidence, decisiveness, initiative and high self-motivation.
- Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care
- Excellent Clinical Reasoning skills
- Advanced analytical skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Advanced Practitioner Masters degree or equivalent
- NST307 or equivalent experience in mentorship
- Post registration certificate in clinical speciality or equivalent
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable
- Postgraduate certificate in management or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of running nurse led clinics
- Experience of working in Upper GI services
- Implementing policy, SOPs and operational processes
- Committed to quality assurance and delivering continued service improvement
- Experience of undertaking detailed, intensive work in a busy environment.
- Preceptor / mentor for student nurses
- Dealing with critical incidents and complaints
- Experience of clinical audit and research practice
Desirable
- Experience of local Trust systems, e.g. PAS Silverlink
- Experience of designing and managing clinical audit projects
- Patient care and public involvement
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Booking and Choice national framework and polices
- Expert knowledge and awareness of upper GI cancers and treatment
- Knowledge of the NHS constitutional standards for cancer and routine pathways
- Knowledge and experience to work as an autonomous clinical practitioner, with self-management of own caseload of patients and is the lead specialist for the Cytosponge diagnostic pathway for the Trust.
Desirable
- Previous knowledge from working in NHS or similar organisation as a specialist nurse
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills
- Excellent interpersonal and listening skills.
- Excellent level of verbal and written communication in order to deliver highly specialised and complex information
- Ability to manage and plan own workload
- Excellent IT Skills
- Ability to network and build effective and co-operative working relationships across organisational and professional boundaries
- Time management, prioritisation and organisational skills
- Confidence, decisiveness, initiative and high self-motivation.
- Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care
- Excellent Clinical Reasoning skills
- Advanced analytical skills
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).
