Job summary
The Endoscopy Service at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for a highly experienced, talented, passionate and forward thinking Nurse Endoscopist to join our team. We have a busy and growing JAG accredited department which continues to expand following the planned opening of a new state of the art unit at Cumberland Infirmary this Spring.
As a Nurse Endoscopist, you will be already experienced in working in endoscopy services and additionally have a sound clinical management background. You will have experience in upper and/or lower endoscopy, and a passion to continually grow and develop. As well as having a non-medical prescribing qualification you will also have or be working towards a training the trainers qualification.
You will be an enthusiastic and inspirational team member who will work within the nurse endoscopist workforce and operational components of the service across the two sites (Cumberland Infirmary & West Cumberland Hospital), supported by the Clinical Lead, Matron & General Manager for endoscopy.
You will be a skilled communicator with a passion for patient care, education and staff development. You will place a high priority on maintaining a supportive and caring environment for patients and staff and on developing the highest standards of evidence based practice and achieving key quality metrics.
Main duties of the job
Provide expert diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy (gastroscopy, colonoscopy &/or flexible sigmoidoscopy) independently on sedated and non-sedated patients at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle and West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
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 of our Trust
- 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. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
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.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
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: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
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.
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.
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.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
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: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
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.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered health care practitioner with current registration
- oEducated to degree level in related health care subject or equivalent
- oJAG approved endoscopist or demonstrable key performance indicators
- oKnowledge of lower and upper gastrointestinal and colorectal disease
- oEssential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent competence
- oEvidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable
- oEvidence of Masters level study
- oIndependent non-medical prescriber
Experience
Essential
- oExpert in a range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy techniques for both upper and lower GI
- oExperience of managing own caseload of patients
- oTeaching, mentoring and assessment
- oImplementing policy, SOPs and operational processes
- oCommitted to quality assurance and delivering continued service improvement
- oExperience of clinical audit and research practice
Desirable
- oExperience of local Trust systems, e.g. PAS Silverlink
Knowledge
Essential
- oEvidence of the acquisition of relevant skills associated with the role that meet with the JAG guideline requirements
- oKnowledge of Booking and Choice national framework and polices
- oExpert knowledge and awareness of upper and lower GI cancers and treatment
- oKnowledge of the NHS constitutional standards for cancer and routine pathways
- oKnowledge and experience to work as an autonomous clinical practitioner, with self-management of own caseload of patients.
Desirable
- oPrevious knowledge from working in the NHS or similar organisation as a nurse endoscopist
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- oAdvanced clinical / analytical / reasoning skills
- oExpert diagnostic endoscopy skills
- oHighly developed communication and interpersonal skills
- oAbility to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care
- oExcellent interpersonal and listening skills.
- oExcellent level of verbal and written communication in order to deliver highly specialised and complex information.
- oAbility to manage and plan own workload
- oExcellent IT Skills
- oTime management, prioritisation and organisational skills
- oConfidence, decisiveness, initiative and high self-motivation.
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- oFlexible approach to meet the needs of the service when required.
- oMeticulous attention to detail
- oFlexible and positive attitude to healthcare
- oAble to remain calm and work effectively under intense pressure in a stressful situation
- oReflective advanced practitioner
- oAble to work across boundaries and within the dynamics of a multi-professional team locally, regionally and nationally
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently across Cumbria and nationally when required.
- Post holder will be expected to work across multiple sites.
- Ability to attend appropriate training/educational courses
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development of self & others
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered health care practitioner with current registration
- oEducated to degree level in related health care subject or equivalent
- oJAG approved endoscopist or demonstrable key performance indicators
- oKnowledge of lower and upper gastrointestinal and colorectal disease
- oEssential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent competence
- oEvidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable
- oEvidence of Masters level study
- oIndependent non-medical prescriber
Experience
Essential
- oExpert in a range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy techniques for both upper and lower GI
- oExperience of managing own caseload of patients
- oTeaching, mentoring and assessment
- oImplementing policy, SOPs and operational processes
- oCommitted to quality assurance and delivering continued service improvement
- oExperience of clinical audit and research practice
Desirable
- oExperience of local Trust systems, e.g. PAS Silverlink
Knowledge
Essential
- oEvidence of the acquisition of relevant skills associated with the role that meet with the JAG guideline requirements
- oKnowledge of Booking and Choice national framework and polices
- oExpert knowledge and awareness of upper and lower GI cancers and treatment
- oKnowledge of the NHS constitutional standards for cancer and routine pathways
- oKnowledge and experience to work as an autonomous clinical practitioner, with self-management of own caseload of patients.
Desirable
- oPrevious knowledge from working in the NHS or similar organisation as a nurse endoscopist
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- oAdvanced clinical / analytical / reasoning skills
- oExpert diagnostic endoscopy skills
- oHighly developed communication and interpersonal skills
- oAbility to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care
- oExcellent interpersonal and listening skills.
- oExcellent level of verbal and written communication in order to deliver highly specialised and complex information.
- oAbility to manage and plan own workload
- oExcellent IT Skills
- oTime management, prioritisation and organisational skills
- oConfidence, decisiveness, initiative and high self-motivation.
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- oFlexible approach to meet the needs of the service when required.
- oMeticulous attention to detail
- oFlexible and positive attitude to healthcare
- oAble to remain calm and work effectively under intense pressure in a stressful situation
- oReflective advanced practitioner
- oAble to work across boundaries and within the dynamics of a multi-professional team locally, regionally and nationally
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently across Cumbria and nationally when required.
- Post holder will be expected to work across multiple sites.
- Ability to attend appropriate training/educational courses
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development of self & others
Desirable
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).
