Job summary
Are you an Endoscopy nurse who is looking for a new challenge, who demonstrate effective and sustainable leadership and management skills?
Can you help us to deliver and develop a diverse range of endoscopic therapeutic interventions? If you are enjoying sharing your endoscopic knowledge by teaching and developing others, experienced, passionate, dynamic and forward thinking individual, we would like to hear from you.
Key areas of responsibility will be agreed with successful candidate when they start, such as responsible for supporting and developing the nursing team and the multidisciplinary teams in endoscopy.
You will have the opportunity to lead by example and support the safe delivery of individualized care for patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures including endoscopic ablation of Barrett's esophagus using radiofrequency ablation (HALO) and Endo Bronchial Ultrasound (EBUS).
Main duties of the job
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To lead in the procedure room on Endoscopy therapeutic intervention and act as a clinical expert within ones sphere of work.
- Carry out planned care for a group of patients without direct supervision.
- Ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based, individualised patient care.
- Assist and advice staff, both registered and unregistered in the delivery of patient care.
- Ensure all staff maintain accurate clinical observations of the patient and act accordingly.
- Plan, organise and deploy staff according to ability and workload in order to meet patient needs .
- Have responsibility for the correct administration and custody of medicines according to Trust policy.
- Ensure registered nurses manage patients in a safe and timely manner, through the Endoscopy pathway, identifying patient needs and taking action as required.
- Ensure that nursing practices comply with Trust policies and procedures.
- Assess the needs of patients, relatives and carers and provide them with information as requested.
- To keep up to date with current developments in nursing and ensure evidence based practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To lead in the procedure room on Endoscopy therapeutic intervention and act as a clinical expert within ones sphere of work.
- Carry out planned care for a group of patients without direct supervision.
- Ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based, individualised patient care.
- Assist and advice staff, both registered and unregistered in the delivery of patient care.
- Ensure all staff maintain accurate clinical observations of the patient and act accordingly.
- Plan, organise and deploy staff according to ability and workload in order to meet patient needs .
- Have responsibility for the correct administration and custody of medicines according to Trust policy.
- Ensure registered nurses manage patients in a safe and timely manner, through the Endoscopy pathway, identifying patient needs and taking action as required.
- Ensure that nursing practices comply with Trust policies and procedures.
- Assess the needs of patients, relatives and carers and provide them with information as requested.
- To keep up to date with current developments in nursing and ensure evidence based practice.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Active NMC pin as a 1st level Registered Nurse
- Mentorship, teaching Qualification or relevant experience
- Relevant Specialist endoscopy course
Desirable
- Recovery course
- Endoscopy Principles and Procedure course
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience within the speciality or relevant experience
Desirable
- Can undertake personal development review
- Minimum of 2 years recent experience in endoscopy
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Full range of Endoscopy Therapeutic competencies. Organisation and management skills.
- Mentorship in practice or equivalent.
- Ability to lead a team.
- Articulate with advanced written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Ability to problem solves
- Ability to perform clinical activities specific to speciality.
Desirable
- Competent in recovering patient who had procedures done under General Anaesthesia
- Competent and experience in ESD and EBUS/HALO procedures
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Active NMC pin as a 1st level Registered Nurse
- Mentorship, teaching Qualification or relevant experience
- Relevant Specialist endoscopy course
Desirable
- Recovery course
- Endoscopy Principles and Procedure course
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience within the speciality or relevant experience
Desirable
- Can undertake personal development review
- Minimum of 2 years recent experience in endoscopy
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Full range of Endoscopy Therapeutic competencies. Organisation and management skills.
- Mentorship in practice or equivalent.
- Ability to lead a team.
- Articulate with advanced written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Ability to problem solves
- Ability to perform clinical activities specific to speciality.
Desirable
- Competent in recovering patient who had procedures done under General Anaesthesia
- Competent and experience in ESD and EBUS/HALO procedures
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).
