Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join the Endoscopy department team working as a Trainee Nurse Endoscopist.
This is a 2-year training post at band 7 and you will be studying towards modules in Introduction to Lower GI Endoscopy/Introduction to Upper GI Endoscopy with potential to progress to Band 8a on qualifying.
Employees should ideally secure their manager's agreement for a secondment arrangement prior to applying, as this will be a condition of any offer made.
If you are passionate about providing the highest standards of care to patients and provide patients with improved diagnostic outcomes and prompt treatment this post will enhance your skills You will be enthusiastic, motivated, and gain experience with all aspects of clinical nurse Endoscopy to provide all aspects of diagnostics care working with a team of trained Registered nursing staff in both Endoscopy units at WWL.
As an organisation we are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity in care. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share the organisation's values and beliefs.Successful candidates will enjoy full training and support from our experienced staff, all you need is a desire to learn, enthusiasm and a commitment to delivering an excellent service for our patients.
Main duties of the job
To work within a team of specialist nurses led by the gastroenterology nurse consultant. The post holder will be responsible for performing diagnostic upper Gastro-duodenoscopy on selected patients referred to the Gastroenterology Unit. The post holder will share responsibility for delivering the government targets aligned to the upper GI cancer pathway.
To manage a cohort of patients with oesophageal and gastric cancer from diagnosis to end of life event.
Manage and maintain a database of accurate information on all upper GI cancer patients diagnosed and treated within the Directorate and those referred to it.
Prioritise GP referrals as necessary. Check through histology results to ensure a 'safety net' for sinister pathology
About us
Choose Well - Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'.
We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'. WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
On-Call
Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
- To manage a cohort of patients with oesophageal and gastric cancer from diagnosis to end of life event
- Manage and maintain a database of accurate information on all upper GI cancer patients diagnosed and treated within the Directorate and those referred to it
- Prioritise GP referrals as necessary. Check through histology results to ensure a safety net for sinister patholog
Key results from the job holder
- To undertake and provide cover for a set number of diagnostic upper gastro duodenoscopy session
- To undertake upper diagnostic GI endoscopy sessions for patients with or without intravenous conscious sedation working within set protocols
- Report endoscopy findings to the referrer. In the case of patients referred from their GP under the 2 week rule open access facility, fax possible or sinister pathology results to the GP within 24 hours of performing the endoscopy
- Set the patient on the cancer pathway as appropriate
- To develop a nurse-led clinic, to support the patient with a diagnosis of upper GI cancer
- Communicate with the patient the results of the endoscopy in a way that the patient can understand. Where there is a possibility or a definite cancer diagnosed, use clinical communication skills both written and oral to support the patient and carers
- Provide adequate information including contact details for patients on the cancer pathway so that they feel supported throughout their journey
- Further develop and evaluate an upper GI cancer pathway for patients diagnosed with oesophageal or gastric cancer, in line with the NHS cancer plan in collaboration with the cancer network, Cancer lead clinician and the multi-disciplinary team
- Undertake an assessment of patients with obvious positive pathology with regard to their physical, mental, nutritional, psychological and social circumstances. Refer patient to other disciplines as appropriate
- Preparation of all relevant staging investigations, for the multi-disciplinary team meetings. Undertake counselling of patients and relatives and carers regarding any cancer diagnosis and all aspects of patient care and management
- Liaise with other disciplines such as McMillan Nurses, Palliative Care Team, and Nutrition Team
Planning and Organisational Duties
- To support the Specialist Nurse in developing Nurse-led outpatient autonomous clinics for patients with upper GI symptoms referred by their GP
- Attend meetings, seminars and conferences aligned with speciality of upper GI disease, diagnosis and management.
- Explore the possible development of furthering own endoscopic ability to encompass flexible sigmoidoscopy as the Government targets around the possible rapid access for rectal bleeding comes on line.
- Maintain a professional portfolio.
- Maintain and update knowledge and skills in gastrointestinal disease management.
Communications and Key Working Relationships
The post holder will demonstrate effective communication and organisation awareness levels by:
- Using a multimedia approach to influence outcomes
- Assisting in the establishment of communications systems with all the stakeholders to promote understanding and goodwill.
- Ensuring consistency within standards of all aspects of patient care.
- Maintaining compliance with the data protection act 1998 and information governance ensuring confidentiality is adhered to.
- Maintaining accurate and timely records.
- Verbally communicates with multidisciplinary team relaying sensitive, contentious information when managing conflict within team and escalation when necessary
Responsibility for Finance
The post holder will be responsible for:
- Ensuring the effective use of all financial resources in providing and delivering the service
- Identifying and implementing Cost Improvement Programmes within the service.
- Through consultation with all key stakeholders, ensuring effective utilisation of services.
- Providing the service within the financial constraint
Responsibility for Human Resources
- Adhere to Trust policies and maintenance of the professional Code of Condut
The post holder will be responsible for:
- Implementation of all Trust policies and procedures
- Maximizing efficiency and effectiveness of all Human Resources within the department
- Adherence to Trust policies and maintenance of the professional code of conduct.
- Using well developed listening skills and insight into the organisational culture; formulate and implement policies to enable teams to make their best contribution to effective care delivery.
- Offering support and clinical supervision to junior staff and students and facilitating the ongoing development of all grades of junior staff.
Responsibility for Health & Safety
- Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
The post holder will demonstrate:
- Participation and leadership of departmental research and audit
- Application of evidence based practice within care delivery
- Using a knowledge of organizational culture, formulate, implement and evaluate policies/ S.O.Ps to ensure effective care delivery.
- Identify the need for and undertake research, clinical audit, benchmarking and equipment trials in order to improve effectiveness of patient care.
- Disseminate research and audit findings through presentation groups and publication.
- Responsible for the development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to own area of work.
- Develop and implement strategies for patient and public involvement activities in the specialist area, leading to service improvement.
- Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights
Responsibility for Teaching
The post holder will promote life-long learning through the use of appropriate coaching, teaching and assessment in practice by:
- Maximizing efficiency through recognition and effective utilisation of all appropriate development resources and opportunities.
- Recognizing and responding to a range of objectives and standards necessary to assure a supportive learning environment.
- Supporting those developments, which contribute to the achievement of organisational, team and individual goals.
- Demonstrates underpinning theoretical knowledge within their clinical practice of infection control, Health and Safety, ethical & legal issues, Human resource management and imparting this area
- Devise training programmes with nursing, managerial and academic colleagues to meet the training needs of nursing colleagues in Gastroenterology.
- Contribute to the education, training and development of medical staff and the multidisciplinary team within the Gastroenterology directorate.
- Provide training and education to nurses and others across the trust, with particular focus on health education provision.
- Provide training and education support to Primary Healthcare teams in the management of Gastroentrology problems.
- Support nurse specialists in the provision of Health promotion and Health education to individual patients / carers and patient groups.
- Establish academic nursing links in the department, optimizing opportunities for nursing research
- Contribute to maintaining a positive learning environment for students and others on a clinical placement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
- To manage a cohort of patients with oesophageal and gastric cancer from diagnosis to end of life event
- Manage and maintain a database of accurate information on all upper GI cancer patients diagnosed and treated within the Directorate and those referred to it
- Prioritise GP referrals as necessary. Check through histology results to ensure a safety net for sinister patholog
Key results from the job holder
- To undertake and provide cover for a set number of diagnostic upper gastro duodenoscopy session
- To undertake upper diagnostic GI endoscopy sessions for patients with or without intravenous conscious sedation working within set protocols
- Report endoscopy findings to the referrer. In the case of patients referred from their GP under the 2 week rule open access facility, fax possible or sinister pathology results to the GP within 24 hours of performing the endoscopy
- Set the patient on the cancer pathway as appropriate
- To develop a nurse-led clinic, to support the patient with a diagnosis of upper GI cancer
- Communicate with the patient the results of the endoscopy in a way that the patient can understand. Where there is a possibility or a definite cancer diagnosed, use clinical communication skills both written and oral to support the patient and carers
- Provide adequate information including contact details for patients on the cancer pathway so that they feel supported throughout their journey
- Further develop and evaluate an upper GI cancer pathway for patients diagnosed with oesophageal or gastric cancer, in line with the NHS cancer plan in collaboration with the cancer network, Cancer lead clinician and the multi-disciplinary team
- Undertake an assessment of patients with obvious positive pathology with regard to their physical, mental, nutritional, psychological and social circumstances. Refer patient to other disciplines as appropriate
- Preparation of all relevant staging investigations, for the multi-disciplinary team meetings. Undertake counselling of patients and relatives and carers regarding any cancer diagnosis and all aspects of patient care and management
- Liaise with other disciplines such as McMillan Nurses, Palliative Care Team, and Nutrition Team
Planning and Organisational Duties
- To support the Specialist Nurse in developing Nurse-led outpatient autonomous clinics for patients with upper GI symptoms referred by their GP
- Attend meetings, seminars and conferences aligned with speciality of upper GI disease, diagnosis and management.
- Explore the possible development of furthering own endoscopic ability to encompass flexible sigmoidoscopy as the Government targets around the possible rapid access for rectal bleeding comes on line.
- Maintain a professional portfolio.
- Maintain and update knowledge and skills in gastrointestinal disease management.
Communications and Key Working Relationships
The post holder will demonstrate effective communication and organisation awareness levels by:
- Using a multimedia approach to influence outcomes
- Assisting in the establishment of communications systems with all the stakeholders to promote understanding and goodwill.
- Ensuring consistency within standards of all aspects of patient care.
- Maintaining compliance with the data protection act 1998 and information governance ensuring confidentiality is adhered to.
- Maintaining accurate and timely records.
- Verbally communicates with multidisciplinary team relaying sensitive, contentious information when managing conflict within team and escalation when necessary
Responsibility for Finance
The post holder will be responsible for:
- Ensuring the effective use of all financial resources in providing and delivering the service
- Identifying and implementing Cost Improvement Programmes within the service.
- Through consultation with all key stakeholders, ensuring effective utilisation of services.
- Providing the service within the financial constraint
Responsibility for Human Resources
- Adhere to Trust policies and maintenance of the professional Code of Condut
The post holder will be responsible for:
- Implementation of all Trust policies and procedures
- Maximizing efficiency and effectiveness of all Human Resources within the department
- Adherence to Trust policies and maintenance of the professional code of conduct.
- Using well developed listening skills and insight into the organisational culture; formulate and implement policies to enable teams to make their best contribution to effective care delivery.
- Offering support and clinical supervision to junior staff and students and facilitating the ongoing development of all grades of junior staff.
Responsibility for Health & Safety
- Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
The post holder will demonstrate:
- Participation and leadership of departmental research and audit
- Application of evidence based practice within care delivery
- Using a knowledge of organizational culture, formulate, implement and evaluate policies/ S.O.Ps to ensure effective care delivery.
- Identify the need for and undertake research, clinical audit, benchmarking and equipment trials in order to improve effectiveness of patient care.
- Disseminate research and audit findings through presentation groups and publication.
- Responsible for the development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to own area of work.
- Develop and implement strategies for patient and public involvement activities in the specialist area, leading to service improvement.
- Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights
Responsibility for Teaching
The post holder will promote life-long learning through the use of appropriate coaching, teaching and assessment in practice by:
- Maximizing efficiency through recognition and effective utilisation of all appropriate development resources and opportunities.
- Recognizing and responding to a range of objectives and standards necessary to assure a supportive learning environment.
- Supporting those developments, which contribute to the achievement of organisational, team and individual goals.
- Demonstrates underpinning theoretical knowledge within their clinical practice of infection control, Health and Safety, ethical & legal issues, Human resource management and imparting this area
- Devise training programmes with nursing, managerial and academic colleagues to meet the training needs of nursing colleagues in Gastroenterology.
- Contribute to the education, training and development of medical staff and the multidisciplinary team within the Gastroenterology directorate.
- Provide training and education to nurses and others across the trust, with particular focus on health education provision.
- Provide training and education support to Primary Healthcare teams in the management of Gastroentrology problems.
- Support nurse specialists in the provision of Health promotion and Health education to individual patients / carers and patient groups.
- Establish academic nursing links in the department, optimizing opportunities for nursing research
- Contribute to maintaining a positive learning environment for students and others on a clinical placement.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN 1st level
- NMP (or willingness to work towards)
- Degree
Experience
Essential
- Experience at Senior nurse level.
- Clear understanding of Nursing and policy issues
- Recent experience of role development
- Experience of establishing positive working relationships with other disciplines
- Demonstrate ability as expert role model.
- Evidence of change management in clinical practice
- Demonstrable experience in the gastroenterology speciality
Skills
Essential
- Clinically competent at Senior Nurse / Specialist Nurse level in Gastroenterology
- Ability to provide in-depth advice and support to patients
- Competent in upper and lower GI endoscopy.(or willing to working towards)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Presentation skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Demonstrate leadership skills.
- Ability to negotiate and influence others
- Complex problem solving skills
- Audit and research skills
- Clinical teaching and assessment skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Comprehensive understanding of Gastrointestinal diseases
- Demonstrate understanding and application of Trust policies within working practice
- In depth knowledge and ability to make appropriate decisions with regards to patient management
- Knowledge of GRS and JAG standards and processes
Additional
Essential
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN 1st level
- NMP (or willingness to work towards)
- Degree
Experience
Essential
- Experience at Senior nurse level.
- Clear understanding of Nursing and policy issues
- Recent experience of role development
- Experience of establishing positive working relationships with other disciplines
- Demonstrate ability as expert role model.
- Evidence of change management in clinical practice
- Demonstrable experience in the gastroenterology speciality
Skills
Essential
- Clinically competent at Senior Nurse / Specialist Nurse level in Gastroenterology
- Ability to provide in-depth advice and support to patients
- Competent in upper and lower GI endoscopy.(or willing to working towards)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Presentation skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Demonstrate leadership skills.
- Ability to negotiate and influence others
- Complex problem solving skills
- Audit and research skills
- Clinical teaching and assessment skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Comprehensive understanding of Gastrointestinal diseases
- Demonstrate understanding and application of Trust policies within working practice
- In depth knowledge and ability to make appropriate decisions with regards to patient management
- Knowledge of GRS and JAG standards and processes
Additional
Essential
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary/Leigh Infirmary
Wigan Lane
Wigan
WN1 2NN
Employer's website
http://www.wwl.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
