Job summary
This role is offered on a fixed term basis for 12 months. The hours are part-time, 24 hours per week.The Endoscopy Unit is based in Cirencester Community Hospital which is on the outskirts of the busy market town.
The role of the Registered Nurse is to support the efficient running of the Endoscopy Department to enable patients to receive care closer to home from visiting Endoscopists including Nurse Endoscopists, Staff will help to promote the health and well-being of the Service users, sign posting services users to additional services, providers for health and social care.
Main duties of the job
Deliver a safe and effective patient centred care to our service users, their families and carers
Ensure the clinical care requirements of patients are communicated effectively.
Responsible, for supervising, developing, mentoring newly qualified staff, non-qualified staff, students, volunteers etc.
To lead the team in the overall running of the department in the absence of a Senior Sister on duty and ensuring safe staffing levels - including informing senior staff/managers of any problems and providing solutions.
Participate in Endoscopy lists covering various roles when competent as required.
Undertake admissions including nurse consent and cannulation when competent.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Support Sister in the appraisal of Newly Qualified Staff, & Non-Qualified Staff.
Develop their knowledge and expertise on People Management (Human Resources) policies to support their own development.
Responsible for their development in understanding budgetary constraints and controls.
Responsible for the safe use, inspection, maintenance and security of all goods and equipment, ensuring appropriate stock levels are maintained at all times.
Review and appraise processes and policies to allow for continuous improvement within the Trust which ensure delivery of best practice.
Carry out individual risk assessments and contribute to the management of risks in line with Trust Policy.
Implement and conform to Trust and Departmental Infection Control policies and procedures.
Take responsibility for own development and ensuring knowledge and skills are up to date using clinical audit in order to improve the standards of patient care and reflective practice in preparation for on-going re-validation.
To work in other departments or Hospitals to ensure levels of safe staffing are maintained across the Trust.
Ensure the privacy, dignity and safety of people is maintained at all times.
Demonstrate the ability to recognise changing priorities seeking advice and guidance from the Registered Nurse or other registered care professionals as appropriate.
Report back and share information with the registered nurses on the condition, behaviour, activity and responses of people.
Recognise issues relating to safeguarding vulnerable children and adults and report any problems or raise concerns to the appropriate registered care professionals.
Assist in the assessment of and contribute to the management of risk across several areas within the environment where care is being delivered.
Assist in the implementation of appropriate action to meet the specific physical, emotional and psychological, social, cultural and spiritual needs of individualsthe Senior Sister/
To be competent in the administration of medications as prescribed by consultants/nurse endoscopists.
Responsible for ensuring patients records are kept up to date, accurate and in line with the Trusts Record Keeping Policy.
Undertake clinical audits to identify and improve patient safety and care.
To undertake Patient satisfaction surveys.
Promote self-management of health needs and adopt a positive risk-based care approach.
Registered Nurses can assist the endoscopists during procedures including taking biopsys and removing simple polyps once deemed competent.
We provide aMulti-professionalpreceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to theprogrammewe also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module Preceptorship for Healthcare (AP7026).
Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which issimilar toa preceptorship programme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Support Sister in the appraisal of Newly Qualified Staff, & Non-Qualified Staff.
Develop their knowledge and expertise on People Management (Human Resources) policies to support their own development.
Responsible for their development in understanding budgetary constraints and controls.
Responsible for the safe use, inspection, maintenance and security of all goods and equipment, ensuring appropriate stock levels are maintained at all times.
Review and appraise processes and policies to allow for continuous improvement within the Trust which ensure delivery of best practice.
Carry out individual risk assessments and contribute to the management of risks in line with Trust Policy.
Implement and conform to Trust and Departmental Infection Control policies and procedures.
Take responsibility for own development and ensuring knowledge and skills are up to date using clinical audit in order to improve the standards of patient care and reflective practice in preparation for on-going re-validation.
To work in other departments or Hospitals to ensure levels of safe staffing are maintained across the Trust.
Ensure the privacy, dignity and safety of people is maintained at all times.
Demonstrate the ability to recognise changing priorities seeking advice and guidance from the Registered Nurse or other registered care professionals as appropriate.
Report back and share information with the registered nurses on the condition, behaviour, activity and responses of people.
Recognise issues relating to safeguarding vulnerable children and adults and report any problems or raise concerns to the appropriate registered care professionals.
Assist in the assessment of and contribute to the management of risk across several areas within the environment where care is being delivered.
Assist in the implementation of appropriate action to meet the specific physical, emotional and psychological, social, cultural and spiritual needs of individualsthe Senior Sister/
To be competent in the administration of medications as prescribed by consultants/nurse endoscopists.
Responsible for ensuring patients records are kept up to date, accurate and in line with the Trusts Record Keeping Policy.
Undertake clinical audits to identify and improve patient safety and care.
To undertake Patient satisfaction surveys.
Promote self-management of health needs and adopt a positive risk-based care approach.
Registered Nurses can assist the endoscopists during procedures including taking biopsys and removing simple polyps once deemed competent.
We provide aMulti-professionalpreceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to theprogrammewe also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module Preceptorship for Healthcare (AP7026).
Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which issimilar toa preceptorship programme.
Person Specification
Desirable
Essential
- Evidence of on-going learning
desirable
Essential
- Skills relevant to the Endoscopy setting
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
Person Specification
Desirable
Essential
- Evidence of on-going learning
desirable
Essential
- Skills relevant to the Endoscopy setting
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
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
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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).
