Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dynamic senior nurse to join the Upper GI Specialist Nurse Team.
We are looking for an experienced nurse who has extensive knowledge and experience in Upper GI nursing. The right person must have a passion and drive to provide high quality patient centred care.
The post holder will work closely with a variety of health care professionals and the management team. You will be a valued member of the team and you will have input developing multi professional Upper GI nursing service.
Main duties of the job
This is a challenging and demanding role and requires a proactive, self-motivated, dedicated person who is capable of managing complex care pathways across multiple agencies and services to ensure the highest quality of care and service for all patients. You will have excellent communication skills, be able to manager your own work load and have problem solving skills. You will be an excellent team player but equally be able to work autonomously.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
Your Leadership Impact
Leading your Team to Success
Leading Into the Future
Service Improvement for Beginners
Developing your Service Improvement Skills
Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust values and behaviours
Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge of strategic issues which influence management of the care of patients diagnosed with UGI at a local, regional and national level
- oKnowledge of audit and research processes and its application
- oKnowledge of the Clinical Governance agenda and NHS Plan
- oKnowledge about the development of the specialist nurse role in a modern NHS
- oUnderstanding of the need for strong commitment to high standards of patient care and the active involvement of users in the development of the service
- oAbility to work in a complex environment across the whole of the UGI pathway.
- oAdvanced interpersonal/communication skills including self-awareness and emotional intelligence.
- oAnalytical skills
- oComplex problem solving and assessment skills
- oAbility to lead and develop staff/service as part of a team to optimise resources
- oAbility to design and deliver education, training and development
- oLeadership and influencing skills
- oAbility to work as team player and independently to maximise service delivery
Desirable
- oExpert level of knowledge of UGI management and care of those undergoing UGI treatments
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive post registration experience, with experience of working at a senior level within UGI nursing
- oRecent experience in cancer or palliative care
- oExperience in supporting and managing for those with cancer
- oExperience of input into audit
- oExperience in managing change
- oUnderstanding and experience of service improvement
- oExperience of implementing protocols and guidelines
Qualifications
Essential
- oNMC level 1 registration
- o1st level degree
- oSpecialist qualification in cancer care/palliative care/UGI nursing
- oAdvanced communications skills course or willing to undertake
- oHold a record of continuous professional and academic development.
- oNon-medical prescribing and or advanced clinical skills or the willingness to complete the skill gap.
- oTeaching Qualification
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge of strategic issues which influence management of the care of patients diagnosed with UGI at a local, regional and national level
- oKnowledge of audit and research processes and its application
- oKnowledge of the Clinical Governance agenda and NHS Plan
- oKnowledge about the development of the specialist nurse role in a modern NHS
- oUnderstanding of the need for strong commitment to high standards of patient care and the active involvement of users in the development of the service
- oAbility to work in a complex environment across the whole of the UGI pathway.
- oAdvanced interpersonal/communication skills including self-awareness and emotional intelligence.
- oAnalytical skills
- oComplex problem solving and assessment skills
- oAbility to lead and develop staff/service as part of a team to optimise resources
- oAbility to design and deliver education, training and development
- oLeadership and influencing skills
- oAbility to work as team player and independently to maximise service delivery
Desirable
- oExpert level of knowledge of UGI management and care of those undergoing UGI treatments
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive post registration experience, with experience of working at a senior level within UGI nursing
- oRecent experience in cancer or palliative care
- oExperience in supporting and managing for those with cancer
- oExperience of input into audit
- oExperience in managing change
- oUnderstanding and experience of service improvement
- oExperience of implementing protocols and guidelines
Qualifications
Essential
- oNMC level 1 registration
- o1st level degree
- oSpecialist qualification in cancer care/palliative care/UGI nursing
- oAdvanced communications skills course or willing to undertake
- oHold a record of continuous professional and academic development.
- oNon-medical prescribing and or advanced clinical skills or the willingness to complete the skill gap.
- oTeaching Qualification
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
