Job summary
The Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Specialist Nurse role offers an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with the ERCP leads and endoscopists across all hospitals in Humber Health Partnership. The post holder will coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in response to inpatient and outpatient referrals for ERCP and related screening procedures within the Endoscopy Unit. Acting as a patient advocate, the ERCP Specialist Nurse will provide expert support throughout all stages of the patient journey, from pre-assessment through to discharge, ensuring safe, effective, and compassionate care at every step. The post holder will provide advanced, specialist nursing care to a defined caseload of patients undergoing ERCP. Working autonomously and in close partnership with the multidisciplinary team, they will develop, implement, and evaluate highly specialised, evidence-based plans of care, ensuring patients and carers are fully informed and supported to participate in decision-making. The role includes obtaining informed consent, communicating complex and sensitive information with compassion, coordinating referrals and follow-up, and acting as a key point of contact throughout the patient pathway. The post holder will work across all hospitals within the Humber Health Partnership, covering both North and South Bank sites, to ensure equitable and consistent delivery of the ERCP/SpyGlass service.
Main duties of the job
You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, managing a caseload of patients -- primarily those requiring Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) or SpyGlass procedures. You will coordinate and deliver holistic, patient-centred care to meet the needs of individuals referred to the ERCP/SpyGlass service through both medical and surgical pathways. Acting as a patient advocate, you will provide support and guidance throughout all stages of the procedure process. The role will serve as an interface between medical and nursing disciplines, fostering collaboration and supporting the ongoing development of nursing practice. You will deliver advanced clinical care within the Endoscopy specialism through nurse-led clinics and independent nurse prescribing, promoting timely interventions and seamless transitions between services and hospital Trusts. This post will require the applicant to cover all hospitals on North and South bank.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.
Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.
We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged.
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.
Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.
We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged.
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Application Completion
Essential
- ALL sections of application form FULLY completed
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council
Desirable
- Independent and Supplementary Prescriber Qualification
- Gastroenterology BSc or Equivalen
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience; at least substantial experience in Endoscopy
- Experience of working in the ERCP clinical procedures
- Experience of working with patients with upper GI disease ideally in an Endoscopy setting
- Evidence of having been responsible for day-to-day supervision or coordination of staff in a clinical
- Demonstrates a history of continuing professional development
- Participation in quality assurance, audit and research.
Desirable
- Leadership Qualification or equivalent
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Good communication - verbal/written
- Be able to work on own initiative
- Works well with in a team
- Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
- Participate in standard setting and research projects
- Evidence showing clinical and professional development
- To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care
- Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands
- Facilitate learning of others.
Desirable
- Advance communication qualification or equivalent
Special Attributes and other
Essential
- Shows motivation in developing new skills
- Resilient under pressure
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
- Flexible and reliable
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work from various hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service to meet the demands of the service
- Good time keeper
Person Specification
Application Completion
Essential
- ALL sections of application form FULLY completed
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council
Desirable
- Independent and Supplementary Prescriber Qualification
- Gastroenterology BSc or Equivalen
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience; at least substantial experience in Endoscopy
- Experience of working in the ERCP clinical procedures
- Experience of working with patients with upper GI disease ideally in an Endoscopy setting
- Evidence of having been responsible for day-to-day supervision or coordination of staff in a clinical
- Demonstrates a history of continuing professional development
- Participation in quality assurance, audit and research.
Desirable
- Leadership Qualification or equivalent
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Good communication - verbal/written
- Be able to work on own initiative
- Works well with in a team
- Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
- Participate in standard setting and research projects
- Evidence showing clinical and professional development
- To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care
- Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands
- Facilitate learning of others.
Desirable
- Advance communication qualification or equivalent
Special Attributes and other
Essential
- Shows motivation in developing new skills
- Resilient under pressure
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
- Flexible and reliable
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work from various hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service to meet the demands of the service
- Good time keeper
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
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Both Hull University Teaching Hospitals and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole
Allam Digestive Disease Centre
Cottingham
HU16 5JQ
Employer's website
https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
