Job summary
This post will commence from May 2025.
To provide a specialist GI diagnostic service to patients across Lincolnshire, under supervision of the CNS team. To begin the post will focus on delivery of the Hydrogen Breath Testing service - developing to deliver Fibroscans and other GI physiology diagnostic tests.
Main duties of the job
Working with CNS Team - Explaining to patients before the test.
Updating referring clinicians with results
Meticulous record keeping
Attend weekly multidisciplinary meetings
Contribute to ongoing development to the education programme for patients
Continue with own planned professional development programme
About us
United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust is committed to providing consistently excellent and safe patient-centred care for the people of Lincolnshire, through highly skilled, committed and compassionate staff working together. We do this by putting our patients at the centre of all that we do and providing the best quality care with passion and pride. We have a set of values that inform every action we take and every decision we make. They are the foundation of what United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust stands for, and encompass a desire in all of us to provide the highest quality of care to patients and each other.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a specialist GI diagnostic service in centres across Lincolnshire for patients referred into the ULHT Gastroenterology Service. To begin with this role will focus on delivery of the Hydrogen Breath Testing service. Later, developing to deliver FibroScans and other GI physiology diagnostics.
To explain to patients before the test, how they should prepared, arrange a timely booking, support them as the test progresses and outline to patients the next steps after the test.
To update referring clinicians with the result of the test using standard criteria.
Keep meticulous records of the results and share them with the appropriate clinicians
To work with the functional bowel disease specialist nurses and primary care teams to make the test as accessible to patients as possible
Run a timely and professional service for patients referred into the service.
Attend a weekly multidisciplinary meeting to discuss all patients referred to and seen by the team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a specialist GI diagnostic service in centres across Lincolnshire for patients referred into the ULHT Gastroenterology Service. To begin with this role will focus on delivery of the Hydrogen Breath Testing service. Later, developing to deliver FibroScans and other GI physiology diagnostics.
To explain to patients before the test, how they should prepared, arrange a timely booking, support them as the test progresses and outline to patients the next steps after the test.
To update referring clinicians with the result of the test using standard criteria.
Keep meticulous records of the results and share them with the appropriate clinicians
To work with the functional bowel disease specialist nurses and primary care teams to make the test as accessible to patients as possible
Run a timely and professional service for patients referred into the service.
Attend a weekly multidisciplinary meeting to discuss all patients referred to and seen by the team.
Person Specification
EDUCATION
Essential
- 4 GCSE's (A-c GRADE)
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent - relevant experience to NVQ Level 3
Previous Experience
Essential
- Working with patients
- Work to deadlines
- working without constant supervision as well as working as part of a team
- Ability to plan and organise own work load
- Ability to follow set procedures
Knowledge / Skills
Essential
- good communication skills in both written and spoken English. Good interpersonal skills - ability to receive and share factual information
- willingness to learn
- able to receive and share factual information with patients and staff
- basic computer skills
- good organisation skills
- Able to demonstrate manual dexterity
- Able to recognise when assistance is required from colleagues/ supervising nurses
- Clear understanding of professional boundaries
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel across sites
Person Specification
EDUCATION
Essential
- 4 GCSE's (A-c GRADE)
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent - relevant experience to NVQ Level 3
Previous Experience
Essential
- Working with patients
- Work to deadlines
- working without constant supervision as well as working as part of a team
- Ability to plan and organise own work load
- Ability to follow set procedures
Knowledge / Skills
Essential
- good communication skills in both written and spoken English. Good interpersonal skills - ability to receive and share factual information
- willingness to learn
- able to receive and share factual information with patients and staff
- basic computer skills
- good organisation skills
- Able to demonstrate manual dexterity
- Able to recognise when assistance is required from colleagues/ supervising nurses
- Clear understanding of professional boundaries
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel across sites
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).
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).
