Job summary
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic Endoscopy Trained Nurse.
This is an exciting opportunity to manage our newly built Community Diagnostic Centre, JAG Accredited Endoscopy Unit at Kidderminster Treatment Centre. We are a busy unit of 4 rooms increasing to 5 in the next 6 months.
We undertake a range of GI and Urology diagnostic procedures and some GI therapeutics.
We are a Training Academy Spoke Training Unit providing training days, immersive training and actively promote career progression within our teams.
We have a countywide Practice Development Team support staff development within the unit and a Professional Nurse Advocate to support completion of JETS workforce competencies and training.
You will be working closely with our other unit managers within our 5 Endoscopy Sites along with our JAG / Governance Lead Nurse and Decontamination Lead.
Main duties of the job
To ensure a high standard of nursing care at all
times through the effective management of staff and resources on his / her
allocated department
To
demonstrate strong clinical leadership in stressful and challenging situations.
To
promote a positive approach to new challenges and creative ways of working.
To
act as advocate for their designated area and liase with all members of the
multi-disciplinary team to co-ordinate all aspects of patient care in the best
interests of the patient and family.
To
ensure effective training and educational programmes are available by liaising
with appropriate personnel to meet the training and educational needs of nurses
in the clinical area. This post carries continuing responsibility for the
management of the Unit, including the deployment and supervision of staff.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Professional / Clinical Leadership
- Accept personal responsibility and accountability for your infection prevention and control practice. Ensure that you are familiar with, and comply with, all relevant policies. Ensure that you receive mandatory updates in infection control.
- Develop practice in the assessment of health and wellbeing needs.
- Develop practice in addressing individuals health and wellbeing needs.
- Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights.
- To assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care, co-ordinating the holistic needs of the patients.
- To be responsible for the organisation of nursing care of the patients who have been assigned to the team.
- To take measures to ensure the safety of patients, which includes delegation of patient care to nurses with the appropriate levels of skills at all times.
- To report any untoUnit incidents / accidents to Matron / Directorate Manager.
- Establish and maintain communication with individuals and groups about difficult or complex matters, overcoming any problems in communication.
- Lead work teams in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice.
Clinical Governance
- Promote best practice in health, safety and security.
- Contribute to quality improvement.
- To facilitate research based practice within their Unit and ensure appropriate implementation.
- To ensure that nursing procedures are implemented and maintained in accordance with the Policies of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
- To ensure good standards of practice in the Unit through effective quality assurance measures such as clinical audit programmes.
- To ensure all staff are conversant and comply with Trust Policies and regulations, and attend compulsory lectures as instructed.
- To monitor the safe and effective use of all equipment and the economic use of supplies, ordering replacement equipment together with maintenance of that equipment.
Management
- To ensure that a duty rota for the staff within the Unit will provide effective and well-balanced cover 24 /7 to meet with the requirements of a Endoscopy service and ensures the presence of a suitably qualified and experienced nurse at all times. Taking into account the budgetary constraints.
- To liaise with other Unit / Department Managers within the Directorate and other Directorates as necessary, to place workload and skill mix as effectively as possible.
- To inform and discuss with Matron / Directorate Manager any problems regarding nurse management.
- Allocate, co-ordinate, monitor and assess the work of teams and individuals.
- To manage the Unit / Unit allocated budget effectively to remain within financial constraints.
- To ensure effective two-way communication with all disciplines so that patients receive optimum care.
- Plan, obtain and deploy physical and / or financial resources.
- To provide information for and participate in studies to determine workloads, patient dependency and quality assurance.
- To maintain accurate records relating to all aspects of Unit management.
- To participate in a rota of cover in the absence of Matron / Directorate Manager.
- Contribute to the development of services.
- Participate in JAG accreditation, audit, and evidencing compliance to standards
- Participate in Directorate Meetings as requested by Matron / Directorate Manager.
Staff Development
- To ensure all staff reach their full potential by enabling them to develop professional, clinical, managerial and communication skills, which will be identified through the use of PDRs
- To plan and participate in the teaching programmes of learners in accordance with their objectives, working closely with the University.
- To develop the role of nursing within their specialty Unit and undertake training and assessment to extend clinical skills as appropriate to the Unit.
- Ensure compliance and completion of JETS Worforce learning and competencies
- To identify areas for development of skills in accordance with the NMC guidelines.
Develop knowledge and practice in an area of work.
Professional
- To maintain a professional attitude at all times, developing the role of the nurse in the best interest of the patient and professional in accordance with the NMC Code.
- To promote a positive attitude for the profession and the Trust within which you are working.
- To be aware of personal and professional development.
- To attend courses and conferences as appropriate to the service and individual development.
- To be conversant and comply with Trust Policies and regulations, and attend compulsory lectures as instructed.
- Participate in research projects where appropriate, reporting findings within a multi-disciplinary framework.
- Implement research where appropriate.
- Participate on the GI Bleed on call rota where appropriate to site
Personnel
- To participate in the selection, interviewing and induction of new members of staff. To be involved in manpower requirements in line with identified service developments.
- To monitor staff performance and organise staff appraisals.
- To be responsible for the maintenance of day to day discipline within the Unit and to initiate, when necessary, the disciplinary procedure.
- To counsel staff in relation to professional and personal matters.
- To make Matron / Directorate Manager aware of all hazards / unsafe practices and ensure all accidents / Unit incidents are reported in accordance with the laid down procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Professional / Clinical Leadership
- Accept personal responsibility and accountability for your infection prevention and control practice. Ensure that you are familiar with, and comply with, all relevant policies. Ensure that you receive mandatory updates in infection control.
- Develop practice in the assessment of health and wellbeing needs.
- Develop practice in addressing individuals health and wellbeing needs.
- Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights.
- To assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care, co-ordinating the holistic needs of the patients.
- To be responsible for the organisation of nursing care of the patients who have been assigned to the team.
- To take measures to ensure the safety of patients, which includes delegation of patient care to nurses with the appropriate levels of skills at all times.
- To report any untoUnit incidents / accidents to Matron / Directorate Manager.
- Establish and maintain communication with individuals and groups about difficult or complex matters, overcoming any problems in communication.
- Lead work teams in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice.
Clinical Governance
- Promote best practice in health, safety and security.
- Contribute to quality improvement.
- To facilitate research based practice within their Unit and ensure appropriate implementation.
- To ensure that nursing procedures are implemented and maintained in accordance with the Policies of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
- To ensure good standards of practice in the Unit through effective quality assurance measures such as clinical audit programmes.
- To ensure all staff are conversant and comply with Trust Policies and regulations, and attend compulsory lectures as instructed.
- To monitor the safe and effective use of all equipment and the economic use of supplies, ordering replacement equipment together with maintenance of that equipment.
Management
- To ensure that a duty rota for the staff within the Unit will provide effective and well-balanced cover 24 /7 to meet with the requirements of a Endoscopy service and ensures the presence of a suitably qualified and experienced nurse at all times. Taking into account the budgetary constraints.
- To liaise with other Unit / Department Managers within the Directorate and other Directorates as necessary, to place workload and skill mix as effectively as possible.
- To inform and discuss with Matron / Directorate Manager any problems regarding nurse management.
- Allocate, co-ordinate, monitor and assess the work of teams and individuals.
- To manage the Unit / Unit allocated budget effectively to remain within financial constraints.
- To ensure effective two-way communication with all disciplines so that patients receive optimum care.
- Plan, obtain and deploy physical and / or financial resources.
- To provide information for and participate in studies to determine workloads, patient dependency and quality assurance.
- To maintain accurate records relating to all aspects of Unit management.
- To participate in a rota of cover in the absence of Matron / Directorate Manager.
- Contribute to the development of services.
- Participate in JAG accreditation, audit, and evidencing compliance to standards
- Participate in Directorate Meetings as requested by Matron / Directorate Manager.
Staff Development
- To ensure all staff reach their full potential by enabling them to develop professional, clinical, managerial and communication skills, which will be identified through the use of PDRs
- To plan and participate in the teaching programmes of learners in accordance with their objectives, working closely with the University.
- To develop the role of nursing within their specialty Unit and undertake training and assessment to extend clinical skills as appropriate to the Unit.
- Ensure compliance and completion of JETS Worforce learning and competencies
- To identify areas for development of skills in accordance with the NMC guidelines.
Develop knowledge and practice in an area of work.
Professional
- To maintain a professional attitude at all times, developing the role of the nurse in the best interest of the patient and professional in accordance with the NMC Code.
- To promote a positive attitude for the profession and the Trust within which you are working.
- To be aware of personal and professional development.
- To attend courses and conferences as appropriate to the service and individual development.
- To be conversant and comply with Trust Policies and regulations, and attend compulsory lectures as instructed.
- Participate in research projects where appropriate, reporting findings within a multi-disciplinary framework.
- Implement research where appropriate.
- Participate on the GI Bleed on call rota where appropriate to site
Personnel
- To participate in the selection, interviewing and induction of new members of staff. To be involved in manpower requirements in line with identified service developments.
- To monitor staff performance and organise staff appraisals.
- To be responsible for the maintenance of day to day discipline within the Unit and to initiate, when necessary, the disciplinary procedure.
- To counsel staff in relation to professional and personal matters.
- To make Matron / Directorate Manager aware of all hazards / unsafe practices and ensure all accidents / Unit incidents are reported in accordance with the laid down procedures.
Person Specification
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of being up-to-date with current issues relating to professional practice.
- Knowledge of key national policy drivers for Acute care
- Can demonstrate practical application of quality standards within the clinical setting e.g. Care Quality Commission, NICE guidance
- Able to demonstrate effective management of, staff and student, experience and performance
- Credible clinical expert
- Evidence of research based practice.
- Organisational skills.
- Fully aware of clinical governance agenda.
- Experience and knowledge within the specialty or related field.
- Proven management skills.
- Able to promote equality, diversity and rights.
- Fully aware of principles of infection control.
- Fully aware of health
Desirable
- Teaching expertise.
- Evidence of implementing change in the workplace.
- Complaints handling
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registration.
- Degree or working towards.
- Evidence of significant Continuing Professional Development.
- Evidence of management experience/training.
- NMC recognised Teaching/Assessing qualification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience at Band 6 within Endoscopy
Desirable
- Completion of Endo 3 training
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrate initiative, motivation and ability to put things into practice.
- Calm under pressure.
- High professional standards.
- Flexible.
- Committed to quality improvement
Person Specification
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of being up-to-date with current issues relating to professional practice.
- Knowledge of key national policy drivers for Acute care
- Can demonstrate practical application of quality standards within the clinical setting e.g. Care Quality Commission, NICE guidance
- Able to demonstrate effective management of, staff and student, experience and performance
- Credible clinical expert
- Evidence of research based practice.
- Organisational skills.
- Fully aware of clinical governance agenda.
- Experience and knowledge within the specialty or related field.
- Proven management skills.
- Able to promote equality, diversity and rights.
- Fully aware of principles of infection control.
- Fully aware of health
Desirable
- Teaching expertise.
- Evidence of implementing change in the workplace.
- Complaints handling
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registration.
- Degree or working towards.
- Evidence of significant Continuing Professional Development.
- Evidence of management experience/training.
- NMC recognised Teaching/Assessing qualification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience at Band 6 within Endoscopy
Desirable
- Completion of Endo 3 training
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrate initiative, motivation and ability to put things into practice.
- Calm under pressure.
- High professional standards.
- Flexible.
- Committed to quality improvement
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).
