Staff Nurse, Endoscopy

Job responsibilities

Clinical / Professional

Acting as a Named Nurse, to maintain accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluatingprogrammes of care within the framework of team nursing.

To co-ordinate the patients discharge arrangements in accordance with WAHT discharge policy.

To promote a patient focused approach to care in collaboration with all relevant health professionals.

To educate patients and their carers as required where a need has been identified.

To provide information which enables patients to make choices about adopting a healthier lifestyle.

To complete patient documentation correctly.

To assist in establishing and monitoring protocols / care pathways.

To participate in the promotion and maintenance of effective communication with patients, relatives and otherstaff.

To support peoples equality, diversity and rights at all times.

To safe guard vulnerable adults in accordance with agreed policies and procedures.

In the absence of a more senior member of staff and as part of your development programme, with support,will be able to undertake clinical / shift management within the department.

Develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient.

To safeguard vulnerable adults and children accessing the service.

To ensure that patient documentation is completed fully and correctly in a timely manner.

To communicate effectively with patients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team.

To offer informal counselling to patients who have received their diagnosis or direct patients and theirrelatives/ Carers to a more formal service as appropriate, involving the appropriate Clinical Nurse Specialist.

You will if allocated to work on a ward area ensure all appropriate general risk assessments are carried outwithin 24 hours of admission and document and plan care accordingly e.g. manual handling, pressure risks,

slips trips and falls, nutrition, safeguarding

Obtain patient, family and carers feedback on the service provision.

To support Endoscopy pre-assessment service.

Education

You will assist in the training and development of student nurses and health care assistants.

To participate in preceptorship programmes as appropriate and act as a facilitator / mentor / preceptor / rolemodel to less experienced staff.

To be responsible for developing and sustaining your own knowledge, clinical skills and professional

awareness in accordance with NMC requirements and to maintain a professional portfolio with evidence ofreflective practice.

To be involved in the education of patients and their carers as required where a need has been identified,including information on adopting a healthier lifestyle.

To attend the Trust Mandatory training sessions and participate in the on line mandatory training.

Practice and Service Developments

You will contribute to the setting and monitoring of measurable standards of care and be accountable formaintaining standards.

Research and Audit

To contribute to the setting and monitoring of measurable standards of care and be accountable for maintaining these standards.

You will contribute to research and development programmes within the Endoscopy Directorate.

Ensures clinical effectiveness by critically appraising current research and applying it to practice.

Personal and Professional Responsibilities

Maintains a programme of personal and professional development by attending in-service training and utilising educational opportunities.

Uses clinical supervision to maintain and improve practice.

To participate in personal objective setting and review including Personal Development Plan and appraisal.

Maintain high standards of care and professional expertise.

To be alert to ones own psychological health needs with reference to working in endoscopy services, to beaware of the needs of others and to be able to receive and offer support when needed.

To demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development in line with the requirements of PREPP and to keep up to date with current developments within Nursing and the National Health Service.

Other Role Requirements

The post holder is required to work across sites supporting the Endoscopy Directorate and in otherdepartments as required.

To be able to rotate through all areas of endoscopy to include admissions, recovery, discharge, pre-assessment and in procedure rooms.

To provide specialist nursing care and support to all patients and users of all aspects of the Endoscopy service.

To act as endoscopy representative outside of the endoscopy unit e.g. in theatres / A&E

To work as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective and efficient scheduling of patients / procedures occur.

To independently manage the smooth and effective running of clinics, ensuring patients are kept informedwith regards to waiting times.

Undertake a wide range of more complex nursing procedures requiring the application of specialist expertiseand knowledge and act as a source of reference.

As part of future developments help develop and actively take part in the provision of the 24 hours 7 days perweek service.

Ability to undertake manual handling and movement tasks and wear appropriate protective equipment.

Prepared and able to work variable shift patterns early and late shifts over 7 days of the week.

Awareness of self-presentation to patients and relatives.

You will be required to participate in an out of hours on call rota

To work as part of the decontamination team, cleaning and maintaining equipment used within the Unit.

Experience

Essential

• Can demonstrate a specific interest in area of work.
• Will require a specific speciality related qualification / equivalent experience related to the post or willingness to work towards within 18 months of qualification.

Desirable

• Significant proven knowledge and experience in the speciality.
• Experience in pre-assessment.

Knowledge and understanding

Essential

• NMC Code, its application to practice
• and requirements of it for own practice
• and behaviour
• Knowledge of person centred care
• Understands actions necessary to
• promote peoples equality, diversity & rights
• To ensure actions contribute to quality
• Knowledge of the ageing process and related mental & physical health problems
• Understanding of Clinical Governance
• Knowledge of the individuals responsibility towards Health & Safety

Other job requirements

Essential

• The post holder may occasionally be required to work in other areas of the hospital
• Constant standing / walking Ability to undertake manual handling and movement tasks
• Prepared and able to work variable shift patterns early, late, nightshifts over 7 days of the week
• Awareness of self-presentation to patients and relatives
• Must be able to participate on the GI Bleed on call rota

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse on sub part 1 or 2 of the professional register.
• Evidence of continuing education for more experienced Band 5 nurses in speciality.
• NMC recognised Mentorship qualification or willingness to work
• towards within 18 months of commencement of post.

Desirable

• Teaching and Assessing qualification
• Cannulation and venepuncture competencies

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Good organisational / time management skills
• Ability to record and deal with accurate facts, figures and information
• Able to interpret and adhere to Trust and departmental policies protocols, procedures and guidelines
• Effective communicator both written and verbal
• Ability to problem solve
• Ability to prioritise work
• Flexible to change in demands of service
• Willing to learn new skills
• Ability to identify personal development needs
• Computer literate
• Ability to support unregistered staff /students
• Ability to identify and manage risk

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to work in a team
• Ability to think clearly under pressure
• Provides leadership and support to
• junior members of the team
• Able to deal with the emotional
• aspects of the post e.g. pregnancy
• loss, terminal illness, trauma, chronic /critical illness
• Able to deal with exposure to bereavement and challenging behaviour
• Enthusiastic & assertive
• Demonstrates attention to detail
• Motivated
• Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role

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).