Bank Endoscopy Staff Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

• . Communication

  High level of communication skills required to deal with an anxious patient

  High level of communication skills required to deal with distressing / challenging situations

  Communication includes management of a list, keeping the flow of the patients going appropriately, and assessing the appropriateness off the procedure for each patient and communicating this to staff in the room and other Endoscopy staff numbers.

  2. Clinical Duties

  As a highly specialist nurse to carry out pre, peri and post endoscopy care for patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures

  Duties to include:

  To be technically competent and clinically effective in assisting with Endoscopic diagnostic and complex therapeutic procedures.

  Assisting the Endoscopist during each procedure to ensure appropriate equipment is available.

  Taking biopsies, ensuring correct labels and proper/safe transfer of specimens

  Assessing, developing and implementing patient care pathways and evaluating care given, ensuring legibility and accuracy of nursing records, to be aware of legal implications of these documents.

  To assist and supervise new members of staff, (including staff nurses, HCAs, and students). To ensure that all staff work to and achieve an acceptable safe standard and quality of care.

  Demonstrate effective communication with all staff ensuring dissemination and exchange of information. Ensure good communications exist between all health care professionals to promote harmonious working relationships and safe working practices.

  To act as advocate to patients ensuring continuity of care for all patients undergoing an endoscopic procedure.

  Duties to include:

  Recording of observations

  Care of both the sedated and non-sedated patient.

  IV Access

  Recovery post procedure.

  Safe discharge of patients.

  Ensure policies are adhered to in the event of post endoscopic

  Complications.

  To ensure all drug administration is covered in accordance with legal

  And Trust Policies and Procedures. Also, to ensure the safe custody, storage and control of all drugs used within the endoscopy unit.

  To be fully competent in the decontamination and disinfection of endoscopes and accessories, including the safe handling and storage of equipment.

  To regularly calculate the daily scope requirements for the endoscopy lists and prepare the clinical areas, accordingly, ensuring consistency and competence of all new/junior staff.

  To be responsible for the maintenance of endoscopy equipment, ensuring that all staff adhere to security and health and safety protocols when handling broken equipment.

  To be fully competent in the event of an emergency delegating as appropriate. Ensuring patient safety at all times.

  3. Financial and Physical Resources

  To comply with financial instructions of the Trust

  4. Staff Management

  To work with the Endoscopy Unit Sister contributing towards recruitment processes, induction, appraisal and personal development planning.

  Lead and support medical and nursing colleagues to ensure that high standards of clinical practice and quality of care are achieved and maintained

  To facilitate out of hours patient line for minor problems and general enquires post twenty-four hours from procedure for all outpatients

  To assist in the smooth running of clinical areas within the endoscopy unit regularly reporting any occurrences to Senior staff.

  Be flexible in staffing situations and assisting the Senior staff in other areas as required.

  Regularly participate in department meetings to enhance team communication.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First Level registration with NMC

Qualifications

Essential

• SACT Passport accredited qualifications

Desirable

• Post registration Oncology / Haematology qualifications

Skills

Essential

• Current knowledge of relevant professional and NHS policy initiatives

Desirable

• Audit knowledge Computer skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of clinical trials and treatment Protocols

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

MSE Broomfield/Southend

Essex

SS0 0RY

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)