Job summary
This role is for a Clinical Nurse Endoscopist, who already has the relevant experience and training within the Endoscopy department setting.
The role will be independently scoping patients within the trust framework for patient safety.
Please refer to the job description and job specification for more in-depth details and requirements.
Main duties of the job
This is a highly complex, highly specialised Clinical Endoscopist role with responsibility for the assessment of care needs for patients within the post holder's care, diagnosing and treating disease processes identified through the endoscopy pathway.The promotion of clinical excellence in his / her practice through the implementation of research evidence-based care and NICE guidelines.
Being responsible for the day-to-day function of their own caseload, assessing, implementing and directing endoscopy cases. To include liaison with all members of the MDT, patients and their families, and in Clinical Endoscopist led endoscopy sessions.
Work autonomously as a Clinical Endoscopist to deliver a differential diagnostic GI endoscopy service including delivering life-changing diagnoses, initiating treatment, and breaking bad news. The option to develop therapeutic GI endoscopy could be discussed.
Administer local anaesthetic and IV sedation to patients undergoing endoscopy in accordance with Trust policies and group protocols.
Take endoscopic biopsies and update and action histopathology reports in order to form an accurate diagnosis.
Establish safe practice in the delivery of a broad range of therapeutic endoscopic procedures
including highly complex interventions. Provide accurate endoscopy reports to enable appropriate treatment and care.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trustprovides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in2018,extension of a Neonatal Unit. We have recently moved into our brand new, state of the art Emergency Department and Acute Medical Unit.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the specific job description and job specification for more in-depth details and requirements along with how this will be tested within your application and/or interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the specific job description and job specification for more in-depth details and requirements along with how this will be tested within your application and/or interview.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate professional registration
- Teaching and assessing qualification or relevant experience
- Accredited nurse endoscopist with evidence of upper and lower endoscopy
Desirable
- Non-medical prescribing or willingness to undertake
- Sub speciality qualification
- Advanced communication skills
- Accredited endoscopies train the trainer
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of Endoscopy
- Knowledge of current health service priorities including NICE guidelines
- Knowledge of Health and Safety issues
- Knowledge of Infection prevention and control
- Knowledge of JAG standards and audit application
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to prioritize
- Highly effective decision-making skills
- Continuous educational development
- Ability to work under own initiative
- Well-motivated and able to motivate/ empower team members.
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience/ experience at band 7 level or above in the speciality of gastroenterology
- Recent records of upper/lower GI procedure competency.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate professional registration
- Teaching and assessing qualification or relevant experience
- Accredited nurse endoscopist with evidence of upper and lower endoscopy
Desirable
- Non-medical prescribing or willingness to undertake
- Sub speciality qualification
- Advanced communication skills
- Accredited endoscopies train the trainer
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of Endoscopy
- Knowledge of current health service priorities including NICE guidelines
- Knowledge of Health and Safety issues
- Knowledge of Infection prevention and control
- Knowledge of JAG standards and audit application
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to prioritize
- Highly effective decision-making skills
- Continuous educational development
- Ability to work under own initiative
- Well-motivated and able to motivate/ empower team members.
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience/ experience at band 7 level or above in the speciality of gastroenterology
- Recent records of upper/lower GI procedure competency.
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).
