Job summary
- Main area
- Medicine
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 214-MED-6199096
- Employer
- Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kings Mill Hospital
- Town
- Sutton in Ashfield
- Salary
- £50,952 - £57,349 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
- Interview date
- 08/05/2024
Employer heading
Nurse Endoscopist
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
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Job overview
Join us at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's Endoscopy Department, where an exciting opportunity awaits an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical/Nurse Endoscopist. Our JAG accredited unit, inclusive of the esteemed East Midlands Endoscopy Training Centre, offers a dynamic environment for professional growth. As a successful applicant, you'll have the chance to contribute to our renowned faculty, supported by our commitment to continuous learning and development.
This role calls for a skilled Endoscopist proficient in Upper & Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Procedures. With our focus on professional advancement, you'll collaborate closely with senior Nurse Endoscopists and clinical specialists, ensuring robust support for your ongoing development. Join our cohesive team of Nurse Endoscopists dedicated to mentorship and coaching across all disciplines within the endoscopy setting.
If you possess the requisite skills and qualifications, seize this opportunity to thrive in a stimulating and supportive environment, advancing your career while making a meaningful impact in patient care.
Main duties of the job
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
Working for our organisation
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. we are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
for the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for devel9pment and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you join us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
Person specification
Professional Qualification
Essential criteria
- First level registered nurse
- Evidence of relevant training in upper and lower GI endoscopy.
- Teaching/ assessment/ mentorship qualification
- Evidence of continued personal professional development plan
Desirable criteria
- Project management training/experience
- Post registration management and / or leadership course or evidence to demonstrate equivalent experience
- JAG accreditation as independent endoscopist for gastroscopy and colonoscopy
Specialist Knowledge Requirements
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate up to date knowledge and expertise in upper and lower GI endoscopy
- Knowledge and experience of the principles of the administration of intravenous sedatives and their reversal agents
- Non-medical Independent or supplementary prescriber
- Competent in peripheral cannulation
- Specialist knowledge surrounding clinical examination and assessment
- Knowledge of the key professional issues and NMC guidelines relating to professional practice
- Evidence of being able to work across organisational boundaries
Desirable criteria
- JAG accredited train the trainer qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Skilled in performing therapeutic endoscopy (eg EMR/ polypectomy)
- Evidence of effective leadership and developmental work undertaken
- Decision making skills/ problem solving skills
- Initiating and sustaining effective interpersonal and professional relationships
- Knowledge of both endoscopy Global Rating Scale (GRS) and JAG accreditation standards
- Organisational and management skills
- The ability to function as an effective team member
- Knowledge of current clinical and nursing research related to endoscopy
- Computer literacy
- Previous experience of formal/ informal teaching to patients and staff
- Audit and research knowledge
- Evidence of up to date knowledge base of professional and managerial issues in relation to endoscopy and the NHS
- Demonstrate understanding of relevant national strategy/ policy and how this relates to endoscopy
- Ability to facilitate professional growth in colleagues
Special skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Insights into clinical governance and risk management
- Commitment to professional responsibilities
- Commitment to developing evidence based practice
- Awareness of the physical effort related to the practice environment
- Calm and effective under pressure
- Ability to think strategically
- Demonstrates a clear vision of the role and service
- Ability to initiate, sustain and evaluate change
- Decision making skills
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service in conjunction with other members of the team
- Demonstrates skilled written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrates understanding of commitment to maintain own fitness for practice through maintaining a personal profile of competencies (portfolio)
- Understanding of appropriate health and safety legislation
- Understanding of equal opportunities
Contractual Requirements
Essential criteria
- Mandatory update
- Intermediate life support
- Continued professional development
- Demonstrate professionalism and patient advocacy
- Ability to work flexibly within working hours of department
If you would like this information in an alternative format or in a different language please contact us on 01623 622515 ext 3271.
Please note that we no longer accept handwritten/paper applications and that the email address given on your application will be used for all correspondence regarding this post.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change.
Only applications received on or before the closing date will be considered for short listing. This is to ensure that the Trust meets its commitment to Equality of Opportunity.
In submitting an application, you authorise Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any current and previous NHS Service details and you agree to the Trust obtaining and transferring personal date held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be shared using the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and third party systems via an automated process and will only be used for the purposes of maintaining your employment record.
Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be invoiced to you once you've commenced employment. The current price of a check is £40 plus VAT for an enhanced and £23 plus VAT for a standard check. If you are asked to complete a DBS check and have a previous identity that you do not wish to be disclosed to your employer and/or on your DBS certificate, you should call or email the dedicated sensitive applications team before submitting your application. The team is experienced in dealing with sensitive cases and will advise you of the process and what you need to do.
Proposed for us: Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. Whilst Covid-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this present time unless you work in a Care Home facility, we continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated. There is helpful advice and information about the Covid-19 vaccination and how to access it at: https://nottsccg.nhs.uk/covid-19/covid-19-vaccinations/
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sharon Hudson
- Job title
- Senior Nurse Endoscopist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01623 622515
- Additional information
Mark Jones
Senior Nurse Endoscopist
01623 622515 ext 3545
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