About this role
Well it's not often a brand new post like this comes up and what an opportunity it is! This is a role which involves working as a Clinical endoscopist and managing and developing the Clinical endoscopist team. This really is a career opportunity for the right person who wants to progress.
Key responsibilities
* Provide line management, mentorship and support to trainee clinical endoscopists and clinical endoscopists.
* Develop the trainee clinical endoscopists and clinical endoscopists within the team to ensure the trainees are signed off as competency in a timely manner.
* Lead on Freedom of Information Act requests within prescribed timescales.
* Undertake diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower GI endoscopy using advanced clinical knowledge and decision making.
* Utilise advanced communication skills including sharing sensitive and complex information with patients, families and carer.
* Demonstrate advanced theoretical and practical clinical knowledge required to perform the range of work encompassed within the clinical endoscopist role.
* Contribute to clinical activity/data collection/audit as required.
* Develop the independent prescribing role of the clinical endoscopist and support the implementation of patient group directions in the Trust.
* Overall responsibility for vacancy/talent management in the Clinical endoscopy team.
* Responsible for workforce planning.
Qualifications and experience
* Experience as a Nurse or Clinical endoscopist.
* Completed the Train the trainer qualification (or ability to complete within 6 months of appointment).
* Strong communication skills and passion for endoscopy.
What we offer
* Two JAG accredited endoscopy units (Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley Hospital).
* Wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures.
* Opportunities to develop your skills and reach your full potential.
* Supportive team culture and access to development opportunities.
Equality and inclusion
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, neurodiversity or veteran status are encouraged to apply for this post.
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