Overview
Staff Nurse Endoscopy role at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Location: Worcester area. This is a Band 5 registered nurse post within endoscopy, offering broad diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including emergency out-of-hours service and pre-assessment clinics.
Job Summary
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services. We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision — working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours underpin our everyday work and remain at the heart of all we do.
An exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to gain endoscopy experience based at Worcester Royal Hospital, providing a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including emergency out-of-hours service and pre-assessment clinic. The successful candidates will join our friendly and dynamic team to deliver safe and high quality care to patients using a patient-centred approach. We offer excellent learning and development opportunities, career progression, and are part of the NHS pension scheme. All of our sites are smoke free. Time Wise accreditation demonstrates our commitment to flexible working as a flex-positive employer.
Main duties
* To work according to the NMC Code and relevant professional guidelines and frameworks including the Trust 4wards behaviour, providing a holistic, effective and efficient Endoscopy service to the local population.
* To participate in handling complaints in accordance with Trust policy.
* To assist in the assessment of staffing requirements and reporting problems to the appropriate manager.
* To provide high quality nursing care and participate in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the care needs for the patient group within Endoscopy.
* To deliver compassionate person-centred care and treat patients, service users, their families and carers with consideration, dignity and respect.
* To support endoscopy Pre-Assessment team and emergency out of hours service.
* To participate in preceptorship programmes as appropriate and act as a facilitator, mentor and role model to student nurses and junior 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 of reflective practice.
Responsibilities – service delivery
* The post holder is required to work across sites supporting the Endoscopy Directorate and in other departments as required.
* To be able to rotate through all areas of endoscopy including admissions, recovery, discharge, pre-assessment and in-procedure rooms.
* To provide specialist nursing care and support to all patients using 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 and procedures.
* To independently manage the smooth and effective running of clinics, ensuring patients are kept informed with regards to waiting times.
* Undertake a wide range of more complex nursing procedures requiring specialist expertise and act as a reference.
* As part of future developments, help develop and actively take part in the provision of a 24/7 service.
* Ability to undertake manual handling and wear appropriate protective equipment.
* Prepared and able to work variable shift patterns, early and late shifts over 7 days a week.
* On-call rota participation and awareness of professional presentation to patients and relatives.
* To work as part of the decontamination team, cleaning and maintaining equipment used within the Unit.
Qualifications
* Essential – Registered Nurse on sub part 1 or 2 of the professional register
* Essential – Evidence of continuing education for more experienced Band 5 nurses in the specialty
* Essential – NMC-recognised Mentorship qualification or willingness to work towards within 18 months of commencing the post
* Desirable – Teaching and Assessing qualification
Experience
* Essential – Can demonstrate a specific interest in area of work
* Desirable – Significant proven knowledge and experience in the specialty
* Desirable – Experience in pre-assessment
Details
* Band: Band 5
* Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
* Job locations: Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1DD
Employer
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust – Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, WR5 1DD. For more information visit the employer website.
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