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The successful candidate will be guaranteed a minimum of 2 endoscopy training sessions per week until full sign off. Once fully accredited they will be expected to deliver an anticipated 4+ endoscopy sessions per week
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered health care professional
2. Degree level education in related subject or studying towards this.
Desirable criteria
3. Teaching or health promotion qualification
4. Independent Prescribing
5. Health and Physical Assessment
Experience
Essential criteria
6. Substantive post registration experience within Endoscopy or related speciality
7. Evidence of managing a caseload or care group in a clinical setting with multidisciplinary working
8. Evidence of having been responsible for day to day supervision or co-ordination of staff in a clinical setting with multidisciplinary working
9. Evidence of participation in quality assurance, audit and research
Desirable criteria
10. Evidence of providing written and verbal communications to consultants and GPs as an integral part of caseload responsibilities
11. Working with patients with GI disease or cancer
12. Experience in Capsule Endoscopy
13. Responsibility for safe use of equipment and resources/stock control
Techncal Skills and Competencies
Essential criteria
14. Patient examination and history taking
15. Presentation skills
16. I.T skills (standard key board user) Accessing and entering electronic data in clinical systems and maintain accurate records
17. Ability to organize and prioritize own workload
18. Ability to communicate sensitive information and address barriers to understanding
19. Highly professional role model
20. Flexible and adaptable to working alone or within different groups
21. Experienced in managing organisational change
Desirable criteria
22. Advanced communication skills
23. Competency in Clinical Skills such as ECG, Cannulation and Venepuncture
24. Patient teaching/adult education
25. Intermediate Life Support training
Knowledge
Essential criteria
26. Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
27. Knowledge of clinical governance, risk management, valid consent and withdrawal of consent.
28. Knowledge of equality and diversity
Desirable criteria
29. JAG/JETS Training portfolio
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential criteria
30. Adaptive to unpredictable workloads
31. Ability to travel within the geographical areas as required by the service/requirements of the post
32. Ability to work under pressure and with frequent interruptions
33. Ability to stand for long periods and use repetitive hand actions whilst participating in training lists
Desirable criteria
34. Aware of national agenda and changes to improve cancer services
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
35. Highly motivated
36. Flexible approach to the needs of the service
37. Ability to demonstrate compassion
38. Willingness to take on challenges and comfortable with constructive criticism