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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location:
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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Yes
Job Reference:
1470e8e4000d
Job Views:
7
Posted:
05.05.2025
Expiry Date:
19.06.2025
Job Description:
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Clinical Educator Trainee/Band 8a Nurse/Non-Medical Endoscopist to join our Non-Medical Endoscopist team at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
This innovative and dynamic department has a highly skilled and enthusiastic team of professionals, who work together with associated colleagues throughout the Trust. Our Endoscopy services span both the Northern General and Royal Hallamshire sites providing outpatient and inpatient services, as well as a regional out of hours on call emergency bleed service.
Working within our busy Endoscopy unit you will ensure endoscopy is delivered in line with best practice with an excellent patient experience at the heart of what we do. There will be opportunity to enhance and develop your knowledge and endoscopy skills with full support from the wider team.
The role will require working unsupervised as an expert practitioner and you must demonstrate specific skills in disorders of the GI tract, including diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic techniques and subsequent management and follow up of your caseload.
The post holder will act as an excellent clinical role model and work to continuously improve clinical care standards in line with the clinical governance framework, assisting to coordinate aspects of audit in relation to both local and national criteria.
Main duties of the job
* Provide a patient focused Endoscopy service.
* To perform flexible sigmoidoscopy on patients screened via the Bowel Screening Service.
* To perform endoscopy for the elective/symptomatic service.
* Ascertain diagnosis and action appropriate ongoing care.
* Contribute to training requirements within the Endoscopy Department.
* Contribute to standard setting and development of policies and procedures for the Endoscopy Department.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Descriptions and Person Specifications documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse or equivalent experience/ qualifications
* 1st Degree (health related)
* Non medical prescriber
* Masters Degree – or working towards
* To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
* Counselling skills certificate
Experience
* Band 7 (or equivalent) leadership experience
* Evidence of teaching experience – both formal and informal
* Awareness of national developments in Endoscopy
* Demonstrate a working knowledge of departmental JAG accreditation process
* Evidence of involvement in research
* Evidence of using audit to improve quality of care and service development
Further Training
* Leadership training
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Able to manage complex case workload effectively and efficiently
* Excellent communications skills, with patients and colleagues at all levels
* Self motivation
Other Factors
* Evidence of commitment to professional and personal development
Candidates are advised to read the attached guidance on using AI technology. When you complete your application, you are required to declare that the information in your application form is true and complete. The personal statement is exactly that; personal.
When selecting to apply via NHS Jobs, you will be redirected to our preferred recruitment system called Trac. You will be asked to create and submit your application via the Trac recruitment system.
You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. All communications should be sent via your Trac system account.
If you are offered employment at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals your information will be transferred from the Trac recruitment system into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.
Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email sent via the Trac recruitment system, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.
The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.
Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.
All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.
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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
* Job Description (PDF, 256.4KB)
* Person Specification (PDF, 136.4KB)
* Candidate Application Best Practice Guide - please read before completing your application (PDF, 236.3KB)
* Information for Applicants on the Trust & Selection Process (PDF, 763.8KB)
* Getting to Work at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (PDF, 501.0KB)
* Candidates with Disabilities Useful Contacts (PDF, 113.1KB)
* Applicants - How We Use Your Information (PDF, 87.4KB)
* Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 124.0KB)
* Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.7MB)
* A Guide to Using Artificial Intelligence and With Your Personal Statement (PDF, 163.6KB)
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