Job overview
The Endoscopy services at Bucks Healthcare Trust are expanding, providing a service over a 7-day period to meet capacity demands and to improve patient experience. As such we are increasing our workforce to allow for this service development.
If you are a registered nurse who already has Endoscopy experience or you are someone who is willing to learn new skills and you are enthusiastic about supporting service and staff development for the benefit of patients, we would like to hear from you.
We are a friendly, hardworking team who pride ourselves with being multi-national and inclusive.
We are a JAG accredited Unit and encourage our staff to develop new skills by offering opportunities to attend training courses as well as supporting staff within the Unit providing both a clinical and competency based training programme.
Main duties of the job
1. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the day to day running of the Endoscopy Unit.
2. The post holder will assist the Endoscopist with procedures/investigations and manipulation of intricate equipment after appropriate training.
3. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring nursing care is delivered safely and effectively.
4. Liaise, report and document any relevant nursing/patient needs with other health care professionals with ongoing responsibility for patient care, communicating changes as they occur.
5. Responsible for the timely entry of accurate, complete and valid data into the specialist Endoscopy reporting system.
6. Promote health education within the Endoscopy Unit and be able to advise the patients and their relatives and others in health promotion issues.
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Person specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
7. Registered Nurse/Awaiting NMC PIN
Desirable criteria
8. Evidence of further continued professional development
9. Post qualification experience in relevant speciality
10. Hold / be working towards an NMC approved mentoring qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
11. Ability to understand the role of a registered nurse
12. Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
13. Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality
Desirable criteria
14. Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential criteria
15. Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to negotiate
16. Ability to manage and prioritise own caseload with supervision
17. Ability to solve problems and use initiative
18. Ability to develop clinical skills
19. Willingness to undergo training (e.g. medications)
20. Basic IT skills
21. Knowledge of the NMC code of conduct
22. Ability to maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care
23. Adaptable to change
24. Ability to work rotating shifts
25. Diplomatic approach with professionalism
26. Flexible and approachable
Desirable criteria
27. Willingness to develop teaching skills
28. Awareness of the NHSE guidance of clinical governance in order to continuously improve quality of care e.g. quality, safety and ward audit standards
29. Knowledge of care planning, preceptorship, reflection and clinical supervision
Special Circumstances
Desirable criteria
30. Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary
31. Maybe required to work in other departments if requested to do so
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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