Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Endoscopy services in Cardiff & Vale are expanding and we are offering exciting opportunities to work in our team.
We service a full range of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy including complex procedures, Bowel Screening Wales, Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA), also Bronchoscopy and Thoracoscopy. We are also actively working towards securing accreditation through the Joint Advisory Group (JAG) on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy as a high-quality gastrointestinal endoscopy service.
To work in our team, you'll need to demonstrate the core values as set out by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board: Kind and caring, Respectful, Trust and integrity, Personal responsibility.
These ambitious expansion plans in our Endoscopy Services offer excellent recruitment opportunities. You will be at the heart of everything we do, ensuring the patient receives the best possible care. In turn, we will provide you with a friendly and supportive team, as well as a full induction programme and an individual personal development plan to guide your career within your chosen role.
We champion staff in academic learning, supported by proactive educational teams throughout the UHB, enabling staff to maximise their potential in providing safe and effective care.
Main duties of the job
Exciting opportunities in Endoscopy. There are purpose-built Endoscopy theatres at the University Hospital of Wales (UHL). We service a full range of Gastro Intestinal Endoscopy including complex procedures and Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA), also Bronchoscopy and Thoracoscopy.
You will be offered bespoke training, starting with a supernumerary period and an assigned mentor who will guide you towards developing your skills for safe and effective delivery of patient care. You will work through an All Wales framework of competencies and be supervised in practice until all core competencies have been achieved. Endoscopy services are an all Wales priority, and staff training is at the forefront of these priorities, with HEIW further reviewing training needs and support for Endoscopy staff.
Expansion plans for our Endoscopy services are progressing at pace, including a recent increase in the number of theatres in UHL. We are also actively working towards securing accreditation through the Joint Advisory Group (JAG) on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy as a high-quality gastrointestinal endoscopy service.
These ambitious plans in our Endoscopy Services offer excellent and unique recruitment opportunities. We are working towards a 7-day service operating between the hours of 8am - 6pm. In addition, a dual site (UHW/UHL) on-call rota operates 365 days per year for our experienced nursing staff.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focused on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NMC registration
Skills
Other
* Welsh speaker
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Salary: £30,420 to £37,030 a year per annum / pro rata
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