Job overview
The Mile End Early Diagnostic Centre (MEEDC) is a brand new service for North East London (NEL) officially opened in March 2021, hosted by Barts Health NHS Trust, to support early diagnosis of cancer for the local population, and the first of its kind nationally.
The MEEDC will operate as a system resource for the three main providers within NEL covering the 7 Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG), providing additional capacity in-hours, consisting of two endoscopy rooms, two ultrasound rooms and a decontamination unit. This capacity will be used primarily for cancer surveillance; however any remaining capacity will be used to support urgent referrals. The key aim for the MEEDC is to provide person centred care, reducing variation across NEL and ensuring a high-quality diagnostic service for the local population.
There are a number of exciting opportunities arising within this brand new service at Mile End Hospital, for highly skilled, knowledgeable, dynamic and innovative individuals.
Senior Nursing Assistant – Band 3
·Assist the registered nurse to provide nursing care for endoscopy patients.
·Demonstrate the department / directorate philosophy of care.
·Respect patient confidentiality.
·Work under the supervision of the registered nurse with continuing responsibility for the department.
·Work as part of the MEEDC endoscopy Team.
·To work as part of the decontamination team on a rotational basis; working on the clean and dirty side of the MEEDC unit, RLH and at St Barts.
The department is looking for a flexible, proactive, reliable and experienced endoscopy staff, who can work as part of a large multidisciplinary team and on an individual basis with colleagues.
Comprehensive management experience is essential for the Junior Charge Nurse Role and Decontamination Supervisor role.
In return we will offer you a comprehensive induction, with ongoing learning and development opportunities, an annual personal development plan and on the job training with regular supervision from the Senior Nurse, to support your career pathway.
Main duties of the job
Assist the registered nurse to provide nursing care for endoscopy patients.
Demonstrate the department / directorate philosophy of care.
Respect patient confidentiality.
Work under the supervision of the registered nurse with continuing responsibility for the department.
Work as part of the MEEDC endoscopy Team.
To work as part of the decontamination team on a rotational basis; working on the clean and dirty decontamination areas of the MEEDC unit, RLH and at St Barts.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. General Education to include English (written and oral) and basic Maths.
2. GCSE (2 grades A-C) or equivalent.
3. Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
Desirable criteria
4. Relevant endoscopy study days completed
5. Current NHS online decontamination training certificates in relevant endoscopy modules
Experience
Essential criteria
6. Work experience to include dealing with people on a regular basis
7. Experience in a caring role
8. Experience of caring for patients
9. Experience in caring for patient’s relatives, family members and public
Knowledge
Essential criteria
10. Expert knowledge of dealing with broken equipment and liaising with clinical engineering/ companies to facilitate minimal down time
Desirable criteria
11. Expert knowledge of cold disinfection/decontamination of endoscopic equipment
12. Expert knowledge of different types of endoscopes and equipment
13. NHS Supplies processes.
14. Expert knowledge of Automated Endoscope reprocessors,